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Old 08-23-2016, 06:01 PM
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Default Trading My 2013 S5 Cab.....

.....for this 2017 S5 Coupe.

Stopped and took some photos during test drive. Will sign all paperwork Thursday, and take delivery after the dealer tints the windows and clear bra install on the front end.















Old 08-23-2016, 07:58 PM
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Default Beautiful and congrats...

… one question though - are you committed to the 20" wheel package? The wheels are going to be fragile and a likely source of some frustration. They are striking to behold, although the brake rotors look small with that much clearance.

Happy Motoring

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Love those Pinstripe trim pieces. A two to three year old 2017 CPO in 2019 could be my next car, as the B9 is a non starter for me.

The 20's look very nice. The standard 18's, not at all.
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… one question though - are you committed to the 20" wheel package? The wheels are going to be fragile and a likely source of some frustration. They are striking to behold, although the brake rotors look small with that much clearance.

Happy Motoring

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Should be no problem. We have fairly good roads here in ABQ, with very few potholes.

I've never destroyed a wheel in 40 years of driving, having owned 30 new vehicles.
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Should be no problem. We have fairly good roads here in ABQ, with very few potholes.

I've never destroyed a wheel in 40 years of driving, having owned 30 new vehicles.
Coming from New England and the canyons of Southern California, our little tribe of Audi's (nine in all) have suffered six bent or cracked wheels that have had to be repaired or replaced - all were +1 sizing OEM. Given 1.7M miles of driving (not all in Audis), I will accept the tradeoff, but it is still a frustration.

It's ironic, that my other driving history is serious off-roading, in which I have shredded tires, but suffered only one damaged wheel that happened when I struck an object covered in snow (clearly my fault). Of course, the added sidewall height in those fitments protects the wheel from damage.

Happy Motoring, it a beautiful combo as my previous S5 and current RS5 are in that color

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My only real complaint is the 2017 Audi A5 comes with front parking sensors, S5 doesn't. WTF?!
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