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Old 03-26-2015, 08:15 PM
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Daytona Grey & TDI, very nice!
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Old 03-30-2015, 07:18 AM
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Oh...and I went with the factory hitch this time and it does look better.

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Nice! I just bought a 2015 Daytona Grey pearl effect 2.0T Q5, yours looks great. Enjoy.
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Old 03-31-2015, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ParadigmDawg
Ut-Oh...the Daytona Grey TDI followed me home today....I loved my white one but I love this one even more.
Congrats!! Still love this color on our '14 TDI S-Line

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Oh...and I went with the factory hitch this time and it does look better.
Did you trim the cover for the hitch at the bottom of the bumper?
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Old 03-31-2015, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dadizon
Congrats!! Still love this color on our '14 TDI S-Line



Did you trim the cover for the hitch at the bottom of the bumper?
No, the hitch is still below the trim unlike what I have seen on other models.

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Originally Posted by ParadigmDawg
No, the hitch is still below the trim unlike what I have seen on other models.
It is, but you can still cover up some of that gapping hole. Here's an example of what I mean...

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Originally Posted by dadizon
It is, but you can still cover up some of that gapping hole. Here's an example of what I mean...

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/q5-.../#post24501316
My bike rack stays on 100% of the time so no big deal but my rear "bumper" isn't like the one in the pictures. I will get a better picture of it but it just ends at the "honeycomb section".

The factory hitch does give me more ground clearance and it sticks out more so I ended up with better clearance on my rack too.
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Originally Posted by ParadigmDawg
My bike rack stays on 100% of the time so no big deal but my rear "bumper" isn't like the one in the pictures. I will get a better picture of it but it just ends at the "honeycomb section".

The factory hitch does give me more ground clearance and it sticks out more so I ended up with better clearance on my rack too.
Correction. I do have a big void space there but you can't really tell with my rack.
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Pretty cool hitch--did you have any pictures of the hitch without the bike rack?
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Default Exterior protection?????
So honestly, with my White Q5 I just ran it through a carwash about once a week and had it hand waxed on occasion. It always looked clean and well cared for.

I am really loving this TDI and I find myself wanting to take better care of it. It is a lease so I am uncertain if it is worth doing something like CQuartz FINEST on it or not. I will trade it for the newest model once the lease is termed.

Thoughts?
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