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Old 11-03-2018, 08:34 PM
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What tires you got on it?



That must feel like molasses in the RS5. Even on an S5, it can feel slow.
my parents are making the trip with me to see my brother. They are in the Outback 😂😂
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Old 11-03-2018, 08:38 PM
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Will post more tomorrow. I averaged 29.5 MPG with cruise set at 78 most of the way. Car was very comfortable. Massage seats came in handy. Only one little issue with the TPMS reading a false drop in pressure. Snow and rain in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Cold rain in the panhandle of Texas. Only major complaint was the gas tank is so small. Parents hung with me in the Outback the entire way. They had to go about 30 miles more to my brothers. Will post pics of a very dirty car in the morning
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Old 11-03-2018, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JBDinTX
Only major complaint was the gas tank is so small.
That's a really good point. For a car that's more or less a GT (A5 and S5 at least are), I would think Audi can find some more room in there.
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Welcome back to Texas (well almost). Other than a little rain, it’s been a perfect past several days for cruising around, windows and sunroof down. Looking forward to opening up my A5 on the 635 express lanes later
Stay away from 75. It was a rush-hour-like traffic jam there yesterday afternoon.
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Originally Posted by Slides
What tires you got on it?



That must feel like molasses in the RS5. Even on an S5, it can feel slow.
are the suspensions different between the S5 and the rs5?
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Originally Posted by Slides
That's a really good point. For a car that's more or less a GT (A5 and S5 at least are), I would think Audi can find some more room in there.
Just like D mode, the fuel tank is a victim of efficiency. For official certification testing, the fuel tank must be filled to 90% capacity. I think you will be able to work out the rest from there
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Agreed. The tank is very small.
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are the suspensions different between the S5 and the rs5?
I just meant that at 80 mph, the RS5 still has so much more head room.
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Originally Posted by JBDinTX
Will post more tomorrow. I averaged 29.5 MPG with cruise set at 78 most of the way. Car was very comfortable. Massage seats came in handy. Only one little issue with the TPMS reading a false drop in pressure. Snow and rain in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Cold rain in the panhandle of Texas. Only major complaint was the gas tank is so small. Parents hung with me in the Outback the entire way. They had to go about 30 miles more to my brothers. Will post pics of a very dirty car in the morning
I had the TPMS do the same thing on a long weekend road trip from ATL to Asheville. Heading home it triggered and we were luckily enough were right by a Walmart super center. Pulled in and checked all four and they were all the same pressure. Just did a reset of the sensors and cruised on home.

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-
Agreed. The tank is very small.
This seems to be a trend, sport luxury cars using smaller tanks to save weight. My Jaguar F Pace only had a 15 gallon tank as well.
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