Q5: how to make it better
05-28-2009, 01:06 PM
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Got Spinerz?..
LOL
Agreed with the ventilated and heated seats, at least the front ones.
With the spare tire, I would rather not have any to save space and weight, just deliver the car with run-flat tires enven though in general the side walls are softer.
Other improvements I can think of (beside the spinnerz), standard paddle shifters, DSG, controllable suspension height (a la Allroad model), a Q5-S model.
Agreed with the ventilated and heated seats, at least the front ones.
With the spare tire, I would rather not have any to save space and weight, just deliver the car with run-flat tires enven though in general the side walls are softer.
Other improvements I can think of (beside the spinnerz), standard paddle shifters, DSG, controllable suspension height (a la Allroad model), a Q5-S model.
05-28-2009, 03:13 PM
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What would you do to make the Q5 better or more luxurious?
• The Q5 deserves a full sized spare tire that is indistinguishable from from the other four--not a flat donut. Many car makers (with smaller vehicles) include a full size spare. An SUV/Crossover class vehicle should as well.
• The Q5 deserves a full sized spare tire that is indistinguishable from from the other four--not a flat donut. Many car makers (with smaller vehicles) include a full size spare. An SUV/Crossover class vehicle should as well.
05-28-2009, 03:21 PM
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cooled seats in texas would be a must. i know infiniti has 'em. love the heated option in the winter driving to the gym in the morning--warms up the hamstrings. saw the new nav with the nvidia chip. big upgrade over the current one with hard drive vs current dvd software. much quicker applications and brighter screen. real time traffic and the backup camera is nice. don't have it in my '07 A6 and frankly didn't miss it until i test drove a loaner 3.0t. worthy.
as with most options, you don't miss it until ya tried it.
as with most options, you don't miss it until ya tried it.
05-28-2009, 03:32 PM
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cooled seats in texas would be a must. i know infiniti has 'em. love the heated option in the winter driving to the gym in the morning--warms up the hamstrings. saw the new nav with the nvidia chip. big upgrade over the current one with hard drive vs current dvd software. much quicker applications and brighter screen. real time traffic and the backup camera is nice. don't have it in my '07 A6 and frankly didn't miss it until i test drove a loaner 3.0t. worthy.
as with most options, you don't miss it until ya tried it.
as with most options, you don't miss it until ya tried it.
05-28-2009, 03:34 PM
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cooled seats in texas would be a must. i know infiniti has 'em. love the heated option in the winter driving to the gym in the morning--warms up the hamstrings. saw the new nav with the nvidia chip. big upgrade over the current one with hard drive vs current dvd software. much quicker applications and brighter screen. real time traffic and the backup camera is nice. don't have it in my '07 A6 and frankly didn't miss it until i test drove a loaner 3.0t. worthy.
as with most options, you don't miss it until ya tried it.
as with most options, you don't miss it until ya tried it.
05-28-2009, 04:19 PM
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How much was this option? And does any one know the option price for the B&O sound system?
05-28-2009, 04:36 PM
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No idea, I ordered blind. Just knew I wanted it. I'm in sales and regularly do presentations in front of large groups. I can't have my back sweating through my nice ironed shirt as I go into a customer meeting or seminar. You get the idea :-) I know it's a bit of TMI, and I'm not an overly sweaty guy, but when it's 88 and humid out and you're getting in a hot car that's been in a parking lot, you end up getting to the client with a large grease spot in your back. Not the end of the world, but given the option, I want the ventilated seats for sure!
05-28-2009, 04:45 PM
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