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Old 04-13-2008, 09:59 AM
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This may be my definition of a perfect car.

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Absolutely stunning.

Hopefully they still look this good in 4 years, when I'm ready to trade in my TSX.
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This thing is jaw-dropping, the best design of the year by far.
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i absolutely love that car - it's actually at the top of my list right now. i took it for a test drive a few months back with the intent of buying it (this is before my investments bombed). only reason i didn't pull the trigger then: it was a 6spd manual, i wanted tiptronic for a care-free commute to work in stop-n-go traffic. i believe the tip models are out now, or maybe really soon
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I saw an A5 around Alexandria a couple of weeks ago (going E on King St. - I was on the Metro platform) - the headlights were off but the LED running lights were on - they're bright! The car looks amazing. I don't think it was an S5 since I didn't see any red in the grille.
Back in December I saw an S5 in a parking lot of a mall in Puerto Rico. It was sticking out of the parking spot and it had very little room on either side. I felt bad for the poor car.

If the 09 A4 looks as sexy as the A5 does in person, the TSX may be gone soon.
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I need to win the lottery or something..... so many cars out there that I'd like but can't afford.
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oh god.. that is just wrong...... i want 1
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Don't they come in blue or some other non-boring color?
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That's pretty much perfect.
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Will Audi bring a RS5?
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I know each car in the line up is suppose to follow a design theme that is common to a given company but I think Audi has taken that notion a bit too seriously. Every damn Audi looks the same to me , yes? Maybe?
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Audi used simple lines to make a lovely car. Note to other car makers.
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Originally Posted by JnC
I know each car in the line up is suppose to follow a design theme that is common to a given company but I think Audi has taken that notion a bit too seriously. Every damn Audi looks the same to me , yes? Maybe?
That's the thing, some say they look the same, some say they are distictive to Audi, all I know is that Audi has been putting out some great looking cars lately.

Any S model is welcome in my garage.
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Originally Posted by JnC
I know each car in the line up is suppose to follow a design theme that is common to a given company but I think Audi has taken that notion a bit too seriously. Every damn Audi looks the same to me , yes? Maybe?
This car does not look like other Audis to me.. there hasn't been a modern Audi (that I can recall off the top of my head) that has quite the sensuous curves this car has. Mainly talking about curves on the front and rear fenders. These aspects of the car separate it from the rest of the line - it's a much more "organic" looking car than other Audis.

ps. I didn't like it when I first saw - and have made a few posts to that effect here. But it has grown on me quite greatly. I'm kind of surprised myself.
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ps. I didn't like it when I first saw - and have made a few posts to that effect here. But it has grown on me quite greatly. I'm kind of surprised myself.
Didn't care for it at first either, but have slowly come around...
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Wish I could afford one...
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ok.. quip time. sure we've covered this before but.. its underpowered. give me a RS5 with 420+ hp ftw! 6MT, of course.
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I love this car as well, and would get one if I had the money. I'm still not crazy about the interior, but the exterior is .
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pure class. Where the M3 has a look of sport and brawn, this thing is just absolute class. I would take the M3 over this, but it would be a very hard decision, probably filled with minor regret.
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I would take an RS5 over an M3 without even thinking.
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Originally Posted by srika
I would take an RS5 over an M3 without even thinking.
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Originally Posted by S A CHO
I can't stand it! It just isn't possible for a car to look that good! It defies the laws of physics! Must ...earn .....more .....money!
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^^^ haha i was gonna make a similar post.. but refrained.. this car like, looks too good... lol

ps. saw one parked at a lot the other day... it looks just as good in person.
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What rims are those in the first few pics? They look amazing, would probably look equally good on a 335i. Anyone have an ID?
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First few look like DPEs and the next ones are 360 Forged.

My buddys at Wheelsto.com can get good pricings on 360 Forged if anyone is interested.

S5...
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I saw one this past Friday out on 45 south... just cruzin' by all the traffic... made my Friday... it was a dark grey...
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yep, S5 looks better than the M3 even

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I have to admit the S5 is absolutely stunning, exterior wise. But Audi has a major problems with there interoir design. They need alot of work, I mean I'm sure they don't use cheap materials
but the way the interior looks I think and alot of people would agree that its far below there exterior design. For me a car design must be stunning both in the exterior and interior...


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