Any experience with Audis?
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Excellent. Especially with Michelin Crossclimates.
Neither A5 or A6 have much ground clearance. So deep stuff could be an issue.
I’ve heard great feedback on the Crossclimates. I’m a fan of the Michelin Defender 2 A/S. Great durability too.
First car I bought out of school was an Audi. Dolphin grey manual. 1st week I had it a massive tire was bouncing down 95 and smashed the front end
Driving it to Indianapolis tomorrow for the annual Indy 500 reunion with a bunch of college buddies and their families and friends. We have 20 tickets to the race together in turn 1. Some of us start the weekend festivities by playing golf on Saturday. Tee time is 1115 and I’m looking forward to it.
Yes. Wasn’t through Costco, but used the Costco Audi rebate program. Good at any dealer. It expired April 30.
Doug Boles has done an incredible job since taking over operations at IMS. Seriously, revived it and it's truly becoming a desitnation event for the younger generation. Hopefully they keep the momentum for years to come.
Hit a deer with our A5 a few months after we bought it. We were in Flagstaff. Trucked it home on a UHaul. $17k.
I was in Flagstaff a little over a week ago. Daughter lives there. Nice place.
I can definitively say that BMWs drive the best of you want performance and handling. Mercedes drive the smoothest and have the best interiors.
I’ve only driven an A4 and Q5 from Audi and didn’t like either of them comparatively but I’m sure the RS5 would win me over.
Is it true that all Subarus come with a COEXIST bumper sticker?
It’s nice to drive and so was the BMW. I’d like to take the RS5 to a track and get it up to some real speed.
I hear that. One of buddies has an M4 convertible with the competition package and I have no idea why. For one track run a year?
ha...no. I had a magnet for the local running gear store I go to, but it got lost in a car wash. No stickers on my cars.
I believe there is a 2-series BMW convertible but it was discontinued after 2021. So they might be expensive from a supply/demand perspective.
I so desperately want to find an S2000 so can have something to really beat on. 8600 red line and it's a Honda. Fun to drive and you can wring it out without kiling yourself.
Agree on the M4. Even an M2 makes almost no sense. you'll never get out of third gear on normal roads unless you're doing 140 on a highway.
Probably got it for slideshows. They’re all the rage now
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We have an Outback and Forester (both 2018). We like the Forester better, mainly because my wife (bad back) is a lot more comfortable in it. I just want something that will get me from point A to point B reliably. Not interested in impressing anyone.
Thanks for warning me.... I'll stay off the road. 🤣
I actually don’t know. The buddy who got the tee times told me, but I don’t remember it. It’s not a course we’ve played previous Indy 500 weekends. I’ll be there and hack it around and probably score between 80 and 100. The game is secondary. 😎
New Rivian SUVs would smoke anything gas based. But it’s weird getting used to the driving without coasting.
You probably know, but to nerd out here, the S2K tachometer is inspired by the McLaren MP4 tachs. Pretty cool.
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In a 400 mile race across Nebraska, a Corolla would smoke a Rivian.
All European cars are pretty much garbage these days. Nice interiors. Good bells and whistles. But the motors shit out at about 100k. Go with Toyota or Honda if longevity is what your after. You can get higher end trims on them and get the same perks as the euro trash cars too.
As long as you keep the German cars well-maintained they last a couple 100 thousanfd miles. Regularly changing the blinker fluid is important.
Every part of that car is purpose built. Got to drive one time and fell in love instantly.
Ok COH I did it. Audi 5S. It’s older than I wanted, 2018, but only 17,000 miles on it. A really pretty kind of navy/royal blue, black convertible top. I’m coming back for you if it’s a lemon. ( kidding, have lots of friends testifying). My negotiating sucks. They gave me less for my car and didn’t come down at all for price. But I wanted it.
