Peak Audi headlights are the S5 B8.5 headlights.
So peak that even aftermarket headlights for other cars call them "Audi style headlights" just like the Ferrari style or Lamborghini style headlights.
They are so iconic and unique that you see them and you immediately think audi.
Audi use them as “bad weather lights”, the fog lights help light up the side of the road to get a better perspective of where you are in the lane when visibility is vastly reduced. I use them on the Octavia for this.
Crazy smooth. Not as much pick up as the X5 (because of the electric part of the engine) I was looking at first but once the turbo kicks in it sound and feels great. Turbo lag is a drag. By the way I did the headlight upgrade. Definitely worth it
I have a 2021 District Green Q5e / tan interior and it has been a fantastic car for my use case. 55% City driving means little to no gas use with home charging. Lots of road trips too, it’s a fast highway cruiser. 50k miles so far.
Brakes will last forever since I use so much regen.
We also have a 2019 A6 with 30,000 miles on it that was purchased used. This car recently needed a new battery ($700) and a shock absorber ($1,200).
I own a 2021 S5 with around 55k miles on it, bought it with around 50k miles on it. Only issue is that the water pump did fail and coolant migrated into the vacuum system which is a ridiculously common failure on these cars.
I had someone swipe me on the motorway and drive off. Now I’m fucked for the next 5 years. I wish I had a dashcam at the time like I do now
2013 A5 Cabriolet here. Most of what I read said the water pump should make it to around 100k. Mine went at around 85k.
Tried that by getting an Allroad.
A "proper" MK1 Alload, V6 2.7 twinturbo, all the toys. Uppy-downy suspension, tippable 'box, etc...
The bill for the first repairs was around 600 for a starter motor, then 5 months later the dam burst and the cost was equivalent to the GDP of a medium sized country.
Sold it for scrap for half the price of the starter.
Lesson learned.
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