I have found the answer to all of the complaints!

[autobrz]

welcome to the interwebz Draco... I got your humor.. it made me smile...

[utekineir]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

The "disclaimer" was to hopefully diffuse any issue from people taking it too seriously......

I'm at work, so no videos for me.

you might like it,

was trying to find the pool scene from kids,

couldn't find it

[chrisl]

It's an Audi, and it isn't an R8, so it'll understeer when pushed hard. I'll pass, thank you very much...

[husker741]

Audis are nice cars to buy................ while still under warranty.

[rice_classic]

[mfbmike]

TTRS > S5

:o

[Guff]

I drove an S5 just a month ago!

It had, and I am not exaggerating, the worst steering feel of any car I have driven in my entire life. This plethora of cars includes Minivans, shitboxes, and my beloved 1989 Volvo 240DL! It had no feel, it was unusually weighted and it was just way too quick lock to lock.

Moving on, the gearbox was rubbery and vague, and completely threw me off because I had no idea a modern manufacturer could create something so bad in this day and age.

The car was torquey, no doubt, but the sheer weight of the car made is feel so cumbersome. That combined with the steering made the car far too difficult to place on the road.

And on top of that, the interior is not that nice, certainly not the "Audi Interior" that many people had hyped me about.

Overall, one of the worst cars I've driven in my lifetime. Drove an S4 too and it was marginally better. Steering was a lot better, but everything else was pretty much the same.

My friend who I was test driving this for ended up looking at a lot of different cars including the S5, S4, Cayman, S2000, Corvette, etc...

You know where we ended?

1997 Toyota Supra. Yeah, big surprise... It's bone stock. Not a single mod. 48k miles. 6-spd.



Now, that's a drivers car, one that feels fast and feels right.

[husker741]

Originally Posted by Guff

I drove an S5 just a month ago!

It had, and I am not exaggerating, the worst steering feel of any car I have driven in my entire life. This plethora of cars includes Minivans, shitboxes, and my beloved 1989 Volvo 240DL! It had no feel, it was unusually weighted and it was just way too quick lock to lock.

Moving on, the gearbox was rubbery and vague, and completely threw me off because I had no idea a modern manufacturer could create something so bad in this day and age.

The car was torquey, no doubt, but the sheer weight of the car made is feel so cumbersome. That combined with the steering made the car far too difficult to place on the road.

And on top of that, the interior is not that nice, certainly not the "Audi Interior" that many people had hyped me about.

Overall, one of the worst cars I've driven in my lifetime. Drove an S4 too and it was marginally better. Steering was a lot better, but everything else was pretty much the same.

My friend who I was test driving this for ended up looking at a lot of different cars including the S5, S4, Cayman, S2000, Corvette, etc...

You know where we ended?

1997 Toyota Supra. Yeah, big surprise... It's bone stock. Not a single mod. 48k miles. 6-spd.



Now, that's a drivers car, one that feels fast and feels right.

You hit the motherload there. Bone stock, low mileage Supras are getting hardddd to find. Almost got one before my FR-S but a college kid shouldn't have one because the temptation of modding it will send me right out of college. Nice find!

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by chrisl

It's an Audi, and it isn't an R8, so it'll understeer when pushed hard. I'll pass, thank you very much...

Get the Sport Diff and it doesn't, surprisingly. Had it out at a rainy AutoX and it turned under power.

Not as nice as the BRZ would have, though. Everything I've driven pales compared to the BRZ/FR-S. The twins are incredible for the price.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by Guff

I drove an S5 just a month ago!

It had, and I am not exaggerating, the worst steering feel of any car I have driven in my entire life. This plethora of cars includes Minivans, shitboxes, and my beloved 1989 Volvo 240DL! It had no feel, it was unusually weighted and it was just way too quick lock to lock.

Moving on, the gearbox was rubbery and vague, and completely threw me off because I had no idea a modern manufacturer could create something so bad in this day and age.

The car was torquey, no doubt, but the sheer weight of the car made is feel so cumbersome. That combined with the steering made the car far too difficult to place on the road.

And on top of that, the interior is not that nice, certainly not the "Audi Interior" that many people had hyped me about.

Overall, one of the worst cars I've driven in my lifetime. Drove an S4 too and it was marginally better. Steering was a lot better, but everything else was pretty much the same.

My friend who I was test driving this for ended up looking at a lot of different cars including the S5, S4, Cayman, S2000, Corvette, etc...

You know where we ended?

1997 Toyota Supra. Yeah, big surprise... It's bone stock. Not a single mod. 48k miles. 6-spd.



Now, that's a drivers car, one that feels fast and feels right.

You're right about the gearbox. The manual transmission was one of the worst I've ever used. You could tell it was designed for people who want to say they have a stickshift, but don't actually want to be part of driving the car. It was more like a switch with a huge throw than anything mechanical in nature.

The DSG tranmission is surprisingly good. It doesn't have any of the things that annoy me with conventional automatics. It actually feels like a manual to drive.

The weight is certainly there. You can't hide 2 tons. But it doesn't wallow as most double-ton vehicles ten to do. It changes direction reasonably crisply.

The steering isn't great. The dynamic feature is a bit overblown with it being way too light in parking lots and a touch too heavy on the highway.

As a BRZ replacement, it actually isn't a great car. At this price bracket a Porsche or Lotus would be a better choice by far. But as a Primary car that's comfortable and sporty at the same time, its pretty good.

[EAGLE5]

Walk into the club. Like, "What up, I gotta big cock."
I'm so pumped bout my Audi that's in the shop.
Got steering feel that's so damn wonky,
People like, "Damn, is he an ass or a donkey?"

What's wrong with Audi? Those DSG gearboxes are awful when new and get worse with age. Constant clunking at low speeds. A new clutch? Oh, dear god.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Walk into the club. Like, "What up, I gotta big cock."
I'm so pumped bout my Audi that's in the shop.
Got steering feel that's so damn wonky,
People like, "Damn, is he an ass or a donkey?"

What's wrong with Audi? Those DSG gearboxes are awful when new and get worse with age. Constant clunking at low speeds. A new clutch? Oh, dear god.

I'll take this as some good natured joking..

[Sonolin]

Love the post. I don't get why others get so offended, its obviously not meant 100% seriously and I don't see how a comparison between an s5 and brz could be 100% serious.

I always loved Audis though. s5 seems a top pick in that category but I've never driven one

[chrisl]

Originally Posted by Guff

My friend who I was test driving this for ended up looking at a lot of different cars including the S5, S4, Cayman, S2000, Corvette, etc...

You know where we ended?

1997 Toyota Supra. Yeah, big surprise... It's bone stock. Not a single mod. 48k miles. 6-spd.



Now, that's a drivers car, one that feels fast and feels right.

Really? More so than the Cayman or S2k? I would take a Cayman (big surprise) or S2k over a Supra, but I'll admit that's partially personal preference. I agree about the Audis though - I've never been that impressed.