Audi S5 4.2 V8

HollowmanVIII · 07-29-2017, 09:44 AM

Has anybody ever driven or owned one?

They have always been a car I've admired and still contemplate purchasing one everytime I browse Autotrader.

E92 M3 is still out of my price range really, so this seems a more affordable for the V8 goodness.

My main concerns are how bad is the fuel costs? I travel around 300 miles per week to work mainly on motorways.

I've seen a couple with 100k on the clock, FSH etc for around the 10/11k mark in price. It's not exactly low mileage but shouldn't be a major concern if the service history etc looks good.

creepy coupe · 07-31-2017, 09:10 AM

I drove one is 2011 and then went and bought an M3 Competition.

HollowmanVIII · 07-31-2017, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

I drove one is 2011 and then went and bought an M3 Competition.

I've no doubts the M3 is a much better car all round. How did you find the S5 to drive though?

creepy coupe · 07-31-2017, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HollowmanVIII

I've no doubts the M3 is a much better car all round. How did you find the S5 to drive though?

It was ok. A bit nose heavy and lacked the finer balance on the M3. Interior was dated even then.

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HollowmanVIII First Lieutenant 36 Rep 336 Posts Drives: BMW 3 Series E92 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Euxton iTrader: (0)	Audi S5 4.2 V8 Has anybody ever driven or owned one? They have always been a car I've admired and still contemplate purchasing one everytime I browse Autotrader. E92 M3 is still out of my price range really, so this seems a more affordable for the V8 goodness. My main concerns are how bad is the fuel costs? I travel around 300 miles per week to work mainly on motorways. I've seen a couple with 100k on the clock, FSH etc for around the 10/11k mark in price. It's not exactly low mileage but shouldn't be a major concern if the service history etc looks good.
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