Audi RS5. Who likes 'em, who doesn't? WHY!!?

DisGuy · 05-07-2010, 02:10 PM

looks better then the M3, but not sure if i would buy audi just cause i have seen audis come through my shop and the interior starts looking like crap over time. they are not as solid as BMW.

JMD0977 · 05-07-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

Your comment doesn't make any sense. The Z06 is a lightweight, fun car that dominates anything in the Audi lineup on the rack..

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DBFIU · 05-07-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

Your comment doesn't make any sense. The Z06 is a lightweight, fun car that dominates anything in the Audi lineup on the rack..

+1

I dont get it either... The vette is light and fast and looks good

so wtf??

graider · 05-07-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mtndog

That the vette is uuugly. IMO

c6 z06 is hot man especially in black. you can't be serious.

BMW269 · 05-07-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by footie

Do you mean that Audi's RS (Renn Sport) hasn't the history that BMW's M has?

Interesting.

I do not say Audi has no history in sport. I know the Audi [S]port division and all the succes they had and have in Rally with the Audi S1 Quattro, in DTM with the A4, in LeMans with R8 and R15......but RS does not have the same meaning as M. Of course now it is changing with X5 M, X6 M and M Turbo. For me RS in Audi is just like R in VW, Cupra in Seat or RS in Skoda. I speek about badge, not anything else.

mtndog · 05-07-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost Gomez

Your comment doesn't make any sense. The Z06 is a lightweight, fun car that dominates anything in the Audi lineup on the rack..

Why doesn't it make sense? I think the Vette is an ugly car. Never liked them, probably never will. It’s a great performer but to each his own. Not everybody has the same taste…don’t really care for looks of the GT-R either, that's not to say it isn't a great performace car as well.

Garduna · 05-07-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by graider

c6 z06 is hot man especially in black. you can't be serious.

Well everyone is different. I'm not a big vette fan either. The exterior look just doesn't do it for me. Gimme a Shelby instead.

mtndog · 05-07-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by graider

c6 z06 is hot man especially in black. you can't be serious.

Oh I'm serious...like I am about the E46 M3 being one of the best looking BMW's!

Chris Bangle ftl

footie · 05-07-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

I do not say Audi has no history in sport. I know the Audi [S]port division and all the succes they had and have in Rally with the Audi S1 Quattro, in DTM with the A4, in LeMans with R8 and R15......but RS does not have the same meaning as M. Of course now it is changing with X5 M, X6 M and M Turbo. For me RS in Audi is just like R in VW, Cupra in Seat or RS in Skoda. I speek about badge, not anything else.

If you are to be 100% honest, M is a badge invented to promote sales of their sportest verions of run of the mill cars, much like Audi's RS and Mercedes' AMG.

I just don't know where you are going with this comment, and even with your reply I still don't.

footie · 05-07-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DisGuy

looks better then the M3, but not sure if i would buy audi just cause i have seen audis come through my shop and the interior starts looking like crap over time. they are not as solid as BMW.

As someone with an M3 who's driver's seat was showing real sign of hard wear only 3 months from new I am at odds with that statement. I would give BMW the benefit of the doubt and say mine was an exception to the rule so let's say I rate each as good as each other in terms of build quality and durability.
But one thing I do know is that bodywork wise they, meaning Audi are about the best for resisting rust, something I can't say either BMW or Mercedes can claim.

BMW269 · 05-07-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by footie

If you are to be 100% honest, M is a badge invented to promote sales of their sportest verions of run of the mill cars, much like Audi's RS and Mercedes' AMG.

I just don't know where you are going with this comment, and even with your reply I still don't.

Yes, now M is like AMG and RS, a sport-luxury brand. But before it was not. I do not think it promoted the sales of the M635i and M535i, M3 (E30) and M5 (E34). The first that had the letter M was the M1. M stands for Motorsport, even if now it is just M GmbH. But there still is BMW Motorsport (www.bmw-motorsport.com). In Audi is called Audi Sport or Motorsport aswell and I do not see RennSport (RS) what is purely marketing to rival M and AMG or eventual GTA by Alfa.

domobrown · 05-07-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Garduna

HOW!!! Special order in Europe and transported here???

Love the car, definitely a top contender for my next car in the performance/price bracket.

I might have to order it in Mexico and drive it to New Mexico . I'm moving out of this damn place finally lol

footie · 05-07-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by domobrown

I might have to order it in Mexico and drive it to New Mexico . I'm moving out of this damn place finally lol

domobrown,

You are a funny bloke, currently driving an extremely powerful rwd car in a country which winters are ill suited to the car and changing location and country which probably never get harsh winters and now decide to finally buy an awd motor.

It's a funny old world we live in.

domobrown · 05-07-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by footie

domobrown,

You are a funny bloke, currently driving an extremely powerful rwd car in a country which winters are ill suited to the car and changing location and country which probably never get harsh winters and now decide to finally buy an awd motor.

It's a funny old world we live in.

Yeah sad, wish I could keep it in Canada, but I'm just happy go get a better job lol

Garduna · 05-07-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by domobrown

I might have to order it in Mexico and drive it to New Mexico . I'm moving out of this damn place finally lol

lol too hardcore

graider · 05-07-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mtndog

Oh I'm serious...like I am about the E46 M3 being one of the best looking BMW's!

Chris Bangle ftl

agree on the e46 m3 looking good though, lol

i don't think the regular vette looks good, but the c6 z06 in black is quite bad ass. i just wish the seat and steering wheel were better looking.

domobrown · 05-07-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Garduna

lol too hardcore

I'm moving to NM anyway, and I remember one dude was able to get the new RS6 Avant into the states from central America

BMW269 · 05-08-2010, 05:41 AM

The M3 is the last M with NA enigne if they will not be any Z4 M. Is the RS5 also the last RS with NA? Or will be the RS4 also get the RS5 engine? I think all, M, AMG and RS are going from NA to FI in the same time.

gonzo · 05-08-2010, 08:49 AM

^ Good article.

This bit is what I was curious about.

But I still wouldn't buy one. I'd have a BMW M3 or Mercedes C63 AMG, simply because of the delicacy of the feedback in those cars. I prefer to be in constant touch with what the car is doing, not feeling isolated from it. Effortless is great, but there's no challenge, and that's where true satisfaction lies.

Piers Ward

It will still sell out as fast as they can get them to dealers. For the money I would not get the Audi/BMW or MB. Each has certain attributes I love but all have deficiencies for me personally. But the perfect car has never been built has it...

Audi RS5 body and interior/MB C63 engine/BMW M3 handling and feel. Voila'.

BMW269 · 05-08-2010, 09:12 AM

Where the M3 dominated it still dominates.

gonzo · 05-08-2010, 09:44 AM

^ What exactly does dominates mean when comparing road cars?

BMW269 · 05-08-2010, 10:09 AM

Just as you said: Feel an Handling. (compared to normal cars, not supercars).

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DisGuy Captain 68 Rep 866 Posts Drives: M Three Powah Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DmV iTrader: (4)	looks better then the M3, but not sure if i would buy audi just cause i have seen audis come through my shop and the interior starts looking like crap over time. they are not as solid as BMW.
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BMW269 Brigadier General 445 Rep 3,888 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	The M3 is the last M with NA enigne if they will not be any Z4 M. Is the RS5 also the last RS with NA? Or will be the RS4 also get the RS5 engine? I think all, M, AMG and RS are going from NA to FI in the same time.
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05-08-2010, 08:49 AM	#41
gonzo Lieutenant General 10318 Rep 14,445 Posts Drives: as many as possible Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TeXXXas iTrader: (0)	^ Good article. This bit is what I was curious about. But I still wouldn't buy one. I'd have a BMW M3 or Mercedes C63 AMG, simply because of the delicacy of the feedback in those cars. I prefer to be in constant touch with what the car is doing, not feeling isolated from it. Effortless is great, but there's no challenge, and that's where true satisfaction lies. Piers Ward It will still sell out as fast as they can get them to dealers. For the money I would not get the Audi/BMW or MB. Each has certain attributes I love but all have deficiencies for me personally. But the perfect car has never been built has it... Audi RS5 body and interior/MB C63 engine/BMW M3 handling and feel. Voila'. __________________ Crazy Diamond
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BMW269 Brigadier General 445 Rep 3,888 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Where the M3 dominated it still dominates.
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gonzo Lieutenant General 10318 Rep 14,445 Posts Drives: as many as possible Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TeXXXas iTrader: (0)	^ What exactly does dominates mean when comparing road cars? __________________ Crazy Diamond
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05-08-2010, 10:09 AM	#44
BMW269 Brigadier General 445 Rep 3,888 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Just as you said: Feel an Handling. (compared to normal cars, not supercars).
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