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[palace]

First impressions, picked it up with delivery mileage.

Even in the wet it held the road like a limpet.

Comfortable. Memory seat/mirrors work well, my wife is taller than my 5'9"

Dipped head lights like 2 glow worms in a black jar, ie absolute s**t going to fit new bulbs!!!

Average fuel consumption 31.5 mpg still tight as a ducks a**e & 5 mpg better than the Kia Sorento it replaced.

B&O sound system fantastic; my wife, son, daughter & 7 month grand son and me boogied all the way home from Dorset (Pool Audi) at loud volume...

Still not keen on the fitted "standard mobile phone preparation-Bluetooth interface" with no voice control. Surprisingly I pressed the button on the 3 spoke wheel and a female voice said "voice commands" ? ? ?;

Flappy paddle gear change useful on hills etc. no discernible throttle or gear change lag on s-tronic, my son who is at vehicle college commented on fast speed of gear changes.

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[Bigmac]

palace, on 10 May 2012 - 11:59 AM, said:

Dipped head lights like 2 glow worms in a black jar, ie absolute s**t going to fit new bulbs!!!

Have you got the xenon headlights? Mine are superb rarely use full beam and I mostly drive on unlit roads.

http://www.audi.co.u...headlights.html

[palace]

No should have new bulbs on order

[dieseldoug]

I suppose at the end of the day is what you spec is what you get.

No issues with mine at all, 28mpg at present, better than 19 on the Disco 3
A4 s-line still quicker car but that has 35K, Q5 is the first one out the garage most days......

[palace]

I had anticipated changing the bulbs, when collected Pool to London 33.5 mpg at 70-75 today London to Pool 35 mpg at same speed return journey a little bit quicker 36.5 mpg.

18" wheels, 2.0 TDI 170hp 7 speed S-Tronic with flappy paddles + a few other bits.

[jupiterfish]

what is a limpet? nice ride.

[palace]

jupiterfish, on 16 May 2012 - 05:36 PM, said:

what is a limpet? nice ride.

A limpet is a shell fish similar in appearence to an abelone. Limpets inhabit rocks adjacent to tidal margins , therefore are subjected to considerable wave action it has a tenacious grip so does not let go...
Mines attached to ships by magnets placed there by divers are known as "limpet mines"

As to the ride (car) I like it

[jupiterfish]

excellent...