First stone chip on the S5, not a happy bunny
Ive ordered a genuine Misano red touch up kit as a stop gap. Can see this bugging the hell out of me and getting it sorted properly.
My R8 is becoming more white than red due to bloody chips.
Audi owners in here!
- Thread starter GinG
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My R8 is becoming more white than red due to bloody chips.
Yeah my dad got a white 1.0 Q2 with 2bhp when his A8 was in for warranty. Worst thing is they take the ******* SD card out so you can't use nav in any of the courtesy cars
Caporegime
I just ask for the SD card. Never had an issue with them putting it back in.
Soldato
Sat nav SD card, yea that seems to be a thing these days, my last courtesy car was the same. I should have asked for one I would like to think they would have given you one. I was told too many people steal them - there's a surprise
Andi.
I just look at the screen and say “what’s all this **** mean” and grumble
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First stone chip on the S5, not a happy bunny
Ive ordered a genuine Misano red touch up kit as a stop gap. Can see this bugging the hell out of me and getting it sorted properly.
Are those protective film things any good? I genuinely don't know.
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Caporegime
It’s only on the poo versions of Nav on the smaller cars.
Soldato
You would hope so given the price it costs to get t done properly.
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The bit I was concerned about is does it damage the paintwork, will there be a contrast with the non-covered paint if it's taken off, etc.
Soldato
As I understand another audi sd card cannot be used again once activated within the mmi as it is locked to that vehicle. That is why 'cheap' ones on fleabay are not a good purchase...Sat nav SD card, yea that seems to be a thing these days, my last courtesy car was the same. I should have asked for one I would like to think they would have given you one. I was told too many people steal them - there's a surprise
Andi.
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First stone chip on the S5, not a happy bunny
Ive ordered a genuine Misano red touch up kit as a stop gap. Can see this bugging the hell out of me and getting it sorted properly.
Feel your pain. I have a July 17 Misano A6 which has picked up a couple of chips. Only noticed recently and the worst is on the bonnet like yours. I ordered a repair kit and have touched up which hides it from a distance but it's still obvious up close. I need to take some time to give it a proper go soon.
I asked at a bodyshop and he said all they can do is respray the bonnet.
Soldato
Anyone got any experience in the 3.0TDI which is found in the A5? I've done research and they seem fairly reliable.
Soldato
I never thought you'd consider an Audi.
There are a few owners (inc past owners) of the A5 3.0TDI on here, everything I've read before has been mainly positive really.
Soldato
I never thought you'd consider an Audi.
There are a few owners (inc past owners) of the A5 3.0TDI on here, everything I've read before has been mainly positive really.
A family member has recommended one. I went to view a 330d/335d and just didn't like the E90 interior. Sad to say I prefer the interior of my E46.
So I decided to look at Audi A5s, sportback version. They seem like a good buy. I also like the interior of the Audi, having been in an S5.
2010/2011 sportback.
My brother has a 2012 coupe and the engine is very nice. It is a little diesel-y at cold startup but is very refined once warm and torquey. Works well with s tronic but it is at the gearbox torque limit so if you wanted a remap or anything you'd have to get a custom map for below the max torque rating of the gearbox
don't get me started on satnav maps. i have [i think, there's so much confusion and arguing] the 2nd gen MMI, that has the DVD-based maps. it's 6 year old now, and i've been quoted silly money from Audi for a new one, including an hour's labour. i mailed them back saying WTF, it's a disc, how's that warrant an hour's labour? they mailed back saying sorry,should only be half an hour, and no further info. after a lot of other searching, the only thing i can find is that apparently as you say teh maps are locked to the car/unit and it takes about 30 mins or whatever to register them.
given i can get a tomtom for half the price w/ free lifetime maps, i'm loathed to spend the money, but i'm also loathed to have another satnav unit above my satnav unit and have cables dangling down to the fag lighter.
Caporegime
What car?
'11 A4 Dynamik