Audi S5: 4.2 vs 3.0

yeah, at least the B8s had hydraulic steering. the B8.5s are literally physically 100% disconnected from the road. thats probably the biggest gripe from the facelift models from what ive seen on the forums. that and the sports diffs which are simultaneously a 'must have' and the weakest part on the car (along with the dsg mechatronics units).

I know it's technically a grand tourer, but still... Why the fuck would Audi think this is a good idea for an "S" model car?

Most guys who buy these new are probably 40 yr-old corporate fuckheads who get it so they can look presentable pulling up to the golf course.

its not just audi, everyones doing this shit. they do it cause they think itll sell more cars. i mean, theyre probably right. it is a performance luxury sedan afterall. if someone really wants to 'feel the road' i assume theyre probably going to be drawn more towards a wrx or something.

do you see the kind of people behind the wheel of new S model cars? theyre not enthusiasts owning them as weekend cars. theyre 30-somethings using them to commute to their high-powered jobs. they dont care about 'feeling the road'. they just want to look successful and an S4 to them is just a manly version of an A4. the few i see at the track are always owned by cool dudes but theyre very few and far between.

OP here. So I'm kinda thinking 2010-2011 S4 now. Opinions?

Actually i do own one you cuck. Im convinced you dont do your own work on it or daddy pays your bills. Ive gone through 2 sets of motormount at the track, steering rack twice. The oem snub mout is a joke (littary a sponge on the front). The chain tensonors like to bore out their central monting hole. The front suspension upper brackets are brittle and crack easly, main seals always go within 2 years of changing them, valve cover gaskets and orings fail causing oil to leak and kill the coil packs. Oem rear diff mount is a sloopy fit, oem transmission mount is too sloopy for its own good causing the flywheel and clutch failures. Rear endlinks can be broken on a givin track day. Pcv pancake valve cant handle bellow-30°c temps and tears allowing oil to pool in the mani. The mani needs constant retorques after somany heat cycles due to it expands at a different rate than the block....the list goes on and parts are expensive as many critical components come from 2 oe companys that have a monoply on the makret (steering rack is over 4k)

That neighbourhood looks way too familiar...

Where do you live if you don't mind me asking?

I was reading one of the comments on that Jalopnik article. Dude said he swapped the motor mounts for more durable aftermarket and it had a huge positive change to the car.

Ya thats what i ended up doing, went to a set of solid rubbers from 034 along with their urathane snubmount, trans mount and the billit alum rear diff + a little personal mod to its mounting bolt (factory bolt is just ! Mild steel m12 and i went up to a 10.9 grade with a bushing to snug up a bit of slop in the mount

Those cookie cutter housing developments off the 410 in brampton, moved here from sudbury earlier this year