Had some TLC performed on my 2019 Nardo Grey RS5 Sportback after a detailing disaster with a prior detailer (not all of the work was related to that though).

Work included removing the old partial PPF and installing full-front PPF, a two-step paint correction, 5-year ceramic coating, restoring the gloss-black window trim with new vinyl, replacing and re-tinting the rear driver’s-side window, and repainting the hood.

2023 Audi A5 Sportback 45 Premium Plus. Photo taken by my wife. I’m the kid standing there barely able to contain his excitement

In this spec, this is the most beautiful modern Audi imo, it just looks so expensive and head turning (ignores the interior*), it just needs a classic logo and some sharp body lines... but tell me WHY in the world is the S badge in black? isn'it supposed to be Aluminum optics??

Let me know what you think of this configuration!!

‘73 Coupè S

Took the sq5 up mount Washington in NH this past weekend, she loved it.

Hi all,

I am facing an issue on my car since many months. I went to many garage and even to Audi and they haven’t find the issue.

The engine is difficult to start when it’s hot, but it also struggles a little when it’s cold. The starter motor turns normally, but the engine takes a long time to start. Once it’s started, I don’t have any power issue and it’s speeding normally. Just the start has issue.

I would like to find out what is causing the hot-starting problem.

Thanks for your help.

Just hit 50k on my 2021 Audi A5 Sportback

This is my second A5 Sportback. Love the styling, sportiness and the occasional compliment from strangers.

Yes, that’s a read ribbon on the steering column. Every time I buy a new car, my aunt puts a red ribbon on my steering column. It’s apparently an Italian tradition for safety. It’s always her first priority and then she throws a bunch of change in my back seats 😂

Anyone else have traditions with their cars?

Also, 50k miles on my A5 with no major issues ever. I hope I can get this baby past the 100k mark.

Is there anything I should get prepared for?

Have a great day everybody!

Hi Reddit,

For about six months now I've had a seriously critical problem with my Audi A3 Sportback 8V, 1.4 TFSI, 110 kW (2016). No workshop (Audi service and an independent shop) has been able to help me so far, and I'm slowly losing hope.

Here's the problem:
When it rains or the road is wet, my car brakes by itself from about 100 km/h upwards. It happens sporadically, with varying duration (0.5-7 seconds) and intensity, and the car slows down by roughly 20-50 km/h. For example, if I'm doing 120 km/h on the motorway, I'm down to 70 within a few seconds.
The steering feels unstable during the automatic braking (maybe only on one side?).
I've already almost had an accident several times, but the workshops don't seem to take it seriously.

My car has cruise control but no adaptive cruise control (distance assist). The problem occurs whether cruise control is on or not.
According to the workshops and the ADAC, there's nothing noteworthy in the fault memory that could cause this problem.
No warning lights come on in the dashboard either.
On days without rain, the car behaves completely normally and shows no sign of the problem.
One of the workshops also changed the brake disc drying setting in the on-board computer from 2 to 1, but without success.

My theory is that some cable is exposed and that rain bridges a signal, even though the workshops should have noticed something like that.

Has anyone heard of this problem before and has an idea, or does anyone know someone in the Hamburg area who could help me?

Thanks!

First Audi, just picked up a 2026 SQ5 - the car is decent. and I actually like a (good) Virtual Cockpit.

What’s driving me fucking crazy is that all the useful information that should go with the tachometer is tiny and shoved off to the side.

Right in the middle of this huge tach, Audi decided to display “1/min x 1000”. Why?? Everyone who owns this car knows that

Meanwhile, if I’m in S or manual mode, the actual gear I’m in — M1, M2, M3, etc. — is tiny as fuck off to the bottom/right. When switching to comfort, dynamic and off road it’s very tiny and it’s hard tell what mode you’re in from a quick glance while driving.

I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to customize the display further than changing what shows up on the left and right squares (nothing driving related / useful) - does anyone know how to fix it?

l love my RSQ8, but I swear this car is testing my sanity.

I have a 2026 RSQ8 with just 3,000 miles on it, and it’s already been back to Audi FOUR TIMES for a mysterious clicking/rattling noise that seems to be coming from the heads-up display.

Every time I pick her up, I think we’re finally in the clear. And then, just when I start enjoying my very expensive, supposedly rattle-free vehicle…

The best part? There’s absolutely no rhyme or reason to it. Could be going 30 mph, 50 mph, 70 mph.
Apparently, the car just clicks whenever it feels like it.
At this point, I’m starting to think the clicking is a factory-installed feature Audi forgot to mention.

PLEASE tell me someone else has experienced this. Did you figure out what was causing it? Did Audi actually fix it?

Picture of Andi added for some flair

2018 allroad 2.0 tdi, just had the fluids changed and was told there was play up and down in the front diff.
The shop has quoted me 7.5k euro for a new used gearbox since apparently the diff is somehow integrated. The car has 13800km on the odometer, is this a normal failing point in theese cars?

Hi, i am considering buying this full black 2021 audi a4 but the problem is it has 60k miles on it. Is it not too much? What are your opinions guys. Btw this is from audi select so the car is in good shape. I just want to know how many more miles it can do.

Very happy customer here. Have been driving this A5 Sportback S line for about a month now and am very pleased. Bought it preowned w/ 30k miles which certainly is a lot in that amount of time but it had tons of service records. Felt like a ton of car for $30k though! Glad someone else ate that deprecation for me. One question: am I missing out by not having the new, massive wrap around infotainment system? This still has the smaller 10 inch screen from the older models. It works just fine and does everything I need. Am I just getting some fomo or is it dramatically different?

Hello, Im in the market for a “newer” Audi and have stumbled across a 2017 Audi A3 with 56k miles. Ive looked at the carfax and seen that it was in 2 small “accidents” none of which caused serious damage to the exterior. What im concerned about is it having a turbo replacement and had the timing chain done at the 50k miles mark. Along with those the carfax showed that they may have missed some oil change intervals ( by 6k miles). I can post the link if anyone would like to look. What im asking is do you guys think i should still go for it?

Took my car in for service and came across the new SQ9 with Michigan plates (Orlando FL dealer) - likely from the brand HQ.

Hello,

In May of this year, I purchased a 2021 A6 55 TFSI Quattro. It had about 40,000 miles on it and two previous owners with adequate service records. Since then, I’ve had multiple expensive problems:

Passenger engine mount collapsed, dashboard throwing malfunction code (putting a bunch of false error lights up) and now I have a turbo underboost code (P0299).

I’m wondering if i just didn’t do enough research, because everything I found had talked about how these were pretty solid, especially after the rocker arm problems were fixed on the newer MY’s of the EA389. Now also afraid of my water pump going too…

Would love to know if this is common on this model/powertrain and if anyone else has had these problems, or if I’m just unlucky.

Thanks

I don't know if it's normal for it to look in such bad shape, but it look disguting, or if the dealership tried to clean it and ended up ruining the interior?

My a4 b9 is at 62k miles and wanted to see how my suspension looks. Also had a minor concern: On the highway/ during mid-hard acceleration I noticed vibration in the steering wheel and seats. Any ideas?

Wondering if these should use a little bit of RTV or not? B7 S4 4.2. Also, cut this blue outlined part off last time i did this. Any idea what its for? Driver’s side valve cover if it matters

I’m considering buying a 2021 Audi Q7 with 68,000 miles and two previous owners. I currently drive a 2019 Honda Passport Sport with 90,000 miles, but I’m looking for something more luxurious and comfortable. What potential problems could I run into with the Audi, and how reliable is it overall if I plan to keep it for the next couple of years (30k miles)? Would you recommend making the switch?

There's news this week about the A8 that's both centering out of the German press and also consistent with something I heard a few weeks ago when there was discussion about Neckarsulm closing. Basically, the idea is that the next A8 is a go and is slated to be built in Leipzig by Porsche, which also points towards a shift to the same MSB architecture that underpins the Porsche Panamera and Bentley Continental Series. I have full analysis and more renderings of this model I created using Concept C and Nuvolari design on an A8-sized vehicle. Check it out at ooooIYKYK.com