Tesla1856

1. I seem to recall that ... I suppose less harsh lighting for phone-camera.
2. Personally, I think not so bad.
3. How did you get red/enhanced brake-calipers stock on an A5? Are they included in the Sport-Suspension package now in 2023?

Commandopat

I wish I had an intelligent answer for you - it’s just the way they came. I never even thought about it until you mentioned it. I had red calipers on my old M6 but as I think about it now, I had those painted after the fact.

Zombie5150

Nice 1st pic. I’ve used this stuff when I had my GMC truck and made many trips back and forth from California to Lake Havasu. It does help with bug clean-up.

Nikon1

For me that kind of cleanup is pretty easy with the ceramic coating. After my RS-grille went in I took the car right back to the detailer and had him add ceramic onto & into the grille.

My summer trips to the Jersey shore and back would entail a good deep scrubbing to clean the New Jersey State Birds (mosquitoes & green head flies) off & out of the front end. With the ceramic applied it’s now water pressure and, occasionally a quick cleaning with a microfiber cloth, to rid them from the finish.

— John

Zombie5150

The grill is about the only thing I don’t have coated. I’ve still got some Q2 Rim that I could probably use on it. The good part is don’t drive enough anymore where bugs and droppings are a problem. I run my little errands here and there then spray detail the car so it’s just about always spotless. Full PPF and Ceramic sure makes life easier. Especially on a black car.

ShiftyWolf

I actually really like those wheels on the A5. I think they look better than the stock wheels on the current S5 with black optics.


2023 S5 example pic

Opinions, as always, may vary.

ShiftyWolf

It looks like they come with the black optics package on the A5, from what I can see in my local dealer's inventory.

Edit: Yep, just checked AudiUSA build options and that's part of the 2023 black optics package.

Commandopat

Thank you. They’re not bad, I’ll give you that, but I’ve been considering a satin/gloss bronze wheel.

I think I agree with you in that I prefer my OEM wheels to the S5. #FIRSTWORLDPROBLEMS haha

Commandopat

I do have the black optics package, so that makes sense. I didn’t consider a non-black optics package when I was looking for mine so that’s probably why I didn’t notice.

ucisigma