Intro! From E90 M3 to SQ5? wtf
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Congrats on the purchase. Not sure I could give up my E90 M3 for an SQ5. I find with snows my M3 still works very well in the snow.
Currently love our Q5 and will be upgrading to an SQ5 or macan. Very hard choice now that the macan is out and very similarly priced and of course is supposed to drive better than the Audi. Will have to test drive but damn, too many options on a porsche makes ordering very difficult
Currently love our Q5 and will be upgrading to an SQ5 or macan. Very hard choice now that the macan is out and very similarly priced and of course is supposed to drive better than the Audi. Will have to test drive but damn, too many options on a porsche makes ordering very difficult
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So I've had my SQ5 for 7 months and almost 7k miles now. I still check M3Post forums and drool over M3s all the time, but as someone who wanted to get away from the track setting (too expensive, technically a bit dangerous) and get more into the mountains, I'm still a big fan of my decision. I'm speeding out to the trails several days a week for mountain biking or hiking and that is waaaay more rewarding than getting tickets in my former cop magnet or replacing brake pads and track tires.
BTW I also put on Michelin PSS summer tires and they really make the SQ5 even more enjoyable if you drive with a lead foot like me.
BTW I also put on Michelin PSS summer tires and they really make the SQ5 even more enjoyable if you drive with a lead foot like me.
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So I've had my SQ5 for 7 months and almost 7k miles now. I still check M3Post forums and drool over M3s all the time, but as someone who wanted to get away from the track setting (too expensive, technically a bit dangerous) and get more into the mountains, I'm still a big fan of my decision. I'm speeding out to the trails several days a week for mountain biking or hiking and that is waaaay more rewarding than getting tickets in my former cop magnet or replacing brake pads and track tires.
BTW I also put on Michelin PSS summer tires and they really make the SQ5 even more enjoyable if you drive with a lead foot like me.
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BTW I also put on Michelin PSS summer tires and they really make the SQ5 even more enjoyable if you drive with a lead foot like me.
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The PSS are awesome tires, did not know they made versions for SUV's that meet the load ratings. Will have to look into that. Fortunately I still have my M3 to enjoy. Our Q5 has served us very well over the past 4 years but we have been drawn away by the Macan! It has been a long wait but we should be picking in a week! Still love the Audi interior, hope the Porsche button mania will be ok to live with.
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We first put an order in for the S but by the time we put the options on that we wanted, we were well into Turbo price so we ended up getting a turbo and then putting even more options on. At least from an ordering perspective, Audi has more features standard than Porsche. If you compared and SQ5 fully optioned up and a Macan S optioned with the same features, price is significantly more.
Hopefully the driving experience justifies the switch, will let you guys know once we get it.
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