The battle rages on........

mjjc1972 · 05-22-2011, 07:11 AM

Just passed a white Audi Q5 SLine 2.0tdi....we exchanged glances and I adopted the smug look of someone who had picked the better car! Was very tempted to shout "how's your suspension/consumption/tax/lcd screen size!?", but I resisted.....

sfax · 05-22-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mjjc1972

Just passed a white Audi Q5 SLine 2.0tdi....we exchanged glances and I adopted the smug look of someone who had picked the better car! Was very tempted to shout "how's your suspension/consumption/tax/lcd screen size!?", but I resisted.....

They're also much more common (particularly in white) but that is set to change!

mtlcruisin · 05-22-2011, 01:18 PM

if it was a white car, ask him how he enjoyed driving his wife's ride...

TuffLittleUnit · 05-22-2011, 02:21 PM

Q5's a better looking car IMHO but the X3 beats it hands down on just about everything else. Even the interior in the X3 is superior and that's an area where Audi usually wins hands down.

BIMMER UK 76 · 05-22-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TuffLittleUnit

Q5's a better looking car IMHO but the X3 beats it hands down on just about everything else. Even the interior in the X3 is superior and that's an area where Audi usually wins hands down.

+ 1 to that all

Nahoa · 05-22-2011, 02:39 PM

Dunno about "wins", but it's a nice lookin' car. Could be that this isn't a zero sum game. They could both be good.

guitarpath · 05-22-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nahoa

Dunno about "wins", but it's a nice lookin' car. Could be that this isn't a zero sum game. They could both be good.

Agreed. I think the Q5 is very nice. I went with the X3 but I seriously considered the Audi.

Powerrunner · 05-22-2011, 05:21 PM

And the BMW X3 is a much better selection!

mjjc1972 · 05-22-2011, 07:00 PM

In the UK, I think Audi has become the new BMW; by this I mean that until recently, BMW drivers were considered 'knobs' (for non-UK residents, this is not a compliment). Now BMW actually seems to be the sensible choice, with Audi moving more to a 'chavvy' image. I know this is a sweeping generalisation and that there will be many exceptions, but just look at who sponsors the players/managers seats at Old Trafford....

This confirms 2 things:
1) By association with Man U, Audi have become the 'bimbo' of the premium car market, and will no doubt insist that all cars come with a years subscription to Heat/Hello magazine.
2) What kind of 'knobby' company sponsors premiership seats? And the seats are Recaro car seats for God's sake!

I have owned 2 Audi A6's; Audi make good/great cars, but their PR has dumbed down and I can't associate with them anymore. Honestly, I really considered the Q5, and although I felt the X3 was the better car, the Audi image made me score it off the list early on......

LEDZEP · 05-22-2011, 07:31 PM

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if it was a white car, ask him how he enjoyed driving his wife's ride...

Hey now... watch it. Don't make me point out that you don't even live in a real country.... aye.

LEDZEP · 05-22-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mjjc1972

Just passed a white Audi Q5 SLine 2.0tdi....we exchanged glances and I adopted the smug look of someone who had picked the better car! Was very tempted to shout "how's your suspension/consumption/tax/lcd screen size!?", but I resisted.....

Audi's recent marketing - going so far as to call out BMW by name, is pretty brash. It could easily backfire on them.

zsqure · 05-22-2011, 07:38 PM

It will, an Audi is still a dolled up VW.

Want the thrill · 05-22-2011, 07:51 PM

+1!

Nahoa · 05-22-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mjjc1972

I have owned 2 Audi A6's; Audi make good/great cars, but their PR has dumbed down and I can't associate with them anymore. Honestly, I really considered the Q5, and although I felt the X3 was the better car, the Audi image made me score it off the list early on......

LMAO . . . It took you two Audis, but now you sea their PR as down and went to a BMW!!! Ah, speechless . . .

silverforumsurf · 05-22-2011, 09:30 PM

hahahahaa thats a funny billboard!

xenonf30 · 05-22-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Want the thrill

+1!

Epic. And it shows BMW's dominance in the US still...as well as their marketing $$$$'s. Audi can eat it.

Bimar · 05-23-2011, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by zsqure

It will, an Audi is still a dolled up VW.

yup like lexus is a glorified Toyota, I want 100% original, Audi is a Volkswagen with Christmas light headlamps.

fedinand · 05-23-2011, 10:06 AM

I like audis, and vw too. The Q5 was the vehicle I would have purchased if it wasn't for the X3. We should be thanking Audi for making the Q5 so good - I believe the Q5 being so good is a main reason the X3 is so good is due to the competition from Audi….something about Audi seems to bring the A game from BMW...

Beyu · 05-23-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Audi's recent marketing - going so far as to call out BMW by name, is pretty brash. It could easily backfire on them.

As with them calling out Mercedes, remember these two commercials during the 2011 Super Bowl?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3snyXTNmFm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJnaOPzZ_pQ

Oh and here's another one that I forgot that calls out BMW, Mercedes, and Lexus at the same time back during the 2009 Super Bowl. The new marketing can indeed very well backfire on Audi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkjAp...eature=related

jlr_1304 · 05-23-2011, 11:01 AM

After i demoed the 35i, Q5 just felt like a dull car.

ManMachine · 05-23-2011, 01:03 PM

Audi is doing very well world wide (especially in China), just not quite so in the U.S.

Audi contributes a ton of profit to the VW group. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...vw-models.html

Q5 has been out for a couple of years. It promptly won the Car and Driver comparison. The new A6 and A7 seem to get a lot of positive reviews also. BMW has to watch out.

In my book, the main advantage of Q5 over X3 - there's a spare tire.

509trooper · 05-24-2011, 08:08 PM

The Audi styling does not appeal to me.

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mjjc1972 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2.0d SE Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hartlepool iTrader: (0)	In the UK, I think Audi has become the new BMW; by this I mean that until recently, BMW drivers were considered 'knobs' (for non-UK residents, this is not a compliment). Now BMW actually seems to be the sensible choice, with Audi moving more to a 'chavvy' image. I know this is a sweeping generalisation and that there will be many exceptions, but just look at who sponsors the players/managers seats at Old Trafford.... This confirms 2 things: 1) By association with Man U, Audi have become the 'bimbo' of the premium car market, and will no doubt insist that all cars come with a years subscription to Heat/Hello magazine. 2) What kind of 'knobby' company sponsors premiership seats? And the seats are Recaro car seats for God's sake! I have owned 2 Audi A6's; Audi make good/great cars, but their PR has dumbed down and I can't associate with them anymore. Honestly, I really considered the Q5, and although I felt the X3 was the better car, the Audi image made me score it off the list early on...... __________________ X3 2.0d SE, Jet Black, Black Nevada, Fineline Wave Wood, Dynamic Pack, Servotronic, Pro Multimedia, Grey Windscreen Band
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