Roadtripping in an A5 to the Lake District, Isle of Skye and Outer Hebrides

"Hobbes.drives.an.A5" (Hobbes-drives-an-A5) 09/06/2015 at 16:44 • Filed to: None

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Leaving London 06.30 tomorrow...

Getting mighty excited.

Pics and blogs to follow :-)

Svend > Hobbes.drives.an.A5 09/06/2015 at 16:55

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Hope you enjoy Cumbria more than Pete’s experience of the M6. Some nice roads to do are Rhinos Pass and Hard Knott Pass and around Buttermere.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Hobbes.drives.an.A5 09/06/2015 at 17:22

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Nice car. Which engine?

Hobbes.drives.an.A5 > Svend 09/06/2015 at 17:25

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Thank you! Yep, some awesome roads up there once the boredom of the M1 and M6 is done.

Hobbes.drives.an.A5 > Hobbes.drives.an.A5 09/06/2015 at 17:28

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I wish I could say it’s the 3.2 V6, but it’s actually just the 2.0TDi! It’s a rental, so I’m afraid it doesn’t even have a manual gearbox. Having said that, I took it to a family gathering this weekend and the 8speed auto is pretty amazing. Stick it in manual mode and it downshifts instantly when you hit the paddle.

Svend > Hobbes.drives.an.A5 09/06/2015 at 18:06

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I think this was meant for ‘sm70’.

Cé hé sin > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/06/2015 at 18:14

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2.0 diesel (the usual engine for an A5 on this side of the Atlantic)

Hobbes.drives.an.A5 > Cé hé sin 09/07/2015 at 12:03

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Beggars can’t be choosers! It’s a rental, and Avis want CRAZY money for an S5.

Hobbes.drives.an.A5 > Svend 09/07/2015 at 12:05

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You’re right, I’d like to blame Kinja, but it’s probably my fault...

Svend > Hobbes.drives.an.A5 09/07/2015 at 14:38

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Lol. It’s my fault also, I thought you had replied to me when it was meant for ‘sm70’ but looking now you had replied to yourself.

Anyway. The 2.0TDi is a good engine. The auto is apparently a good box with the DSG being just right. I’ve never driven an auto and don’t wish to but some of the other guys like it.