I bought something...

"RPM esq." (rpm3)
03/07/2016 at 14:05 • Filed to: SQ5, Audi

And until I sell my M3, my bank account will be empty, my insurance bill horrifying, and my driveway overflowing. But now it’s time for some speedy family haulin’. Oppo review to come, some day.

So luxurious! Going to get speedier the day the factory warranty expires and we go in for a Revo tune, too.

DISCUSSION (22)

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:11

Awesome! I love the SQ5. Congrats on the purchase, but you know we're gonna need some more pictures!

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:12

AWESOME!

I just saw one of these the other day and thought it was fake badging. Then I went on Audi’s website and instantly wanted one

RPM esq. > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
03/07/2016 at 14:14

As soon as I take some...

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:17

Im curious to hear your imppression of this car over time.

Ssfancyfresh > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:20

Volcano Red? Me love volcano red.

Tripper > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:20

Congrats! The folks at Audi let me cruise around in an SQ5 while I waited to take delivery on my S3...I loved it! Like it even better than the Macan. What color?

RPM esq. > Tripper
03/07/2016 at 14:23

Volcano Red (now that I type it, that is one hell of a name for a color).

Tripper > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:26

Awesome! Big fan of loud colors here (Sepang Blue S3, Phoenix Yellow M3)

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:39

Needs a tune and a pulley.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:50

I can’t wait for the review, we’re either getting another Q5 or upgrading to the SQ5 next year. Nice choice and congrats!

Spaceball-Two > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 14:50

NICE!

RPM esq. > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
03/07/2016 at 14:51

And it will get one once the factory warranty expires.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 15:21

Nice purchase! I was also unaware that you had a family to haul...

RPM esq. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/07/2016 at 15:29

Thanks. Yeah, I have a lady and a kid and two dogs. The human contingent fits in my M3 just fine, as long as no friends want to come along, but the dogs...do not. My FJ80 solves that problem, but I was ready for a DD that could actually fit everyone if I wanted, and maybe not risk bottoming out on every single speed bump and parking ramp in town. Warranty is a plus, too.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 15:32

Cool deal. How goes the sale? Any interest thus far?

RPM esq. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/07/2016 at 15:36

I haven’t actually put up the ad anywhere but here and Facebook, because I haven’t gotten around to taking pictures, I wanted to test the trade-in waters, and I’m sort of dreading the lowballers and stranger-danger test drives. But I do have an out-of-town school friend thinking on it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 19:16

An SQ5 though... now that’s a trade up! Do you love everything about it? Maybe one day I’ll move up to three-fourths of a Camry wagon.

Tapas > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 19:24

Cool! I don’t know many reputable tuners and hadn’t heard about Revo.

Are they better/comparable to APR?

RPM esq. > Tapas
03/07/2016 at 20:08

Very comparable. By all accounts, Revo’s tune and APR’s tune make very similar power with very similar reliablity, just slightly different personality—Revo makes for a little more aggressive and immediate delivery, APR is a little smoother and broader.

Tapas > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 20:13

Gotcha. Thanks for the info :)

RPM esq. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/07/2016 at 20:18

It’s really nice. So far I like almost everything about it, acknowledging and still getting used to the fact that it’s very different in personality from my M3. It hauls ass but in a very smooth, heavy, luxurious way, rather than the high-revving, harsh-riding, hard-cornering “edge” of the M3. It’s a really nice place to be, though, and my back doesn’t hurt after a long drive (confirmed by buying it in Portland and driving it home last night). I thought I’d hate the infotainment screen but all the settings and adjustments are both intuitive and nice to be able to personalize. The one thing I really don’t like: the goddamn power liftgate, which I am certain I will break.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RPM esq.
03/07/2016 at 20:28

Nonsense. Manual lift gates are for plebs like me and our Pontiac Vibes. Kudos on the Volcano Red. Everyone else goes with the blue.