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Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
05-03-2018, 07:25 PM
Replies: 536
Views: 181,060
Posted By mariusstrom

Came here to see if others were having...

Came here to see if others were having transmission issues post-TDI fix.

My Q5 is going in tomorrow as I've noted in 1st through 4th gear that the engine surges repeatedly if I hold it around...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
07-23-2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,474
Posted By mariusstrom

Disregard, found something on the Q7 forum that...

Disregard, found something on the Q7 forum that not even a Q7 will hault it. Rats, now to find a friend with a truck...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
07-23-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,474
Posted By mariusstrom

Hauling drywall?

I know I can go out and measure and figure it out on my own, but it's raining and I figure someone here knows the answer. :)

Anyone know if a 4x8' sheet of drywall will fit in the back of the Q5?...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
02-28-2014, 07:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 25,104
Posted By mariusstrom

Looks a ton better - the US-spec springs are so...

Looks a ton better - the US-spec springs are so wretched. Does swapping out to the H&Rs affect the adaptive suspension?
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
02-08-2014, 09:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,422
Posted By mariusstrom

I've been tempted to plastidip my roof rails with...

I've been tempted to plastidip my roof rails with the Anthracite plastidip.. it's a dead-on match for the s-line plus peelers..
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
01-15-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,679
Posted By mariusstrom

And just in case future people want to do this.....

And just in case future people want to do this.. I was cleaning out my euro delivery paperwork this weekend, and I did find a specific exclusion in car insurance coverage for "driving on a...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-31-2013, 05:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 934
Posted By mariusstrom

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll try and program...

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll try and program motorway mode tomorrow (I had the coding jotted down from that site, just wasn't sure if it would actually do anything with the headlight package that...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-30-2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,135
Posted By mariusstrom

I noticed the Chestnut Brown being the only...

I noticed the Chestnut Brown being the only option when I was monkeying with it yesterday. Super weird. Comfort was still a $2300 (I think?) option yesterday.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-30-2013, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 934
Posted By mariusstrom

VagCom Functionality for the '14 Q5?

Howdy -
I've been playing with VagCom on my '14 Q5 TDI, and I've got some questions to see if anyone has played with four separate areas of functionality.

1) Motorway Mode for headlights - my Q5...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-15-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,929
Posted By mariusstrom

Howdy from further up I-5. :) When I tried...

Howdy from further up I-5. :)

When I tried to program this code on my '14 Q5 TDI, VCDS popped an request for a WorkShop Code and a few other things. What did you enter here? I tried using the...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-15-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,604
Posted By mariusstrom

Thanks, I've read nearly all of those. I know...

Thanks, I've read nearly all of those. I know what the right coding is for the Gear Selection display, I'm just wondering what I should specify for the WorkShop Code (WSC) and the other items it...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,604
Posted By mariusstrom

VCDS Programming Question

Howdy all - My Ross-Tech VCDS cable arrived yesterday, and I spent a few hours this morning playing with stuff on the '14 Q5 TDI. :)

An Auto-Scan of the car was the first thing I did to snag all...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-10-2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,716
Posted By mariusstrom

Where'd you do the clear bra treatment at? I'm...

Where'd you do the clear bra treatment at? I'm considering Metropolitan Detail out here in Bellevue cause I wanna wrap up the front end before I take my Q5 TDI up to Crystal Mountain for some skiing....
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-02-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 15,804
Posted By mariusstrom

This. A thousand times, this. On the face of...

This. A thousand times, this.

On the face of it from a rational perspective, euro delivery makes no sense at all. You start paying for the car about a month before you see it. It's in transit from...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-26-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 15,804
Posted By mariusstrom

Well, just picked up my Q5 today. Euro...

Well, just picked up my Q5 today.

Euro Delivery order placed in mid-June. Production 7/21. Euro Delivery Pickup in Ingolstadt on 10/9. Dropped off in AMS on 10/19. Boat departed Emden on 10/28,...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-29-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 15,804
Posted By mariusstrom

According to my Euro Delivery dropoff tracking,...

According to my Euro Delivery dropoff tracking, looks like my Q5 is on Camellia Ace headed to Houston. Excited!
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-27-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,679
Posted By mariusstrom

To answer some of the questions: 1) Geico...

To answer some of the questions:

1) Geico lizard need not apply. Euro Delivery gives you two weeks of German-sourced auto insurance. Yes, there are some nuances with insurance and the 'ring, but I...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-27-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 39,212
Posted By mariusstrom

My 2014 Volcano Red at the Audi Forum in...

My 2014 Volcano Red at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt.

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Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-23-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,629
Posted By mariusstrom

I posted a video in a new thread...

I posted a video in a new thread (https://www.audiworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24501556) so it wouldn't get buried here.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-23-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,679
Posted By mariusstrom

My Q5 TDI on the Nurburgring

While in Germany taking Euro Delivery of my new Q5, I couldn't not drive to the Nurburgring.

I stuck a GoPro HERO3 Black to the sunroof of the car - unedited video here:

Q5 TDI Nurburgring...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-20-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 401
Views: 66,015
Posted By mariusstrom

Well, my Q5 is now sitting at the Amsterdam...

Well, my Q5 is now sitting at the Amsterdam european drop-off location, waiting to be trucked to Bremerhaven for shipping across the Atlantic.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-14-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 401
Views: 66,015
Posted By mariusstrom

Driving around Europe now, getting ready to drop...

Driving around Europe now, getting ready to drop off the q5 in Amsterdam on Thursday..

Going back to driving my Nissan Murano while waiting for the q5 to ship over is gonna be rough...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
10-14-2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,629
Posted By mariusstrom

Q5 on the 'ring was no problem - I asked when I...

Q5 on the 'ring was no problem - I asked when I got there, guy said no restrictions on vehicle type (other than -- oddly -- no race cars), I asked specifically about the Q5, and he responded "go have...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
09-30-2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,629
Posted By mariusstrom

Heh, I'm pretty sure I'll break a fair amount of...

Heh, I'm pretty sure I'll break a fair amount of the rules, considering I'll be at the Nurburgring with the car within 5 days of picking it up.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
09-26-2013, 07:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,629
Posted By mariusstrom

TDI Break-In Procedures?

Howdy, I'm getting ready to head on vacation, which includes taking Euro Delivery of my new Q5 TDI on 10/09. Super-pumped, and this will be my first diesel I've ever owned.

For those of you that...
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