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Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 10:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

Fair enough. Definitely not the way Audi sells...

Fair enough. Definitely not the way Audi sells it. I find it does about the same as my XC90 volvo did in the snow... I will leave it home however from now on if possible and drive the subaru... ...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

Interesting info on tires. As for being...

Interesting info on tires.
As for being designed for dry conditions, I don't get that. If you mean the car itself...it is designed for wet/snow/dry. The all wheel drive in particular is for wet...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

All tires are all wheel. All driving is on...

All tires are all wheel.
All driving is on road...but I'm talking about snow driving.
Not sure of size wheels. Wouldn't wider tires be more stable?
The Audi drive is much nimbler and...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

Thanks. I'll read. Bottom line though is it...

Thanks. I'll read. Bottom line though is it makes me nervous in the snow.

As an aside, I don't love the CVT in the Subaru. It sounds and feels like it is always in a low gear. Having said...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

I'm not a car guy so I am following what you...

I'm not a car guy so I am following what you say...but just barely... It sounds reasonable.. but why is this occurring with Audi tiptronic but not volvo tiptronic? It seems so inelegant. Again,...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 07:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

The 4 cylinder.

The 4 cylinder.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 07:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

Frankly, it hasn't caused my wheels to slip. ...

Frankly, it hasn't caused my wheels to slip. Seems like it potentially could...but hasn't yet. It is a quick jerk as the gear catches. So far it is just unnerving...but it shouldn't happen.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
12-14-2013, 06:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,132
Posted By radman2020

Manual shifting is jerky - lurches when I downshift

I only use manual shift when driving in snow.
I will often downshift when going down a hill to avoid hitting the brakes to slow.

When I use the tiptronic to downshift, instead of instantly going...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,791
Posted By radman2020

What is a RNSE? Restarting my phone has no...

What is a RNSE? Restarting my phone has no effect on this issue.

SP
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 81,674
Posted By radman2020

agree.. This is a 2 year old car though and a2dp...

agree.. This is a 2 year old car though and a2dp has been in significantly more inexpensive cars for many years now. When this car was new, a2dp was already a mature technology. I couldn't believe...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 08:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,791
Posted By radman2020

It is something on both ends likely.. It never...

It is something on both ends likely.. It never happens in my honda or subaru. It never happens with my S4.

I certainly have posted this on the phone forums. They say it must be the car...

The...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 08:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,791
Posted By radman2020

Thank you. I have tried that in the past but...

Thank you. I have tried that in the past but will retry.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 81,674
Posted By radman2020

you have hit the audi fanboy wall. Say anything...

you have hit the audi fanboy wall. Say anything negative and they go nuts.

Yes, the audi is a great car. But it has some very big flaws... Electronics that are very behind the times rather than...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,791
Posted By radman2020

Yes. It occurred intermittantly with the Galaxy...

Yes. It occurred intermittantly with the Galaxy skyrocket. WIth the Galaxy S3, it happened a few times at first, then never again. Galaxy S4 was fine... Now Galaxy Note 3 does it again......
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 07:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,791
Posted By radman2020

That is a possibility.. except it doesn't happen...

That is a possibility.. except it doesn't happen in other cars I have tested this in. There is something about the dance between the car and the phone that is causing this. What is strange is the...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
11-04-2013, 06:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,791
Posted By radman2020

Android Samsung Note 3 and Phonebook - Contacts bluetooth issues

When I pair my brand new Samsung Note 3 with my Q5, the phonebook imports. Sometimes, it works perfectly in that I get a list of all my contacts by name. If I were to click on the person's name,...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
01-17-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 48,232
Posted By radman2020

SAME ISSUE! I am so sick of this "German...

SAME ISSUE! I am so sick of this "German Engineering" This car is touted as this precision instrument... It has 8 gears and often hesitates to pick the right one in the lower numbers... The...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
07-06-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,625
Posted By radman2020

How do I figure out what the MMI ID is?

If you want to delete a profile in the MMI other than the one you are in, it asks for the ID number. I never set an id number anywhere.

does anyone have a clue. I asked the audi people and they...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
06-28-2012, 06:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,386
Posted By radman2020

Bluetooth contacts driving me nuts. Please help

When I pair my phone with bluetooth, it imports the phonebook contact list. It treats each entry in each contact as a separate contact. So if John Smith has mobile, home, and business numbers, he...
Forum: Q7 MK 1 Discussion
06-19-2012, 08:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 86,994
Posted By radman2020

Right now, I am putting a 3.5mm cable into the...

Right now, I am putting a 3.5mm cable into the top of my phone (and it in turn is plugged into the adapter in the glove compartment. It is mildly inconvenient but I can do it one handed without...
Forum: Q7 MK 1 Discussion
06-18-2012, 10:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 86,994
Posted By radman2020

sorry to press the point... what does that...

sorry to press the point... what does that entail? Pushing buttons on my phone, the device in the glovebox or both?
Forum: Q7 MK 1 Discussion
06-17-2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 86,994
Posted By radman2020

I am a bit confused. Do you mean that everytime...

I am a bit confused. Do you mean that everytime I use this after the car has been turned off, I have to relink manually?
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
03-26-2012, 07:05 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 72,068
Posted By radman2020

"!!!!!!!!" I was responding to: "....so...

"!!!!!!!!"

I was responding to:

"....so thats $5 a fill up. ..."

I fill up once a week. If you are only filling up once a month...then the difference is truly negligible.
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
03-26-2012, 05:14 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 72,068
Posted By radman2020

agree... No reason to use premium. The comment...

agree... No reason to use premium. The comment about detergents is false. There is no more or less detergent in premium gas. The only thing you lose is a bit of horsepower. I have noticed...
Forum: Q5/SQ5 MKI (8R) Discussion
03-19-2012, 06:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 10,416
Posted By radman2020

ETA has been way off on every single GPS system I...

ETA has been way off on every single GPS system I have ever used including Audi and Google, garmin and tom tom.
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