Opinions, Audi S5 (3.0T)

NYSpeed Automotive
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That’s awesome, thanks for the info.

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I had this style wheel on my last Audi. Visually appealing when cherry, but they can go to shit real quick. Seal 'em, and watch out, those faces will clip any curb that looks at it wrong!

Congrats!

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So the depressing, “we’re not going to be driving cars soon” thread got me thinking about great drives and I realized I have a real opportunity to cross one off the car guy bucket list this weekend.

The route I was going to take home:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Audi+Atlanta,+5805+Peachtree+Blvd,+Atlanta,+GA+30341/Williamsville,+NY/@38.3793697,-85.5019603,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f509bf04e52923:0x419cc73f8fd6a232!2m2!1d-84.292394!2d33.906401!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d30eb9f310c36f:0x6f7f027064c0d277!2m2!1d-78.7378091!2d42.963947!3e0

The route with a small detour, that takes me through Deals Gap (aka, Tail of the Dragon).
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Audi+Atlanta,+Peachtree+Boulevard,+Atlanta,+GA/Cheoah+Dam,+Robbinsville,+NC+28771/Williamsville,+New+York/@38.3512652,-86.1833172,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f509bf04e52923:0x419cc73f8fd6a232!2m2!1d-84.292394!2d33.906401!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e957c944a4fe7:0xdc642f8e8192d9ca!2m2!1d-83.9362919!2d35.4481407!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d30eb9f310c36f:0x6f7f027064c0d277!2m2!1d-78.7378091!2d42.963947!3e0

Adding an hour to the drive to add in Deals Gap seems like a no brainer right? I was already planning to stay over somewhere on the way home anyway.

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Have fun! Here is my review of the drive from a few years ago. It’s fun, but limiting.

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@Onyx_Z32… So you’d do this route huh?

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Audi+Atlanta,+Peachtree+Boulevard,+Atlanta,+GA/Tellico+Plains+Public+Library,+Cherohala+Skyway,+Tellico+Plains,+TN/Cheoah+Dam,+Robbinsville,+NC+28771/Super+8+by+Wyndham+Franklin%2FMiddletown+Area,+Commerce+Drive,+Middletown,+OH/@36.5440773,-83.9779553,6.75z/data=!4m31!4m30!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f509bf04e52923:0x419cc73f8fd6a232!2m2!1d-84.292394!2d33.906401!1m10!1m1!1s0x885e5f161ad05751:0x24dd967f2841325b!2m2!1d-84.2993992!2d35.3672514!3m4!1m2!1d-84.1514916!2d35.3570705!3s0x885ef3e9d7b7838f:0xb9dea0891c47728b!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e957c944a4fe7:0xdc642f8e8192d9ca!2m2!1d-83.9362919!2d35.4481407!1m5!1m1!1s0x88405e37bd988491:0x43a5ebde27404865!2m2!1d-84.3224935!2d39.4954311!3e0

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That route looks odd on my phone, but if you can hit both the skyway and tail do that for sure. The skyway is more of a driver’s road with views, etc. Tail is low speed, one gear, all in the trees.

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Oh and do this for sure if you have time. Better crepes than Quebec from my experience!

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Yeah, I just noticed when I send the link it loses the part that I did a drag and drop change. This one should work since I added an additional stop to force it onto Cherohala Skyway:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Audi+Atlanta,+Peachtree+Boulevard,+Atlanta,+GA/Tellico+Plains+Public+Library,+Cherohala+Skyway,+Tellico+Plains,+TN/Colvin+Camp+Store,+Cherohala+Skyway,+Tellico+Plains,+TN/Cheoah+Dam,+Robbinsville,+NC+28771/Super+8+by+Wyndham+Franklin%2FMiddletown+Area,+Commerce+Drive,+Middletown,+OH/@35.4263028,-84.1056993,10.63z/data=!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f509bf04e52923:0x419cc73f8fd6a232!2m2!1d-84.292394!2d33.906401!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e5f161ad05751:0x24dd967f2841325b!2m2!1d-84.2993992!2d35.3672514!1m5!1m1!1s0x885ef3ccace472cf:0x4abce16821913b6e!2m2!1d-84.148344!2d35.359398!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e957c944a4fe7:0xdc642f8e8192d9ca!2m2!1d-83.9362919!2d35.4481407!1m5!1m1!1s0x88405e37bd988491:0x43a5ebde27404865!2m2!1d-84.3224935!2d39.4954311!3e0

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Yeah that looks solid. Check for spring construction too. I’m sure there are road condition sites you can find.

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awesome idea. Enjoy it and document it if you can!

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Quick test to see if I have google image sharing figured out before I create a new thread…

Yay, it works