Kiltox’s 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet….

[beko1987]

Looks right at home, I remember seeing a few of these dotted about as company cars in my office car park back when it was cheap to do so!

[Bear]

I really like the A5 Cabriolet - feels reasonably open (more so than a New Beetle from the driver's seat) and a good amount of space - nice styling too, not too bloated or forced. For me the A5 Coupe and Cabrio, and TT, ending production mark the point the last vague vestige of interest in ever owning a new Audi faded out of existence.

[Kiltox]

Better. I should probably have drilled new, straight holes though. 
 

[Kiltox]

1 hour ago, CGSB said:

Do these feel wobbly like many saloon cabs tend to, or not too bad?

I wouldn’t say it’s that bad but it’s quite a big and heavy thing so you’re not exactly trying to set a land speed record in it round the lanes. 

[JJ0063]

I’ve always quite liked ‘normal’ cabriolets, cabriolet versions of coupes etc

As you say, they’re not going to break records, they’re heavy things but they are also not trying to be a Z4, MGF or S2000.

The only exception to the above was late Father JJ’s Astra Twintop. What a heap. 

[Kiltox]

New plate lights drop straight in. Only one of them was broken but 🤷‍♂️ 

 

[grogee]

If you look underneath there will probably be some very crude angle iron bolted to the floor which was VAG's way of 'strengthening' the body shell. 

Quite jealous of this although I have been suffering with hay fever a bit so I probably don't need it in my life. 

[loserone]

Imagine having the time to drive to Australia just to fit some number plate lights.

[Kiltox]

1 hour ago, loserone said:

Imagine having the time to drive to Australia just to fit some number plate lights.

One tank of fuel without stopping mate 

[bigstraight6]

I do like that, and would be interested should it become available. I picked up a 62 plate A3 2.0TDI for MrsBS6 18 months ago and it’s been totally reliable and certainly doesn’t feel like a car of it’s age/mileage to drive, and the fuel economy is excellent. Peak Audi products from this era I believe…

[Kiltox]

This is a massive fucking pain, wish I’d never started tbh!

 

[bangernomics]

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[Youngteam]

Is this the plastic manifold? I had the same problem on my Scirocco and fitted the bracket you find everywhere for about £5. Was a fiddly as fuck but sorted the problem.

This one looks way easier though https://ebay.us/m/8XnhE7