Im about 20 min. from the jersey shore so i go down sometimes in the off season. so last time I was down there in my A6 Avant, I decided to take a romp on the beach. It was going surprisingly good untill a big wave came up and sucked the sand from under the rear wheels. From there on it was a nightmare and the worst part was, the tide was coming in. So by the time we got it out, the waves were breaking just behind my front doors and the back was under water up to the bumper. But Im proud to say that was over 1000 miles ago and all I needed to do was ALOT of washing, and a few llittle parts. Thanks AUDI!!!