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Hi folks, After best part of 10 years of ownership of my RS4 (B8) I am now looking for a change. My question is where is it best to advertise your car for sale - I've put it up on a few of the forums I've been active with, but wondering wether Autotrader, Pistonheads or others are where RS buyers lurk? What are your thoughts and experiences? Thanks! Sam

Hi there guys i have a 2007 audi a4 b7 avant whith a very faded and nasty 4 spoke steering wheel. Im looking to retrofit a newer cleaner one. Im just wondering what my options are. I have seen people install roundbottom steering wheels from TTRS and RS4s. But they are very pricey. I like the steering wheels in audi a6 c7s. Im wondering if there is anyone out there who could walk me through what kind of wheels would be compatible with my a4. I'm looking to get something from a scrap yard, potentially. Any help greatly appreciated. Hugh

Sorry, the wheels were Original Audi Rotors with the correct offset for the car,no buckles or previous repairs. Tyre size was 255/35/20 all round,as recommended in the handbook. It may just be mileage wear and tear and bad luck.

The sourcing of low quality parts by manufacturers, and subsequent rebranding as OEM, has been mentioned a couple of times on this forum. I forget specifically who it was.

Hi magnet & steve Thanks for your responses. So the car stopped starting thursday last week. No issues before hand, i got the car lifted to the garage that weekend. The did an inspection and a diagnostic and found the starter wasnt engaging and the brushes had worn out. On the diagnostic report it had the code B200047 show up. They changed the starter over and it starts up fine. However the fault code is still showing and the steering has become heavy. They recommend the module change. I haven't had the car since its been in the garage. But before that it was regularly used and i had no noticable steering issues. I agree i don't want to throw good money at it if it can be resolved by a software update. Or sending the module for repair and putting it back on the car. The garage say its just the module thats the issue. I can share the diagnostic report if that will help. Really do appreciate the replys and suggestions.

Hi Thank you for your reply. I have this car from June 2024, I cannot find any information on my papers about extended warranty. I have no idea how to find it. Just sent to the Audi Center a message referring to extended warranty bulletin I hope they will change it for free. The appointment is on 5th of August at Audi Center on Harold Wood London. Any suggestions, any help you can give will be highly appreciated. Thank you

Any update?

Any answers Jon?

If the car is still under warranty it's probably worth having it in at Audi for a diagnostic check.

David. Zooming your pictures shows the meter to be set to the 0-20 amp scale, so the readings refer to amps not milliamps. That information confirms there is a significant power drain and explains the battery going flat overnight. Previous similar problems on this forum show that pulling fuses has not helped in diagnosing the fault, so I suggest you get the car to an electrician who will be able to test individual circuits. Before doing that please confirm you have not fitted any auxilliary equipment such as a dash cam or sat nav etc. that is connected to a permanent live supply, i.e. a supply that is not switched off by the ignition key.

Are you talking about two different models here? The 50TDI is not the same as the 40TDI there has always been a software patch for the 50TDI in fact it was known to be worse until this patch for the auto boxes. The 40TDI is a manual dual clutch with automatic selector. This issue is still very much prevalent and has been no ECU/Drivetrain software updates specifically for hesitation on pull away (least I’m aware of?).

Cassy. If you want meaningful opinions you need to be much more specific in telling us what parts of the car were damaged and repaired. All you have mentioned so far is the vague "I had a panal beater paint the bumper and fix some damage". As for the water in the boot, that could be window wash water from the wiper motor as Richard pointed out. It was a common problem in that model, and therefore possibly unrelated to the body repairs. Test the rear wash function to be certain.

No mine does it all the time whether passenger or not.

just seen on google mine should have red oil packs, at least i can now se how many have been changed

By which time the engine may be damaged. How does that compare to the cost of a new level sensor?

Thank you. I'll monitor it and see if I can make the sound more pronounced. It could be in my head as in London it's rare to get up to 40mph!

£100 does t seem too bad. Can you not base it off the alternative door

Hello Ross, Although you are very welcome to advertise this on here, I feel the forum has to emphasise to interested parties that the tyre and wheel are damaged, and that professional advice should be sought re. suitability and safety for road use before actual use. Regards, Gareth.

Any comment on the above Martin. I know you have seen it.

FOR SALE-£300 GENUINE AUDI TT/TTS 20"Inch ALLOY WHEEL & TYRE ALLOY BRAND-Audi MODEL-TT & TTS CONDITION-USED wheel has been refurbished, wheel is slightly buckled, various marks as pictured TYRE BRAND-PIRELLI P ZERO TYRE SIZE-255/30/20 92Y XL R01 TREAD DEPTHS-Between 7-7.5mm CONDITION-USED damage to rim protector as pictured Please message me for any more information or questions thanks. The wheel can be taken to a local tyre garage before or after purchase allowing the viewing of the wheel being spun/balanced.

Evidently it was a data socket she plugged into, which is what one would expect on modern cars in order to connect the infotainment system to a phone. Better to use a non data socket next time, or find a way in the menu to disable data transfer at the front socket, though would defeat the purpose of buying such a sophisticated system.

Would raising the engine off its mounts give you enough clearance? It is what I would have done 40 years ago, but I do not know it if it is practical on your car.

Chances are the headlight is made by Hella. The original OE Audi version will be double that. Even if you're going after-market, then I'd opt for Hella. No point having adaptive headlights if they don't work.

Pleasure, hope you can work something out. That’s a very nice number to have, and of course it’s unique! Kind regards, Gareth.