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Just an update. Ive managed to get some E5 and have been told its not a problem at the moment. I found some additives for £12 that would do 4 full tanks of E10 so thats something i would consider if i couldnt get E5 again. The car does run so much better on E5 tho.

Fuel lines are always something thats on the back of my mind. I had one leak about 7 years ago on the Audi and i drove 256 miles before i noticed. Im just glad it was raining that day. I only got sudpicious when i was using more fuel than usual. I always check them now. Im just glad and lucky nothing bad happened.

I dont know why but my gut feeling is just stay away from E10 at all costs. Ive checked the government website and its not suitable for my car. I like the sound of the additives tho. Thanks for your replies.

Thanks for your reply. Do you think it would be ok to use E10 just until i can get some E5?

I just hope i can get some soon. The cars running very low. I should of filled up sooner really. Thsnks.

Hi everyone ive been trying to get E5 petrol for about a week now and every garage ive tried near me are sold out and dont know when they can get more. I live in North Wales and its not really rural where i am.every Esso or Shell garage near me always has it. Ive got a 1990 Audi coupe and a 1992 Escort Rs2000 which i really need petrol for. I havent heard anything from the government or on the news. I am starting to worry tho as this has never happened before. I have other cars which i can use that run on E10 but the 2 that run on E5 are my favourites. Does anyone have any idea whats going on or have heard anything about this? Thanks from Ian!

Its just another option than changing to a different interior.

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They look rare. Nice tho.

Cross fingers.

Thats true. I just worry how long E5 will be around for.

They look good with the red on them. You really got the other wheels looking good. Good job.

Thanks. I can definitely make it better. Really pleased with the Autoglym black dye. Great product. I would highly recommend it. The boot carpet was transformed i felt.

I will do. Its not gone in the garage yet. Theyve got a bit of a backlog. Thanks.

Theyre quite hard to find these days. Especially in good condition. Cheaper on tyres too.

Hi from what ive been told by a few people in the trade your car should run on E10 petrol but in the long term it will damage certain parts of your fuel system especially fuel lines as Steve Q said. Also things like the inside of your petrol tank you hsve various mechanisms around the fuel pump and your fuel accumalator which is underneath the car are made out of metals and materials which will degrade faster from E10. If you cant get E5 then id use E10 as a last resort. I wonder if theres a fuel cleaner that would help to use occasionally if running on E10.

If the waters coming in from high up it sounds like others are saying theres a blockage under the scuttle at the bottom of the windscreen. I think you need to get thst off snd look inside there. There could slso be some blocked drainage in that area or some kind of grommet either missing or leaking. Worth checking it out. Do you have a sunroof?

Hi it might be worth checking the drainage at the bottom of your doors. When it rains water goes down through the gap between your window and rubber and should drain outwards at the bottom of your door. If you look underneath your door you should see some kind of drainage holes which do tend to get blocked up in winter by dirt and leaves. Just something might be worth a look at. Good luck.

Hi i just wondered what everyone thought about dying a car interior. Ive got a 1990 Audi coupe b3 and originally the car had a light grey interior which was quite good but always used to show up any marks. As the car got older it seemed to look a bit out of date. I seen a coupe with a dark grey version of my interior on a coupe in Germany and thought it looked really good. Well i decided to dye my interior with autoglym black dye and thought it worked pretty ok. I think it could do with another coat or two but i think it looks tidier. I know it was the original interior and probably not what a lot of real enthusiasts would of done and i totally understand that. I think the carpet looks better with it. Just wondered if anyone else has dyed theyre interior and what product you used? Thanks from Ian!

Hi everyone just wondered what wheels people thought would be nice on a Audi coupe. Ive got a 1990 Audi coupe b3 in red and ive currently got 17 inch Audi alloys which are similar to a tt wheel. I like them. I think the original 15 inch speedline wheels look a bit small. I also think the Bola B10 wheel looks good on them. I was going to try some white B10s on mine maybe even 18 inch but might look over the top. What does everyone else think? Has anyone got some good photos of theyre wheels. Thanks from Ian

Thats great thanks. Its going into the garage friday so hopefully its not too expensive. The car drives really well and all the other gears are fine. Cross fingers. Thanks.

Hi ive got a 2004 Audi a4 1.8t cabrio and its a brilliant car but lately when i select 2nd gear whether going up to 2nd from 1st gear or down to 2nd from 3rd gear the gearstick makes a grinding sound even with the clutch pedal fully pressed. Is this really bad news or a simple fix? Is it likely to get worse. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks from Ian!

Thanks for replying. Il try and borrow a different cigarette lighter and the unit from my girlfriends Audi which is exactly the same car but hers works and see what happens. Thats reslly helpful thanks. 👍

Hi does anyone know why my cigarette lighter keeps blowing a fuse? My cars a 1990 Audi coupe e. Ever since ive owned the car the cigarette lighter has never worked. I removed my centre console around the handbrake and the gearstick and discovered that the cigareete lighter to disconnect the auxilary gauges to change a bulb and discovered the connectors wernt plugged in. I thought maybe theyd come out and when i put them back the cigareete lighter would work. When i plugged them in ensuring the wires were all in tact the same fuse kept blowing. Do you think this is a problem with the wiring or maybe the actual cigareet lighter? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks from Ian!