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Thanks, Steve - I think you're probably right. Isn't it amazing how long it took manufacturers to come up with electric power steering? Seems the obvious, cheap and simple solution in hindsight… Mike 😎

Hi all, The power steering on my A4 B7 convertible seems a bit heavy. To be clear, it has always felt this way and I have sort of got used to it. The reservoir is at its top level, and it doesn't leak or make any noise, but it is significantly more difficult to turn at low speed than that of my other car, a 2014 Škoda Superb. Now, the Škoda has electrically-powered steering, and the convertible hydraulic, but I still wonder if this is normal. Tyre pressures are correct, and I'm struggling to come up with something that might cause this. Any ideas? Thanks, Mike 😎

Now sold 😎

I've PMed you, Tarmo. Mike 🙂

The sun was out - time to take the convertible out for its first trip of spring... I ended up driving my mate home with him in the backseat, and me looking like a !Removed! chauffeur... 😆 When I got home, I had a good look at the runners and saw something loose up in the left runner track. Using a natty little flexible extending magnet gizmo, it took me only 20 minutes to get it out. Because, of course, everything is made of steel there... 🤦‍♂️ Anyway - this is what I fished out: It's a tool-quality piece of metal, with broken plastic fittings... The plastic is held in place by a T shaped push pin with a small spring fitted to it. The weird thing is, that the seat now works exactly as designed. From the quality of the piece of metal, I'd guess it is part of a latching mechanism, the plastic locating parts now broken. But try as I might, I can't get the seat to move back or forward even slightly, or slightly asymmetrically, without using the lever or the tilt handle. So, I'm going to ignore it for now. If anyone has had one of these apart and can tell me what purpose it serves, that'd be great. Thanks, Mike

It is. Mike🙂

Hi Dave, 8K0 807 682C 01C Retail £42.66 Cheers, Mike

Hi David, Can you send me the car’s registration number (by private message if you want) please? Thanks, Mike

I'll ask a mate...

Is this warranty work on an approved used car? It doesn't look like any coherent pic is being transmitted - just a splash of light... 🤨 I have no experience of this HUD, but I have owned a few aftermarket ones (Hudway)...

It was the name for the women who sat by the guillotine, knitting the names of those being executed into scarves during the French Revolution...😆

Whilst I was fitting a new head unit and reversing camera into my 2006 A4 B7 convertible, I noticed these two modules in the boot lid: Which, on closer inspection... ...seem to be the 'hidden' radio antennae. The radio has always had bad reception. Since I almost never use it, this hasn't really been a problem. Except I'm half-German, and I can hear my Mother admonishing me from beyond the grave to get it tested and fixed... 😆 Does anyone know of a method of testing these units to try to track the problem down, please? Thanks, Mike😎

I bought an RS 4 look-a-like grille last summer and eventually got around to fitting it this afternoon... The job involves removing the front bumper, which we did by following a useful YouTube guide: It was then a matter of fitting the new grille onto the bumper, after fitting the chrome four-ring Audi badge from the old grille. Unfortunately (but not unexpectedly, given the age of the car), several of the clips broke when coming off. I'll be sourcing a new badge. Turned out rather well, I think. I've got some sticky pads to remount the number plate somewhere. The new badge will just clip into place when I get it. If anyone is interested, the grille I bought was this one: Click Cheers, Mike 😎

For Sale - alloy housing for the boot release and number plate lights, including boot-release grip - tip-top condition. I fitted this part, new, to my car a couple of years ago, after the original had corroded so badly that one of the number plate lights fell out(!). Although it's from a 2006 A4 B7 convertible, it also fits a number of other Audis - its part number is 8E0 827 576 3FZ Reason for sale - I have fitted an aftermarket part that includes a reversing camera. These seem to be listed for £130 plus on eBay - how does £65 including GB postage sound? Mike 😎

I recently converted my 2006 B7 convertible, which came with a single DIN head unit from the factory, to accept a double-DIN unit. After the work, I have a spare double-DIN frame, part number 8H0858005A, for sale. I wrote up a thread about doing the job - here It is not straightforward, but if you fancy doing a similar conversion, I'll let this go for what I paid for it: £45 including GB post Item is in central Norfolk. Mike 😎