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Nice! Welcome to the Forum

Hi Louisa Chances are that the scan tool is not set to communicate with the OBD which is running only on the K Line (early diagnostics)....you may have the option to switch to this line only and it will work okay. I would check the crankshaft sensor is putting a signal out if not then change it and see how you get on

My opinion is that if the tyre is compromised in any way then it has the potential of failing at speed which is a grave concern. If the car was being used locally and guaranteed to be kerbed in daily use then I may extend the usage of it as long as it was never taken at speed. However, you would have to consider the legal aspect of the damaged tyre and if any accident occurred (through your own fault or not) the first thing the insurance assessor will check is the tyres and if unfit for road use then the insurance claim could be void.

Hi Gareth, Steve. Unfortunately, we as a club don't have any influence with tyre manufacturers, let alone vehicle manufacturers and as such pretty much zero authority in a case of warranty or product recall. The posts obviously highlight a trend with poor quality tyres (although having said that I run Dunlop tyres on my motorbike and my BMW Z3 and have no issues whatsoever over the years and trust the grip implicitly). Although I have seen this on a few different occasions and each were on different tyre brands (Metzeler comes to mind where the whole casing split around the sidewall but this was definitely down to age and inactivity). However, there are bad batches of tyres that come through into the market, Pirelli had an issue with their P4 tyre which actually stripped the whole tread from the casing where it wasn't bonded properly. The most worrying trend is Chinese manufactured tyres ("ditch-finders" as they are affectionately known) being actively sold through major tyre retailers and these are lethal, having zero grip, going out of shape, and extremely noisy. In the case of the Dunlop tyres splitting, I could only recommend the check the condition and manufacture date and take it directly to the tyre companies that supplied them (if fitted since new) or if occurring on an new Audi then to take it back to the supplying dealership. Again, it is worth checking the country of manufacture and any batch numbers to see if there is any common theme here. If we can categorically find a recurring theme then it would be worth collating the information to forward to the relevant tyre manufacturer to raise awareness of the issue.

lol....sounds like it is doing the right thing though, as long as it winds and not overwinds the watch movement. What watches do you have?

lol....not the most reliable clock-watcher then 🙂 It should rotate in both directions alternately as it will overwind the watch, apparently. This is usually why you shake your hand side to side to get it going after a period of laying up. My watches tend not to keep perfect time until they have had a couple of days of being worn then they build up a power reserve.

out of curiosity, does the winder rotate both ways?

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You mention that when you turn the headlights on the voltage drops to 12.1 volts.....is this with the engine running?

So when you are finally released from lockdown and able to drive your car....what music will you play in the car?

It looks superb, very cheap for the year, I wonder what is wrong with it, if anything...could be a forced sale due to funds, etc. Certainly worth looking into it further

Certainly sounds like one for the diary....especially looking forward to road trips this year after the lockdown, I think everyone will want to hit the road after we're released 🙂

A couple of car guys I know are also planning Scottish road trips, there are some beautiful roads and scenery from what I hear, just got to watch out for the midges that are out during a certain time of the year but they don't bite like mosquitos though

It would be the better half as she can drive the UK stints and carry the luggage to the hotels 🙂 I've taken the Z3 on many different road trips and it is such a great car for European runs as it cruises nicely on motorways and autoroutes and still has a bit about her on the twisty mountain passes whilst being able to have the roof down and relative comfort (although not much luggage space)

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HI ..... welcome to the forum Good luck in your search for one and let us know (with pics) when you get one Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Just looking forward to doing any sort of journey this year Steve 🙂 Got Le Mans 24 Hours in September now (moved from June) and was planning a road trip in the Z3 to Italy and Switzerland across the Alps but will have to see how that all pans out

Hi.....welcome to the Forum I would, as a matter of urgency take the car to the garage (as soon as possible with this lockdown) as if unattended to this could have catastrophic consequences Let us know what you find to be the problem

Hi Jay.....welcome to the Forum Obviously a discerning chap being a Lexus and Audi driver Good to have you onboard

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I spy the legendary Spa Francorchamp sticker there Steve 🙂