Woodingdean

Have the garage/mechanic investigate the possibility that the dual mass fly wheel is starting to fail.

When I switch to Dynamic, the steering feels noticeably tighter and the car feels steadier on motorways but I tend to leave it in Auto and forget it.

Why not have another display this year?

A shout out to you all to go to the above event. Details on Beaulieu.co.uk

That’s good to know, Sid.

Nice car, what do you like about it? Mine is really quiet compared to my VW Tiguan.

I haven’t actually done this route but it’s on my bucket list. Whilst I don’t have the benefit of a 1963 DB5, my Audi at least has an ‘AU’ in it. This is the route James Bond takes in the novel ‘Goldfinger’ where he follows Auric Goldfinger to his factory. Some modern roads have replaced the 1950’s ones but it is as close as I can work it out. Le Touquet to Abbeville on the D940 and D901 about 40 miles. Abbeville on the D928 to Neufchatel-en-Bray then the D6015 to Rouen - about 109 miles. Leave Rouen and drive 34 miles to Evreux on the D840. Then Evreux to Dreux on the D613 about 34 miles again. Leave Dreux and drive 22 mile on the D928 to Chartres. Chartres to Orleans - 56 miles on the D955 and have an overnight stop - same as in the book. Day 2: 121 miles on the D2007 from Orleans to Nevers. then 34 miles from Nevers to Moulins on the D2007. leave Moulins on the D779 then D906 to Macon - about 100 miles. Macon to Bourg-en-Bresse on the D906 for 40 miles then 25 miles to Pont-d’Ain on the D1084 then 71 miles on the D1084 then D984 to Geneva then 9 miles in Switzerland on the Route de Lausanne to Coppet where Goldfingers factory was supposed to be.

The solution was to turn the volume up…

That’s good to know. I’m reading all sorts of horror stories on here. My 2013 Tig has done 150K plus and apart from tyres etc only needed a replacement rear suspension which was a result of me driving it across a stream. I’m hoping my Audi will be as solidly built.

Very nice - the colour is good.

Mostly matchbox, hotwheels, greenlight etc purchased as is, with many modified ones (like the I, Robot Audi) and a few scratchbuilt. The Plymouth Fury from Christine is a straight purchase for example but the Darnells Garage is scratch-built. Mostly 1:64 scale.

No, just for short term holiday use, not permanent or for official records reasons.

Quicker, cheaper, easier to get headlight stickers.

I have a 2019 Avant - the boot space is large plus it came with a proper spare wheel.