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Sorry to hear that Mark. What make replacement clutch are you considering? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Keith, This ‘How many left’ website is only as good as the information passed to it - as in your case, where you are not sure whether you Sorned it or not. Again vehicle descriptions and model variants categories can be misleading. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. Are you saying you now want to sell the car? If so, you are very welcome to post full details and photos on this site, together with the price you want for it. Interested parties can contact you via. PMs, so no need to put your contact details on this open forum.

Hello Adrian, As I understand it, if you did buy it, and they can’t correct the ‘fault’, then you could reject the vehicle. However, it might well be brought to your attention that you were aware of this issue with the car during a test drive, yet when ahead and ordered one (when incidentally?) in knowledge of this ‘characteristic’. Rejecting a vehicle once bought is hassle, but doable. You did mention ‘tuning’ in your opening post, but beware that any degree of tuning is likely to adversely affect your warranty, so if it were mine, I wouldn’t be considering going down that road. Final point - Your actual ordered car may or may not perform the same as the demonstrator, but will the dealer be prepared to allow you to test it before signing?? Sorry to put all the negatives your way, but I would have thought they would now be/have already? registered this vehicle to your ownership, so I would have thought that if you are having any reservations, then you have a very short window to do something about alerting them to that fact. Good luck with whatever you decide Adrian. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. I again stress that I may be wrong about this ‘characteristic’ with your particular engine/ model.

Hello Mikey, Thanks for joining the forum. I’m just a bit puzzled by the meaning of your post. Could you explain the point of it please. Kind regards, Gareth.

Let’s hope it turns out to be something simple for you Mark. Good luck and kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Gary, Stating the obvious, 30 profile ( albeit on wide tyres) doesn’t give you much rubber twixt road and wheel. Considering XL maybe an alternative consideration, but they are likely to increase still further, the characteristically harsh ride associated with this model. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Adrian, This delay in acceleration maybe an issue with whatever model this engine was fitted to - rather than just the Q5. I’ve had a quick search on here, and similar issues have been reported over the last couple of years. Possibility of some vehicles being rejected due to no-fix, or unacceptable delay in rectifying. As with all forums, final outcomes are not always (usually not ) reported. Let’s hope that other forum members will respond with their experiences and greater knowledge. Meanwhile, all I can suggest is to keep searching and reading. I hope I’m not barking up wrong trees and causing you undue concern. Kind regards, Gareth.

Very good question Stephen. Regrettably, our homeland original poster, hasn’t returned to the forum since the day he first joined. Will we ever know? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Gary, Would I be right in thinking the tyres are fairly low profile. If so, the problem could be inherent to the amount of shock-absorbing rubber between pot hole and road, rather than tyre ‘softness/hardness’. Are the current tyres XL, or even run-flat? If so, then obviously their ability to absorb shock should already be enhanced. If not, is it worth investigating the pros and cons of XL? Alternative makes? You mention Dunlop. Um! Was this the brand that was/still is? giving horrendous sidewall splitting issues on low profile tyres? I could be wrong, but worth doing a forum search. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Adrian, I think you will find that VAG - like many other marques - have been fitting plastic clad seat backs for ages. Our 17 year old A3 has them. Removing the plastic is not an option, unless you prefer to see the un-upholstered seat frame. ‘Sticking something over the plastic’? I certainly don’t know of anything, but others may -? Slow response time:- I’m I right in recalling this has been a ‘known fault’ with this engine, and has been subject to discussions before on this forum? I’m sure others who are more familiar with this will be able to point you towards the background. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Mark, Sorry to hear of your issue. For me, the part I don’t like is that the noise disappears when the clutch is depressed. I hope your concern about DMF turns out not to be founded, but……. I really think you need to get this inspected without delay, before whatever is rattling decides to move house! Perhaps you would let us know how you get on Mark. Kind regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Thomas, Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Jordon, To save us suggesting avenues you’ve already been down , where have you tried so far? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Thomas, Would you be kind enough to list your prices for these items, rather than ‘offers’. ‘Offers’ can result in time wasting for buyers, and yourself as the seller. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Paul, As Cliff says - if you can’t inspect it, then at least arrange with the seller to get it inspected at a London independent, and send you photos of the issue/s and a brief report of their recommendation. Other than that, you are effectively buying blind. Have you actually seen the car of late? Kind regards, Gareth.

Have you checked the system for leaks, since the code points to that? Pump overheat is probably as a result of it running constantly to try to ‘satisfy’ the leak. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. Would you be kind enough to complete your profile.

Hello Paul, When was the last MOT carried out? I don’t see much mileage in trying to see what anyone on the forum would do Paul, since no one has access to inspecting the severity of the issue. If I were in your situation, I would be asking the owner ( how long have they owned it by the way?) if they would run it down to your local trusted garage - by prior arrangement - and ask the garage if they would allow them to show you the extent of the issue and to advise you accordingly. That small expenditure should stand you in good stead. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Who is that Steve? Predictive text! Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Ian, Changing from 22 inch to 20 inch wheels is not really straightforward, since the change will affect gearing etc. unless the total dia. of wheel and tyre are a very close match to that of your ( low profile) 22 inch tyres and wheel. The profile increase would be significant - tyre width for width, and you could work it out with some maths ( or I could work it out for you if I knew your current tyre width, but I’m having a lazy day! ). There will be a choice of websites which will assist you information on profile increases when fitting small dia. wheels. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Stephen, I was in a similar situation with our non-Audi less than a couple of months ago, where not only had the premium hiked, but without bringing it to my attention, their had also increased the compulsory excess - so beware and check! As with yourself, my circumstances hadn’t changed. They (a certain two-letter company) did reduce it a bit via. phone query, but it was still not competitive enough. I eventually took out a policy with Darwin - a subsidiary of Churchill at a more competitive rate, but quite a bit more than I had paid last year. I too had found that comparison site rates had certainly gone up since last year. Having said all that the premium on the Audi had only increased slightly, and indeed very little in the end - following a phone call. Of course, you have Adrian Flux on here who appear to have discounts for forum members. In my experience, ‘Discounts’ are only meaningful where the ‘original’ price is itself competitive, but could be worth a try. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Merita, I would suggest you search EBay for the specific part, and for ‘TTs breaking’. Also worth advertising your ‘want’ on the on-line breaker link sites that can be found by Googling ‘car breakers’. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Try EBay Colin. You might well find one on there. Kind regards, Gareth.

Where have tried so far following a Google search for ‘Classic car insurance’ Daniel? There are many to choose from. There are limitations - as has been mentioned- but this cover usually doesn’t need a ‘spare’ NCB, nor does it generate one. The main advantage is that you can insure the vehicle to an agreed value. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Frankie, I think you will be throwing good money after bad, by just assuming it’s any one of many components that could be at fault, rather than getting the root cause diagnosed. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Joe, You will find numerous suppliers on EBay selling tailored mats in different quality options. Ask for samples of your chosen quality before committing. Kind regards, Gareth.