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Was any of the information any help to you Jason?

Hello John, Its now 2 days over your deadline, and strangely it seems you have revisited the forum on a number of occasions, but not attempted to post an update or acknowledgement which could be of benefit to share with other members who might find themselves in a similar situation to yours at some time. Wondering if you would be kind enough to do that please-? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Munir, and many thanks for posting your experiences - very interesting and helpful. You mention ‘ ..including labour’ but just wondering from the photos, if you did have some DIY involvement in the job-? Also, front and back? Kind regards, Gareth.

I don’t want to come over as being patronising, but I must say that this thread has been a breath of fresh air, and I must say a big thank you to Kevin, and all those who have taken time to respond and to press the Like button. I’ve used so many examples to try to describe the effect on those who help and are rewarded with zilch. As I understand it, we will now be adopting a more softly softly approach before issuing Warnings, and as Sgt. Wilson would say when giving orders:- ‘Would you mind awfully?’ OK, I will try that approach, but could I be excused from thinking it will end up as effective as giving a pig a table napkin? but…. With apologies from an oldie who was brought up to first say please, and quickly followed by thank you. Many thanks again. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Chris, Perhaps we can get a bit more background on this:- Is the unbelievable 15 miles on 3/4 of a tank full of diesel a typo? How long have you owned the car, and what do you know of its history? Did it come to you with this problem, or has it developed this thirst over a period of time? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome fellow namesake, Sounds nice, and I bet you are looking forward to enjoying it. Since you’ve asked, if I were to buy a convertible, then I definitely wouldn’t be looking to improve its performance - convertibles were marketed to ‘ smell the flowers’ and not structurally built to handle increased power. Enjoy. Regards, Gareth.

What other post James? Tagging onto a 7 year old post must be a record!

Update John? Can see you have recently returned to the forum.

Hello Rabin, The poster hasn’t returned to the forum for over 3 years, so best to send him a PM in the hope he may reply.

Hello Alun, If you ran the battery down just ‘playing with’ the electrics, then it’s quite likely the battery is well past its best, and no longer able to support a stop/start facility. Yes, I understand the battery will be c just 4 year old ( and now out of warranty), but this vehicle is likely to have been caught up in the Covid issue of lack of ‘chips’ and might well have been sitting around for months - bad news for batteries. If it were mine, I would drive it around to a Halfords store and get the battery efficiency checked, before doing anything else. With respect to your wallet - again if it were mine- I would not be getting a new one at Halfords - just come back to us with the outcome. If the battery is serviceable then we can move on. Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Gary, I’m glad you admit to the confusion. It does help, since I’m quite capable of confusing myself, without outside aid. Now just to get this clear- you are using a flexible brake hose on some hydraulic system-?

No problem Gary, but where does the now £150 figure come from - was £53 -? Agreed that a flexible pipe is indeed a pipe that flexes, but what pressure is this subjected to? That’s just one factor to consider. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Dave, It seems you joined the forum and posted at the same time on Thursday last, yet haven’t returned to read the help and advice which people have spent time with, in an attempt to help you, despite prompts for you to do so. Have you read the post introduced for new members? Do you have a valid reason for not returning to acknowledge the help already given, before the forum warns you that any pleas for further advice will have to be sanctioned before becoming visible to other forum members? Regards, Gareth.

Any reaction then Adrian?

Now getting close to your deadline. How are you getting on with sorting it John?

Thanks for joining Tanya. If the car ‘is in lymph mode’ you would best take it to a GP! - predictive text eh! Anyway, back to the issue. Bought from dealer or private sale? If bought from a dealer, simply return it for them to fix it. If bought privately, there is unlikely to be much chance of redress, unless the advert mentioned anything about its mechanical condition, which led you to believe it was serviceable. Returning it to the garage who repaired it for the previous owner? That garage may well wash their hands of it since you were not the person who contracted the work to be done - but worth a try. Please come back to us with some answers and we may be able to help. Regards, Gareth.

Any system which tells you the same tyre width and profile for a 17 inch wheel will be an acceptable combination to fit on a 16 inch wheel, then fit on your car, is incorrect, or you are interpreting it incorrectly.

1 year on Gary, are we still talking about the damaged hose?? I could be proved wrong, but I would be very surprised if anyone on here would have the been-there-done-that experience to be able to give you a meaningful answer. A couple or so possibilities:- Buy it and try it, on the basis that if the £53 part works and is adequate - great! If it doesn’t - £53 gambled and lost. Take your failed hose along to a commercial vehicle hydraulics specialist, and talk to them about replicating yours. Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

215/45/16 are certainly not a suitable substitute for your current 215/45/17 tyres. Who told you they were?

In addition :- Obtain copy of service history before ( in caps) viewing. Check the on-line DVLA Vehicle Check, noting when the last V5 was issued, to potentially give an idea of how long the last owners has owned it - short term ownership maybe due to dissatisfaction. Having satisfied that all things stack up, and all the homework has been carried out, pay £9.99 to obtain a VCheck report on the vehicle. This should indicate if the vehicle has been through auction, insurance loss etc. Finally, unless you are competent to assess the vehicle yourself, arrange a pre- purchase inspection at an independent close to the sales location. Regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Kevin, Indeed, frustrated, fed up etc. of spending valuable time offering advice to those who just can’t be ‘rectumed’ to even bother to return to read the responses let alone acknowledge them. That was the basis for my ‘New members please read this’ post. It seems it is no where near adequate to minimise this behaviour. A point ponder:- Salesman concluding PCP deal with Audi buyer. ‘I think we’ve managed to include all the option packs available for your model’ ‘Do you want the optional manners pack Sir?’ ‘Nah, can’t be bothered with that’! Regards, Gareth.

Frank, it would be good if you could take time to answer the questions asked in my post of 4th July before further muddying the waters with other associated questions. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Graham, Bless you and your wallet. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Gary, Just go to an Audi dealer and get one there - then no doubt whether it will be adequate or not.

Sorry to confuse, but questions asked were for benefit of members. I’ve removed your phone number since this is an open forum. Interested parties can PM you. Price Stan?