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Glad it started. I do think a new battery is the first port of call. I still wonder if the cylinders got flooded. As you say doesn't explain the cutting out though.

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You might find it easier to find a second hand unit as I'll suspect you'll be looking around £1600 for an engine rebuild. Cheers Steve

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Corona pandemic: AUDI AG takes stock after difficult first quarter Volumes and key financials significantly impacted by regulatory and economic consequences of corona crisis Lockdowns and closed dealerships worldwide: Audi delivered 352,993 cars to customers in a difficult first quarter Revenue of €12.5 billion, operating return on sales of 0.1 percent Net cash flow of approximately €1 billion, net liquidity of €18.8 billion CFO Arno Antlitz: “Audi is in a robust financial position. In the corona crisis, we are managing our business in a liquidity-oriented manner and reducing our short-term expenditure without compromising Audi’s long-term future capability.” Outlook: expectation of weak performance of global economy and car markets with a clearly adverse impact on deliveries of the Audi brand and on the revenue and operating profit of the Audi Group. Against the backdrop of the ongoing corona pandemic, Audi is taking stock after a difficult first quarter of 2020. Due to lockdowns and closed dealerships worldwide, deliveries of Audi-brand cars fell by 21.1 percent in the first three months of this year. The Audi Group’s revenue amounted to €12,454 million and its operating return on sales was 0.1 percent. Despite the difficult economic conditions, a net cash flow of approximately €1 billion was achieved. In view of the financial impact of the corona pandemic, Audi had taken early countermeasures to safeguard its liquidity. Furthermore, the cash flow was boosted by the sale within the VW Group of AEV GmbH. In order to protect its employees and in response to demand and supply-chain-factors, production was temporarily suspended worldwide and short-time working was introduced at the plants in Germany. Production in China is already largely back to normal. The Audi plants in Europe have been gradually ramping up production according to a fixed plan since the end of April. The Audi Group expects the corona pandemic to have a significant impact on the global economy and car markets over the full year, and currently assumes that deliveries of the Audi core brand, revenue and operating profit will be well below the prior-year levels. In the context of the corona pandemic, Audi was operating in a highly volatile regulatory and economic environment in the first quarter. The global shutdown had adverse effects along the entire automotive value chain, for example on sales, customer demand and supply-chains stability. “We closed down our production capacities in a controlled manner and in doing so have protected jobs at our sites in Germany thanks to short-time working. The health of our employees and their families has always been and still is our top priority,” said Arno Antlitz, Member of the Audi Board of Management for Finance, China and Legal Affairs. “At the same time, during this phase when the markets are at a standstill, we have succeeded in protecting our liquidity and keeping core processes stable at our company also in the crisis.” After the car manufacturer had initially started the year 2020 with a tailwind from its model initiative, the spread of the coronavirus and related regulatory measures such as the closure of dealerships and lockdowns from February onwards had an increasingly adverse impact on car deliveries, first in the Chinese market and later in the other core regions as well. Due to the pandemic, deliveries by the Audi brand fell by 21.1 percent in the first three months to 352,993 vehicles (2019: 447,247). The Four Rings thus performed better than the overall market, which contracted by 23.3 percent. The first signs of recovery were already apparent in China towards the end of the first quarter: 100 percent of dealerships there have now reopened. With measures such as online sales of new cars from stock, virtual showrooms and Audi’s live advice, the brand is systematically expanding its digital sales business together with its partners. In the context of the declining market development, the Audi Group generated revenue of €12,454 million (2019: €13,812 million), with positive effects from the full availability of Audi Q3 models and the market success of the Audi e-tron, as well as from higher revenue from deliveries of parts sets for local production in China. At €483 million, revenue by the Lamborghini brand was at the high level of the prior-year period (2019: €491 million). Operating profit of €15 million (2019: €1,100 million) reflects not only the decline in demand, but in particular the turbulent situation on the commodity and capital markets caused by the pandemic. In the first quarter, Audi recognized losses on the fair-value measurement of commodity hedges of approximately €0.5 billion and faced headwinds from exchange-rate effects. Operating profit was adversely affected also by expenses for the early-retirement plan under the Audi.Future program. Thanks to further efficiency gains and the greater use of synergies within the Volkswagen Group, Audi was able to reduce its research and development expenditure. The operating return on sales was 0.1 percent (2019: 8.0 percent). Profit before tax amounted to €545 million (2019: €1,196) million, and was also positively affected by the sale within the VW Group of AEV GmbH. The former Audi subsidiary is now the basis of the Car.Software organization, into which the Volkswagen Group will place the software development activities of all its brands. The organizational focus of the Volkswagen Group’s software subsidiary is to be in Ingolstadt. The cash inflow from that transaction of €650 million had a positive impact on the liquidity situation. The net cash flow amounted to €952 million in the first quarter (2019: €1,207 million) and net liquidity amounted to €18,792 million at March 31, 2020 (December 31, 2019: €21,754 million). In addition, the company set up a task force at an early stage to optimize cash outflows. “Audi is in a robust financial position. We are systematically reducing our short-term expenditure without compromising Audi’s ability to act and its long-term future capability,” said Arno Antlitz. The company has been pushing forward with important core processes also during the phase of short-time working, for example in the Technical Development and Production divisions, in order to safeguard future market launches and ensure a rapid ramp-up. After production at the Chinese plants had already been restarted on February 17, 2020 and is now largely back to regular volumes, the European sites have been gradually ramping up again since the end of April 2020. Comprehensive precautions have been taken to protect employees’ health during the restart. With a view to full-year 2020, against the backdrop of the ongoing corona pandemic, the car manufacturer anticipates negative growth for the global economy and significantly lower demand in worldwide car markets. The Audi Group therefore expects deliveries of the Audi core brand, revenue and operating profit to be significantly below the respective prior-year figures. The net cash flow is expected to be lower than in the previous year. First Quarter results: www.audi.com/Quarterly-Report-Q1-2020 Video-Interview with Arno Antlitz, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Finance, China and Legal Affairs, on the first quarter results: www.audi.com/Assessment-Q1-2020 Selected key figures of the Audi Group Article courtesy of Audi media centre: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/corona-pandemic-audi-ag-takes-stock-after-difficult-first-quarter-12775

Audi extends new car warranty and extended warranty as a goodwill gesture Measure put in place due to Corona crisis in many markets worldwide Horst Hanschur, Vice President Retail Business Development and Customer Services: „Enabling more flexibility for our customers in these trying times“ Audi is offering its customers an extension of new car and extended warranties. This measure is being introduced short-term in many markets around the world as many customers have been, or still are, unable to visit an Audi dealership and report their warranty claims due to the ongoing Corona crisis. The extension applies worldwide to all cars produced in Europe, Brazil, Mexico or India whose new car or extended warranty expires or has expired in the time period between 1st March 2020 and 31st May 2020. The period for the extension ends three months after the expiration of the original new car or extended warranty, at the latest on 31st August 2020. „We are reaching out to our customers in these trying times and are enabling more flexibility in order to organize visits to Audi dealerships”, says Horst Hanschur, Vice President Retail Business Development and Customer Services. “Many of our dealer partners worldwide are still closed or just in the process of opening their doors again. We are therefore making adjustments in a number of areas in order to ensure our customers still have a premium experience with the Audi brand, as well as to ensure the future of our dealerships.” The mileage restriction of the Audi extended warranty remains unchanged with respect to the warranty extension. If mileage restrictions for new car warranties have been issued in a market, then these also remain unchanged. In the case of an overlap between the extension of the new car warranty and the start of the Audi extended warranty, the start of the extended warranty will be postponed for three months free of charge. All the above mentioned measures are one-time and voluntary goodwill measures which have been introduced due to the circumstances created by the Covid-19 crisis. These measures are not a recognition of any legal obligation and do not imply any such obligation in the future. Article courtesy of Audi media centre: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-extends-new-car-warranty-and-extended-warranty-as-a-goodwill-gesture-12776

Restart of production at Audi in Ingolstadt Production at Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt has started up again today on a single assembly line. Due to the corona crisis, production was shut down in a controlled manner in mid-March. The picture shows a section of the assembly line including a separating plastic sheet for safety, where the employees are producing the Audi A3 and Q2 models, initially in single-shift operation. Upstream processes such as press shop, body shop and paint shop gradually started already at the beginning of the week. Approximately 1,500 employees are back at work this week to restart car production in Ingolstadt. Article courtesy of Audi media centre: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/restart-of-production-at-audi-in-ingolstadt-12772

Glad you've loved all your Audis Jonathan 🙂 is your current Q7 your favorite? Cheers Steve

So glad you got the problem resolved abd at such a bargain price. Happy future motoring Geoff 🙂 Cheers Steve

I do agree it is both annoying and frustrating. But not helped as there was some many different models of a3 8p over the production run. What model of a3 8p is yours? I believe there are 4 different heights for the springs which are set out as you describe: Standard which is found on SE models etc Sport S-Line S3/RS3. It gets more complicated though, as non sport models of any variant could be specified with sports suspension as an optional extra. My advice would be to look at the build sticker which can be found in either your boot or inside front cover of your service book. Use a vag decoder as per link which may help determine which suspension you have. http://prsearch.planetvag.com Cheers Steve

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Hey Robert, Good luck with the sale. I've removed your personal details from your post and asked interested individuals to PM you. Cheers Steve

I believe the problem is caused by the brake servo pressure sensor. Cheers Steve

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If I were you the first thing I'd do is get the glass out and using a multimeter or 12v test lamp see if you have power at the connections, if it is the wiring then it connects through the door panel. Cheers Steve.

This could be just a loose connection. My advice would be to remove the lower Steering Wheel cowl to see if there's any loose wires. Here's the a5 online workshop manual which may help: https://workshop-manuals.com/audi/a5_quattro_coupe/v6-3.2l_(cala)/body_and_frame/interior_moulding/trim/dashboard/instrument_panel/component_information/service_and_repair/instrument_panel_overview/ Cheers Steve

You're most welcome Carl, please keep us posted on how you get on. Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum Wayne, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 My first port of call for the compressor would be eBay as a used or reconditioned part as the part new will be very expensive. Cheers Steve

We'll keep an eye out for you Gavin 🙂

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Audi withdrawal to leave BMW as DTM’s only manufacturer Germany’s premier touring car championship, the DTM, has suffered another blow as Audi has announced it will pull out of the series at the end of the year. Just two years ago the series boasted three of Germany’s premier brands. Mercedes withdrew at the end of the season, but Aston Martin arrived in its place for 2019. However Aston Martin left after a single, uncompetitive season, and Audi’s departure is set to leave BMW as the only manufacturer on the grid in 2021. Audi announced its decision stating its intention to become “a provider of premium mobility with a carbon-neutral footprint”. Like Mercedes and BMW, the brand is also active in Formula E, which “will be taking center stage in Audi’s future motorsport activities”. “Audi has shaped the DTM and the DTM has shaped Audi,” said Audi chairman Markus Duesmann. “This demonstrates what power lies in motorsport – technologically and emotionally. With this energy, we’re going to drive our transformation into a provider of sporty, sustainable electric mobility forward.” Referencing the company’s slogan ‘Vorsprung Durch Technik’ (“lead by technology”), Dusemann added: “That’s why we’re also focusing our efforts on the race track and systematically competing for tomorrow’s ‘Vorsprung.’ Formula E offers a very attractive platform for this. To complement it, we’re investigating other progressive motorsport formats for the future.” Like other motor racing series, the DTM is currently on hold due to the global pandemic. “We’re hoping that this currently difficult situation will improve soon and that we’ll still be able to contest a few DTM races this year,” said member of the board for development Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler. “The fans would deserve this, and so would [series promoter] the ITR, our drivers as well as our teams and partners, who will now have adequate advance notice to reposition themselves for the time after 2020. Successful motorsport is – and will continue to be – an important element of Audi’s DNA.” The DTM has explored a tie-up with Japan’s Super GT series, and the two jointly held two events last year. Honda, Nissan and Lexus each sent a single car to the DTM’s season finale at the Hockenheimring. Article courtesy of Racefans: https://www.racefans.net/2020/04/27/audi-withdrawal-to-leave-bmw-as-dtms-only-manufacturer-in-2021/

Audi full-size station wagon now as a plug-in hybrid: the new A6 Avant TFSI e quattro 2.0 TFSI engine and quattro drive; system output: 270 kW (367 PS) Up to 51 kilometers (31.7 mi) of electric range in accordance with WLTP Eligible for a 50 percent company car tax reduction in Germany Beautiful station wagons are called Avant – and are now also electrically driven and have zero local emissions. Following the A6 Sedan, the Audi full-size station wagon is now entering the market as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The intelligent drive management with a predictive operating strategy enables the new Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro** to achieve a high electric range, low fuel consumption and dynamic performance. The Audi A6 Avant PHEV has a comprehensive range of standard equipment on board, including the S line exterior package, Audi virtual cockpit, Matrix LED headlights as well as sport suspension and sport seats. *Figures for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and efficiency classes given in ranges depend on the tires/wheels used **The collective consumption values of all models named and available on the German market can be found in the list provided at the end of this MediaInfo wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km (US mpg): 2.1–1.9 (112.0–123.8); combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km*: 18.1–17.6; combined CO2 emissions in g/km* (g/mi): 48–44 (77.2–70.8)). Its drive concept combines a 2.0 TFSI engine with 185 kW (252 PS) of output and 370 Nm (272.9 lb-ft) of torque with a powerful electric motor. The permanently excited synchronous machine has a peak output of 105 kW and a peak torque of 350 Nm (258.1 lb-ft). Together with the separating clutch, it is integrated into a seven-speed S tronic, which uses ultra technology to transfer the drive torque to a quattro drivetrain. The Audi A6 Avant PHEV thus has an efficient and permanently available all-wheel drive for an equally high level of traction and dynamic handling. The system torque already reaches its maximum of 500 Nm (368.8 lb-ft) at a speed of 1,250 rpm. The electric range of the Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro** is up to 51 kilometers (31.7 mi) in the WLTP cycle. This means that it is eligible for a 50 percent company car tax reduction in Germany. The A6 Avant PHEV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 5.7 seconds. Its top speed is 250 km/h (155.3 mph) – in electric-only mode, the plug-in hybrid can reach a speed of up to 135 km/h (83.9 mph) (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km [US mpg]: 2.1–1.9 (112.0–123.8); combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km*: 18.1–17.6; combined CO2 emissions in g/km* (g/mi): 48–44 (77.2–70.8)). Autonomous – drive management and predictive operating strategy The drive concept of the Audi PHEV model is designed so that customers can do most of their daily driving electrically and therefore with zero local emissions. They can choose between the three drive modes “EV” for all-electric driving, “Hybrid” for the efficient combination of both drive types and “Hold” to conserve the electrical energy available at any given time. In “Hybrid” mode, the predictive operating strategy ensures maximum efficiency and the maximum possible amount of electric driving. It controls the drivetrain so that the last stage of the journey before getting to the destination can be covered in all-electric mode and the battery is charged up beforehand via the combustion engine where necessary. The predictive efficiency assist takes over the fine planning of a stage of the journey. It also uses a large amount of information for this purpose, including navigation, online traffic events, the customer’s driving style, and the vehicle sensors such as the camera and radar. It plans the management of the drives and decides between freewheeling with the engine deactivated and coasting recuperation. Connected and comfortable – charging equipment and charging management Customers can use the myAudi app to manage charging and pre-entry climate control even before they set off. The air conditioning system operates together with a highly efficient heat pump that uses the waste heat from the electrical drive components. With the standard mode 3 cable, customers can charge the plug-in hybrid at public charging terminals with an output of up to 7.4 kW. The lithium-ion battery is thus recharged in around 2.5 hours. While on the road, the Audi e-tron Charging Service provides access to more than 140,000 public charging points in 24 European countries. The myAudi app is equipped with a route planner that shows where the terminals are. Predisposed for practicality – 405 liters (14.3 cu ft) of luggage capacity and a flat loading floor The lithium-ion battery, which is placed in the rear of the vehicle, stores 14.1 kWh of energy: It is integrated so that the luggage compartment still provides a level and convenient luggage space. The luggage capacity is 405 liters (14.3 cu ft) as standard – without a step in the loading floor. This means that even large and bulky goods can be loaded and transported easily. When the rear seat backrest is folded down, the luggage capacity is up to 1,535 liters (54.2 cu ft). Elegant and sporty – design and equipment The A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro** with a sporty design includes the S line exterior package, the black styling package, black exterior mirrors and privacy glazing as standard for a particularly dynamic appearance. Matrix LED headlights, sport seats, four-zone automatic air conditioning, Audi virtual cockpit, sport suspension, 19-inch wheels, and red brake calipers round out the comprehensive standard equipment. The base price for the Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro** is EUR 71.940. Fuel consumption of the model named above: (Fuel consumption, CO2 emission figures and efficiency classes given in ranges depend on the tires/wheels used) Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km (US mpg): 2.1–1.9 (112.0–123.8);Combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km*: 18.1–17.6; Combined CO2 emissions in g/km (g/mi)*: 48–44 (77.2–70.8) article courtesy of the Audi media centre: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-full-size-station-wagon-now-as-a-plug-in-hybridthe-new-a6-avant-tfsi-e-quattro-12762