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Steve Q

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  1. Totally agree! I had an Audi a1 over take me this morning on a snowy country road! It's madness!
  2. I've had a response from the organizers who will be organising this show properly once gti international is out of the way as they organise this show too. They'll then send me a registration form. I'll keep you all posted :)
  3. I'm sure you won't :) most of them are there to help members :) To be fair we are a nice and relaxed bunch on here. You don't really get any nastiness or trolling etc. Touch wood it stays that way :)
  4. Welcome to the forum Illya, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) The satnav system will fit but I'm.unsire if you'll need to.upgrade the radio receiver and aerial. Your other option is to upgrade your radio to an Audi symphony version. This has a 6 CD changer built in. Here's a picture for reference. Hope I've helped :) Cheers Steve
  5. You're welcome :) Here's the thread: Don't hesitate with any questions you may have :) Cheers Steve
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    Welcome to the forum David, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) It might be worth you getting a diagnostic check carried out just to be on the safe side. Also do you know when the gearbox oil was last changed? It might be worth you checking the service history to see if and when it was changed. I believe the oil should be changed at 35k and then every 40k thereafter on the DSG/S-tronic gearbox. Cheers Steve
  7. So glad you got sorted Gary :) it's crap how much Audi tried to rip you off! But at least the silver lining is that you've found an independent specialist who you can trust! Feel free to recommend them on the forum. Here is the dedicated thread for recommendations: Cheers Steve :)
  8. It's scary most people don't know how to drive in the snow.
  9. I agree It definitely is an eye opener to see how people pay for cars. I've never financed a car as I'm not a big fan of finance to be honest. Plus pcp wouldn't work for me die to the miles I do a year.
  10. Quattro is nice, I find it funny seeing bmws and other rear wheel drive cars struggle.
  11. Welcome to the forum Will, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) My first question is the car petrol or diesel? And where did the AA recover you to, home or a garage? The 2.0 litre suffers from rear main crankshaft seal failure as well as pcv valve failure and there was a recall for this. Here's a YouTube video with regard to pcv: The pcv controls the oil pressure and when it fails it can cause an increase in pressure and thus oil leaks. But as I say we need to know your engine to help further. Cheers :) Steve
  12. You're welcome Debbie :) Erm potentially, some Audi's did suffer from damp issues which affected the electrics. Your best bet is to check to see if the front floor carpet is wet as well as the carpet under the dash which is up against the bulkhead. You'll need to check the area of the pollen filter (passenger side footwell) and where the battery sits as these can be common water leakage areas. Here's a YouTube video of the battery area fault: Cheers Steve
  13. Nice one Phil glad you're still getting around :) I've been naughty and not even brought the a6 out in this weather. My daily has coped alright though.
  14. Oh no! Well.im having an interesting time to be fair. My Ford escort lost coolant completely and my dailys washers froze up. Not even brought the a6 out in the snow or cold weather to be honest.
  15. Hi Craig, I'll move this topic to the Q3 section as that's probably the best place for it. Unfortunately I won't be able to help though as I don't know much about auto electrics I'm affraid. Cheers Steve
  16. Welcome to the forum Graham, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) Don't forget to check out the forum etiquette thread :) Cheers Steve
  17. Wow I can see why if they try and discourage you from having an older car!
  18. Welcome to the forum Gary, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) Sorry this topic hasn't been responded to yet. If you don't want to take it to Audi then id advise taking your Audi to an independent specialist or auto electrician as it could take a while to find the poor earth. As a guess I'm wondering if a loose component is moving under hard acceleration which is causing the short. Hope that makes sense. Cheers Steve
  19. Welcome to the forum Gnaneswar, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) I'm sorry this topic hasn't been responded to yet. It's very odd your tyres we're on 50psi! Here's a link to a thread ibe done for tyre pressures. Hope it's useful :) Cheers Steve
  20. They are lovely cars! But unfortunately out of reach for most of us. I have to say quattro is ideal in this weather! And your doing the wise thing, the more money you have the nicer car you can get :)
  21. It's definitely a common problem of vag cars from this era as vag fitted foam inserts between the wing and wheel arch liner. Obviously the foam absorbs the water and causes the wings to rust. The a3, a4 and a6 were affected. To rectify it properly you'll need new wings however I'd wait until summer. Cheers Steve
  22. Same here, I won't be making money today either. My wife and I were both heading to two different houses this morning in market harborough and just couldn't get there. We got half way and cars were stuck and skidding. Predominantly BMWs! Good job we went in convoy really. Still looking after my gran today though as the roads aren't as bad. But it's started snowing again to be fair.
  23. On top of this I believe Audi did a recall for water ingress into the boot. Which included changing the rear window, seals and rear lights. But I'm unsure on the exact models affected and can't seem to find too much info about it. Sorry.
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