Steve Q

Your welcome :) 

Welcome to the forum Lindsey :) 

iv found this a4 being broken on eBay if that's any good? 

It's the correct paint code :) 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262935862505 

unfortunately the link isn't working but I know it's on eBay. It's being broken by spencerautosalvage2013

alternatively just type in Audi A4 2002 silver breaking and it should be the 3rd listing.

cheers 

Steve 

1 hour ago, AudiA62Noob said:

Thanks Steve!  I think I might buy it because I've always wanted one, ever since someone drove me around in Dubai.  The 'feel' was phenomenal and if I buy it, I hope it holds together.  I tried calling Audi and they couldn't give me a believable answer:  The question being have any A6s with this engine had the oil consumption issues or whether the pistons were manufactured differently so I could be the guinea pig...

I'll let you know over the next year!  It's a risk because either it's the bargain of the century or a complete disaster!

 

Glad I could help :) 

Good luck with the purchase. 

Just remember the age old saying if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! 

Just check the service history (ideally it should be full). One thing you could ask the seller is he happy with you to get an independent vehicle check.

Companies like the AA and rac offer this service. It is always a good thing to ask because if the seller is reluctant or refuses then I would just walk away as he or the car has something to hide. 

Cheers 

steve :) 

Wow, it sounds like it gets better! (Not!) hopefully this new issue gets sorted. If it were me I would not be returning there next year! 

Have you had a survey through from them yet? Normally you get to rate them. 

Cheers

steve

15 hours ago, asharb123 said:

Hi,

Like Christian, I am also looking for an A6 around the 06/56 plate and an auto. But  I am looking for a petrol. I've seen a 2.4 is there anything to know about the petrol engines and what to look out for. How reliable are they. 

How reliable are the CVT gearboxes. I had a Mercedes W211 E class  preface lift and the car caused me few issues. 

Thanks

Ash

Hi Ash, welcome to the forum :) 

i do believe the cvt gearbox do have issues in the Audis and I believe they're best avoided. 

Hi Paul, welcome to the forum :) 

you'll find the members on here are a friendly bunch and will advise you where they can :) 

to be fair I haven't heard of the a6 being affected either. 

Sorry I can't help anymore. 

Cheers

steve

Nice one! There's a hell of a lot of work done there! Well done :) 

Would love to have this on our display stand! :D 

Welcome to the forum Jan :) 

youll find the members on here are a friendly bunch and will help you if you need advice :) 

i have to agree the older Audis had slightly better build quality but obviously that's not to say they are good cars :) 

the isle of white is a lovely place! Geat in this lovely warm weather :) 

cheers

steve

If it were me I would take it Audi for them to look at it. As I'm assuming at this stage they haven't seen it.

I'm also assuming your TT has a long and valid MOT and if so I'd be looking to source a new doorcard before I get anyone to fit the old one.

Have you got any pics of your interior? I can try and have a look and see if there are any on eBay. 

Cheers

steve 

Welcome to the forum Andrew :) 

youll find the members on here are a helpful bunch :) 

however im unsure what the pope is for. Have you asked your local garage or Audi? 

Sorry I can't help as such

cheers

steve

I would say keep pestering them! My mum has an issue with her gearbox and the manufacturer was denying there was an issue or that similar issues had been highlighted on other models. 

Needless to say with all then pestering we were right and the car had to have new synchro son gears 1st, 2nd and reverse as well as having a new clutch. The problems have all been resolved. 

What audi should be doing is getting their technicians to drive the car daily for them to see the fault. And if the dealer has admitted their is a delay then your best course of action would be to book it in and get a car from them to use in the mean time. 

Cheers

steve 

Hi Alan, 

this seems to be a recurring problem now! 

I'm assuming you've not seen the recent info in the motoring press about this? 

Of course At this time VAG are denying that the upgrade causes mpg loss. 

Cheers

steve 

Welcome to the forum Andrew :)

I think it all depends on how you drive and where you drive. For example in areas with a lot of speedhumps then 25mm would be better. Normally though 35mm is the norm and would give you a really good ride. Have you asked h&r? They should be able to advise you as what's best for your type of driving. 

Hope iv helped :) 

cheers

steve

Welcome to the forum Simonne, sorry to hear your having issues. 

I'm surprised your local garage can't open it. You could take it to Audi? 

Or another suggestion could be to pop the lock with a piece of metal between the door and window glass. Don't know if this will work but it's worth a shot. 

Cheers

steve 

2 hours ago, nervous said:

Many thanks to all the people who responded, really appreciate the advice. I will get back and let you know what the result (good or bad) was.

One other quick question, would I be best at an Audi dealership or do you suppose any reputable garage would be as good if not a wee bit cheaper?

 

David

Your welcome David :) 

iv always had turbos replaced at our local garage. You'll only need Audi for the more tricky computer stuff. If your local garage can't diagnose the fault 

Glad it could help :) 

no it certainly won't be I'm afraid. You'll probs be looking around £900-£1000 at a guess! 

Let us know how you get on. 

Cheers 

steve 

Day 5  - the journey home

So, all good things must come to an end and today we made our way back to the U.K. 

However before we left Brussels we helped my sister move into her new accommodation just 10 minutes down the road. The car was packed to the rafters but the move went smoothly. 

We left Brussels at 12noon and headed for the euro shuttle (channel tunnel). We chose to come back via the tunnel for the experience and this inadvertently proved to be a great move. As we passed the junction for the Calais docks and ferry port the queue of cars were backed up on the skip road and in the slow lane of the a16 motorway! 

This compared to the tunnel significantly as we piled off at junction 42 for the tunnel and arrived at the check in gates in 5 minutes. As you pull up the gate automatically recognises the vehicle so you just have to select which train time you want. As we had made good time we were able to catch the 15:20 instead of the 16:16! 

Once your through you will arrive at French boarder control and security and then uk boarder control. After clearing border control you follow the road round to what looks like a motorway services and at which point the wait begins. 

Luckily we had only 8 minutes to wait till we were called to board our train. The boards are similar to what you would find in an airport, accept they are outside in the carpark! 

Once you get called for your train, you end up queuing in2 lines similar to if you were waiting to board a ferry. At this point our train was delayed due to an oil spill but I wasn't overally bothered as we were on an earlier train. 

Boarding the train is a straightforward affair and is similar to boarding a ferry. It is a tight squeeze to get into the carriage but it's nice and large once your inside. 

When on the train you have to leave your Windows down which is nice as the carriages are fully airconditioned. The journey is fairly smooth and only took half an hour to get through the tunnel. Oh and don't forget to put your clock back! 

Once you've cleared the tunnel it's a straightforward exit and onto the motorway for your journey home. Unfortunately for us we were using the dartford crossing which has chocker! 

But once we had cleared the tunnel it was plain sailing from there back to Leicester. 

Total miles covered:

1056.7 in 5 days 

car mileage: 

322,573 

And no issues presented during the trip!

thanks for reading! :) 

cheers

Steve 

Welcome to the forum David :) 

sorry to hear your having issues. When dan means having codes read, have you had the car plugged into a diagnostic machine? 

The machine will bring up any error codes which then signify what issues your car has. 

I would have to agree with Dan and would say it's the turbo. My sister had a similar issue with her Vw golf and basically the turbo had lost some of the blades from inside it. The blades had broken off due to age which meant it wasn't spinning properly and as such was affecting the power and acceleration. 

Hope iv helped

cheers

steve 

21 hours ago, Trevor said:

oh dear...what with British Airways messing up as well....probably better off doing road trips this summer 

Exactly Trevor! 

This is why the better half and I take cruises! 

Welcome to the forum Anthony :) 

now that certainly is an upgrade! You couldn't have bought an a3 cab at a better time! The weather is great! 

Have you tried eBay for one?

iv just checked and there are loads on there :) 

In failing that I'm sure you'd be able to buy one from Audi. Service books are often a tenner so I imagine an owners handbook will be approx £30 but you'd have to wait for it to be ordered in. 

Cheers 

Steve 

Hi James welcome to the forum :) 

I think Audi would charge around £450-£500 but I think your cambelt/waterpump doesn't need changing till the 80k mark. 

Has the car always been serviced at Audi? 

Cheers

steve 

I would say Audi because you'll deffo get the right colour clips. Bet they'd be around £30

hope iv helped :) 

cheers

steve 

Your welcome :) 

that sounds like a good plan! :) 

nice mileage :) my a6 which has the 2.5tdi engine has covered over 322,500 miles. It is original as well as the gearbox and they have never been rebuilt! 

Your computer is different to mine. My screen is larger. I know you can replace the screen for approx £300 and I would say you would need to do this at least. Alternatively you can replace the dials but I would imagine the ecu would need to be tweaked as well as adding sensors for the computer. 

By the way your not fat from me! I'm in Leicester. And we (the club) are attending vag Tuner Live at donington park. Your more than welcome to come along :) 

Hope iv help :) 

Cheers

steve 

11 minutes ago, Trevor said:

Most excellent write-up Steve with some great piccies.

Have been to Spa many times but never knew there was a Museum there....will pop in there on the way back from The Ring next month.

Brussels is looking beautiful as always ..... glad your enjoying your road trip, I know I am :-)

Thanks Trevor! :) I did get loads more pics but I'm still limited for storage space. 

the museum is a 11 minute drive from the track at: 

Cour de l'Abbaye
4970 Stavelot
Belgium

cheers 

steve 

I see united airlines are getting more negative publicity again! 

https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/united-airlines-president-says-if-youre-uncomfortable-in-coach-its-your-own-faul.html