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That was a typo; I meant to say 51,000 not 61,000 miles. – Don

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If you like the stock tires, why not buy the same or equivalent Michelins? > That’s what I intend to do, although mine at 61,000 miles are not yet worn > enough to replace. > In my area, these tires are available from Costco at a reasonable price. > – Don > Hello, > I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on > my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does > anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires > currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY > Radial XSE > My preferences are: > Type: All season > Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires > Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime > Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) > Locale: Northern Virginia > First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be > appreciated.  Thanks.

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Hello, I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY Radial XSE My preferences are: Type: All season Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) Locale: Northern Virginia First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be appreciated.  Thanks.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on > my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does > anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires > currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY > Radial XSE > My preferences are: > Type: All season > Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires > Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime > Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) > Locale: Northern Virginia > First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be > appreciated.  Thanks.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireMode…

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Those are good tires.  I have a ‘99 EX-L V6.  I just got Goodyear TripleTreds a few weeks ago at Discount Tire.  I went with the stock size, but figured to try something a lot different. Goodyear Assurance TripleTred <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=A… ce+TripleTred> There are a couple of notes: (1) they add some road noise, but I expected this as they are 80,000 treadlife tires (harder rubber) (2) they give MUCH increased performance, tighter feel (like the car is ready for a lateral movement at your will) (3) they cut through puddles as they were not there (4) can hear a difference when turning at slow speeds, sounds like they are digging into the road (grip) (5) They are about $100 each but I look to that as they will last longer (I hope) I can’t comment on winter performance, but other people have rated them well. -keith tallahassee, fl

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on > my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does > anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires > currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY > Radial XSE > My preferences are: > Type: All season > Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires > Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime > Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) > Locale: Northern Virginia > First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be > appreciated.  Thanks.

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>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireMode…

I second this recommendation. I bought these tires from Tire Rack a year ago to replace the OEM piece of crap Bridgestones. I had 45k miles on my Accord. I now have 60k. They transformed the driving experience, dramatically improving steering response, handling and ride quality. They are a bit noisy, and they have cost me a couple of mpgs in my gas mileage, but the tradeoff is worth it to me. Now I ‘need’ to replace the struts with a good after market set to get rid of the floppy left/right initial body roll . . . George

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Thanks for the recommendation.  Think I’ll try out the Bridgestones. Cost less than the Michelins and rated higher at tirerack. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on > my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does > anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires > currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY > Radial XSE > My preferences are: > Type: All season > Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires > Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime > Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) > Locale: Northern Virginia > First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be > appreciated.  Thanks. > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireMode…

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If you like the stock tires, why not buy the same or equivalent Michelins? That’s what I intend to do, although mine at 61,000 miles are not yet worn enough to replace. In my area, these tires are available from Costco at a reasonable price. – Don

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on > my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does > anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires > currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY > Radial XSE > My preferences are: > Type: All season > Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires > Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime > Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) > Locale: Northern Virginia > First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be > appreciated.  Thanks.

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Hi! Do you mean you did 50,000 miles on only one set of tires? It’s impressive indeed. I cannot do more than 30,000 miles on my cars. — Best regards. Giovanni Tarantino Bevaix (NE) Switzerland 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Q 231,000 km (144,000 miles) 1997 BMW 535i 230,000 km (142,000 miles) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on > my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter.  Does > anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires?  The stock tires > currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY > Radial XSE > My preferences are: > Type: All season > Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires > Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime > Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims) > Locale: Northern Virginia > First time I have to buy tires for my first car.  Any advice will be > appreciated.  Thanks.

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>hey i’m 19 and never been behind the weel of a car. i will soon be >geting my license and my first car i was woundering what would be some >good cars to look at.something around 15 to 20 grand.

        A car with nice leather interior for 15-20 grand?         For that kind of money, you could get a Porsche 928S4 with 300hp, leather interior, and have 5 grand left over, easy. Also a Porsche 944 Turbo with 250hp, fully loaded. Also a 968. Several types of 911.         Or a BMW M3 sedan, E30 or E36. Early M5 sedan, E39 5-series, lots of seven series.         Almost any Jaguar made in the last 10 years, powerful engine and luxo-barge.         Mercedes E or C class.         Audi A4 and some A6 models.         And the grand-daddy of bargains, imo, the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow preferably series II (1977-1980). Odds are you’ll never encounter another one at any cruise night a 19-yo would be caught dead at, and cheap to run if you’re mechanically inclined. I had one for years, bought off of eBay for under 7 grand – swapped it for the 928+944 recently.         Emanuel — 1983 Porsche 911 1983 Porsche 944 1983 Porsche 928

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> hey i’m 19 and never been behind the weel of a car. i will soon be > geting my license and my first car i was woundering what would be some > good cars to look at.something around 15 to 20 grand.i really dont > want a racecar like a civic,or lancer but i do want something small.i > wanna have a car were someone says let me see whats under the hood and > im like no thats o.k. but why dont you step inside and i got some > leather interor with a woulden dash panel and a stero system you could > here down the block.i plan on doing this stuff myself after the > purchase of the car not getting it all for 15-20 grand > thanx

I always wondered where Hyundai got their sales. Peter

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15 20 k is a lot of money for a first car on my opinion.  also i’d start with something rather older like mid 90s.  if you can come up with your favorite manufacturer, selection would be much easier.  i advise you to get something turbocharged, cause the performance will be sufficient for you to start up with and further improvements yield bigger results compared to atmospheric engines.  also you get more extensive hands on experience.  my first car was a 92 nissan nx.  my only regret was that it had 1.6l enigne not the 2.0.  other than that it was sporty, fast enough for in city traffic, tops could go off, looked pretty good with tinted windows, big tires and an exhaust tip.  it also had good acustics and i had good ice.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> hey i’m 19 and never been behind the weel of a car. i will soon be > geting my license and my first car i was woundering what would be some > good cars to look at.something around 15 to 20 grand.i really dont > want a racecar like a civic,or lancer but i do want something small.i > wanna have a car were someone says let me see whats under the hood and > im like no thats o.k. but why dont you step inside and i got some > leather interor with a woulden dash panel and a stero system you could > here down the block.i plan on doing this stuff myself after the > purchase of the car not getting it all for 15-20 grand > thanx

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hey i’m 19 and never been behind the weel of a car. i will soon be geting my license and my first car i was woundering what would be some good cars to look at.something around 15 to 20 grand.i really dont want a racecar like a civic,or lancer but i do want something small.i wanna have a car were someone says let me see whats under the hood and im like no thats o.k. but why dont you step inside and i got some leather interor with a woulden dash panel and a stero system you could here down the block.i plan on doing this stuff myself after the purchase of the car not getting it all for 15-20 grand thanx

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Hi Folks, The "In 1" warning is flashing on the trip counter.  I’ve tried pressing the trip reset while turning the ignition key thing but either it’s not working or I’m not doing it right – it still flashes. The car is a late ‘95 Audi A4 1.9TDi SE in the UK. Any ideas? Dave

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You can’t reset pre 98 A4’s without either a VAG.com or a VAGtool.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Folks, > The "In 1" warning is flashing on the trip counter.  I’ve tried > pressing the trip reset while turning the ignition key thing but > either it’s not working or I’m not doing it right – it still flashes. > The car is a late ‘95 Audi A4 1.9TDi SE in the UK. > Any ideas? > Dave

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said: I said: > The "In 1" warning is flashing on the trip counter. >You can’t reset pre 98 A4’s without either a VAG.com or a VAGtool.

Cheers Mike.  That answers that one then! Dave

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I’m looking at buying an Audi A4 and have a good deal on a 1999 model 2.8 V6 Quattro with 48,000 miles. I have read some review on Edmunds and consumer reports and am concerned about the reliability of the car. Some of these reviews say that when the car reaches 50,000 miles or 5+ years old, it starts to fall apart; other reviewers love the car and say that they’ve had no problems. Does anyone own this specific model of A4 or a similar one? Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks a lot, Kartik

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> I’m looking at buying an Audi A4 and have a good deal on a 1999 model > 2.8 V6 Quattro with 48,000 miles. I have read some review on Edmunds > and consumer reports and am concerned about the reliability of the > car. Some of these reviews say that when the car reaches 50,000 miles > or 5+ years old, it starts to fall apart; other reviewers love the car > and say that they’ve had no problems. > Does anyone own this specific model of A4 or a similar one? Any > thoughts would be much appreciated. > Thanks a lot, > Kartik

I have a ‘99 A4 2.8Q. 75K miles. The radiator failed at 70K, the rear diff leaked at 60K and needed to be resealed, and the cam seals started to leak about 55K and were replaced with the timing belt and water pump($1100). The passenger seat air bag failed at 73K. That’s about it for the non-routine stuff. Despite these problems, I consider it to be a good car overall. An Audi is not a Honda, but it doesn’t drive like one either and the all wheel drive is awesome. It all depends on what’s important to you.

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> I’m looking at buying an Audi A4 and have a good deal on a 1999 model > 2.8 V6 Quattro with 48,000 miles. I have read some review on Edmunds > and consumer reports and am concerned about the reliability of the > car. Some of these reviews say that when the car reaches 50,000 miles > or 5+ years old, it starts to fall apart; other reviewers love the car > and say that they’ve had no problems. > Does anyone own this specific model of A4 or a similar one? Any > thoughts would be much appreciated.

I had to change the water pump the first time at 199,500 km (not miles). The radiator and the quattro system has never caused any problem, especially no leak. I had to change the front shock absorbers at 210,000 km. Up to now, this Audi has been the most reliable car I ever had. — Best regards. Giovanni Tarantino Bevaix (NE) Switzerland 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Q 220,000 km (137,000 miles) 1997 BMW 535i 217,000 km (134,000 miles)

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> Hi, > Can anyone tell me the difference between an 1998 Audi A4 Avant with > and without bose ? Will the head units be identical ? Is it just the > speakers that are different ? Are there the same number of speakers in > each system ? Is the connector/wiring going into the back of the audi > concert different ? Will there be some kind of amplifier in the car > with bose ? > Thanks > Chet

Standard audi’s have powered rear speakers, and normal front speakers Bose Audi’s have an extra set of speakers in the rear doors, they also have a different Amp, and the speakers are better quality, the head units are the same I think, all the speakers are amp powered in the Bose system where as only the rear ones are in a normal gamma/concert system Ron

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > Can anyone tell me the difference between an 1998 Audi A4 Avant with > and without bose ? Will the head units be identical ? Is it just the > speakers that are different ? Are there the same number of speakers in > each system ? Is the connector/wiring going into the back of the audi > concert different ? Will there be some kind of amplifier in the car > with bose ? > Thanks > Chet >Standard audi’s have powered rear speakers, and normal front speakers >Bose Audi’s have an extra set of speakers in the rear doors, they also have >a different Amp, and the speakers are better quality, the head units are the >same I think, all the speakers are amp powered in the Bose system where as >only the rear ones are in a normal gamma/concert system

N.A. B5 A4 sedans with Bose also gained a (modest) subwoofer…

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Hi, Can anyone tell me the difference between an 1998 Audi A4 Avant with and without bose ? Will the head units be identical ? Is it just the speakers that are different ? Are there the same number of speakers in each system ? Is the connector/wiring going into the back of the audi concert different ? Will there be some kind of amplifier in the car with bose ? Thanks Chet

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>Hello all! >Just bought an Audi A4 and need a couple of parts. >The first is the face plate to the cup holder. The cup holder seems >fine but the face plate has been ripped off. I will buy the whole >assembly if necessary, but really only need the face plate. >Secondly, I need a new glove box door. The original owner bolted a >holder of some kind to the glove box and now it has four screw holes >in it. The interior is grey leather. >I would appreciate any suggestions.

Go find the original owner and slap some sense into him?

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> Hello all! > Just bought an Audi A4 and need a couple of parts. > The first is the face plate to the cup holder. The cup holder seems > fine but the face plate has been ripped off. I will buy the whole > assembly if necessary, but really only need the face plate. > Secondly, I need a new glove box door. The original owner bolted a > holder of some kind to the glove box and now it has four screw holes > in it. The interior is grey leather. > I would appreciate any suggestions. > Thanks!

Try: force5auto.com       dadsauto.com

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello all! > Just bought an Audi A4 and need a couple of parts. > The first is the face plate to the cup holder. The cup holder seems > fine but the face plate has been ripped off. I will buy the whole > assembly if necessary, but really only need the face plate. > Secondly, I need a new glove box door. The original owner bolted a > holder of some kind to the glove box and now it has four screw holes > in it. The interior is grey leather. > I would appreciate any suggestions. > Thanks! > Dealer? > Ron

Ebay Ron

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Hello all! Just bought an Audi A4 and need a couple of parts. The first is the face plate to the cup holder. The cup holder seems fine but the face plate has been ripped off. I will buy the whole assembly if necessary, but really only need the face plate. Secondly, I need a new glove box door. The original owner bolted a holder of some kind to the glove box and now it has four screw holes in it. The interior is grey leather. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

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> Hello all! > Just bought an Audi A4 and need a couple of parts. > The first is the face plate to the cup holder. The cup holder seems > fine but the face plate has been ripped off. I will buy the whole > assembly if necessary, but really only need the face plate. > Secondly, I need a new glove box door. The original owner bolted a > holder of some kind to the glove box and now it has four screw holes > in it. The interior is grey leather. > I would appreciate any suggestions. > Thanks!

Dealer? Ron

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My a4 ‘96 air con controller has begun to flicker on and off. Sometimes it remains off until you touch the screen.  I suspect a lose connection, or could this be symptomatic of the unit about to completely fail ? Anyone else had a similar issue ? Also, how do you remove the AC front panel ? cheers turbo-man

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> My a4 ‘96 air con controller has begun to flicker on and off. Sometimes it > remains off until you touch the screen.  I suspect a lose connection, or > could this be symptomatic of the unit about to completely fail ? Anyone else > had a similar issue ? > Also, how do you remove the AC front panel ? > cheers > turbo-man

The AC faceplate is connected Via a ribbon cable to the electronics located in the box it sits on, you can remove this ribbon cable fairly easy, but it may actually be a problem with the lcd connectors, which are hard to get too. To remove the AC unit, pull the stereo out, and remove the 2 screws inside there, then pull the facia off, then remove the 4 screws<allen key> that hold the AC unit in, they are on a rubber spring mount so be sure not to lose them, then just remove the 4 screws from the actual AC case, you will then see what I mean. Ron

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> hi there – ive got a 1997 audi a4 that had the turn signal housing on it > stolen on it. the entire housing, the lens, the bulb, all gone. i stil have > the headlight intact. > i saw this on ebay –

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=337… > and was wondering if i am missing something. is the lens and housing one > piece or is the lens fitted onto the housing? cus the dealer is charging me > about $60 per housing and lens itself so i dint know if the unit on ebay > requires u to have the casing. > if anyone has been in this situation – help me and thanx

After looking at that Auction, that is the whole lense, everything you need, except the bulb

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hi there – ive got a 1997 audi a4 that had the turn signal housing on it stolen on it. the entire housing, the lens, the bulb, all gone. i stil have the headlight intact. i saw this on ebay – http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=337… and was wondering if i am missing something. is the lens and housing one piece or is the lens fitted onto the housing? cus the dealer is charging me about $60 per housing and lens itself so i dint know if the unit on ebay requires u to have the casing. if anyone has been in this situation – help me and thanx

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> hi there – ive got a 1997 audi a4 that had the turn signal housing on it > stolen on it. the entire housing, the lens, the bulb, all gone. i stil have > the headlight intact. > i saw this on ebay –

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=337… > and was wondering if i am missing something. is the lens and housing one > piece or is the lens fitted onto the housing? cus the dealer is charging me > about $60 per housing and lens itself so i dint know if the unit on ebay > requires u to have the casing. > if anyone has been in this situation – help me and thanx

Put a post on Audiworld.com in the B5 forums, loads of people have replaced the lights with either 1 piece E-Codes or 2 piece Veleo’s, so there should be loads of corner indicators available. You may find the light has actually "fallen" out lol, it’s not unknown. Might be a good time to upgrade to Xenon’s and Ecodes, but will cost you Just offer then $20.00 and you will get the whole lot I would imagine. Hope this helps Ronny

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My 2002 audi a4 tdi 130bhp has let me down.The coolant warning light illuminated and on checking the coolant level I found the  coolant expansion tank almost full of oil!!! The car is out of warranty and the dealer is giving me the run around,has anyone come across this problem with Audi or any of the VAG tdi engines?If so,what causes it?or perhaps someone could kindly direct me to audis service bulletin site.Thanks in advance.

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Hi  Most common cause of oil in the coolant blown head gasket or the oil cooler at the oil filter. Regards Yoda

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 2002 audi a4 tdi 130bhp has let me down.The coolant warning light > illuminated and on checking the coolant level I found the  coolant expansion > tank almost full of oil!!! > The car is out of warranty and the dealer is giving me the run around,has > anyone come across this problem with Audi or any of the VAG tdi engines?If > so,what causes it?or perhaps someone could kindly direct me to audis service > bulletin site.Thanks in advance.

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> My 2002 audi a4 tdi 130bhp has let me down.The coolant warning light > illuminated and on checking the coolant level I found the  coolant expansion > tank almost full of oil!!! > The car is out of warranty and the dealer is giving me the run around,has > anyone come across this problem with Audi or any of the VAG tdi engines?If > so,what causes it?or perhaps someone could kindly direct me to audis service > bulletin site.Thanks in advance.

No warranty on engine on a 2002 model? Jeez. Where are you? (country) If dealer gives you a cold shoulder, I’d talk to Audi HQ in your country. This can’t be right. If it is; threaten to go public. Regards Rune

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What?  Ireland’s vehicle warranty is only 1 year? — R Green

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 2002 audi a4 tdi 130bhp has let me down.The coolant warning light > illuminated and on checking the coolant level I found the  coolant expansion > tank almost full of oil!!! > The car is out of warranty and the dealer is giving me the run around,has > anyone come across this problem with Audi or any of the VAG tdi engines?If > so,what causes it?or perhaps someone could kindly direct me to audis service > bulletin site.Thanks in advance.

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Also depends on mileage, Audi wouldn’t sort my A4 going rusty at 2 years old cos it had done 67K miles. Warranty only for 60K. HQ waste of time. Said I had to take it to some bodyshop 30 miles away to be inspected as dealer wasn’t authorised. Got a new BMW 530d now. Beautiful car. RB

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What?  Ireland’s vehicle warranty is only 1 year? > — > R Green > My 2002 audi a4 tdi 130bhp has let me down.The coolant warning light > illuminated and on checking the coolant level I found the  coolant > expansion > tank almost full of oil!!! > The car is out of warranty and the dealer is giving me the run around,has > anyone come across this problem with Audi or any of the VAG tdi engines?If > so,what causes it?or perhaps someone could kindly direct me to audis > service > bulletin site.Thanks in advance.

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Can someone tell me why the audi a4 cabrio 1.8T is cheaper, faster and a lower insurance group than 2.4, sounds almost too good to be true.  Is there any advantage to get the 2.4?  How about the 1.8T quattro, does quattro make that much difference? Julain

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> Can someone tell me why the audi a4 cabrio 1.8T is cheaper, faster and a > lower insurance group than 2.4, sounds almost too good to be true.  Is there > any advantage to get the 2.4?  How about the 1.8T quattro, does quattro make > that much difference? > Julain

2.4 is the V6 which is genrally more reliable quieter smoother 1.8 T is fast as its turbo’d so expect Lag and the other things that come with owning a turbo car, if you want a comfy motorway cruiser go for the 2.4 if you want a pokey chipable sports car then go for the turbo. quattro is 4wd which comes with the benifits of having all 4 wheels driving, do you have rain/snow/ice where you live? if so then yeah quattro will be great, if you live in a hot country then you prob wont see the benifits, but the quattro will hold its value better in the long run. Ron

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