The brakes on my RS3 have been superb in these conditions as per normal, and quiet...
And the braking on snow with VREDESTEIN Wintrac 4xtremes is just brilliant so no complaints at all.
My RS3 is a keeper for me.
All
After finallyhearing back from Audi uk after 4 weeks of emails and excuses I rebooked RSinto dealers for them to look at some issues today.
1. Seat base wearing
2. Rattle in driverâs door window switch
3. Rattle from gearbox when in park and neutral
4. And finally the squealing breaks
This issecond time for seat and gearbox; in 6 weeks ago, usual answers taken pictures etc.if it gets worse bring it back.
4 weeksago booked in for breaks, but received a call from dealers saying donât evenbother to bring in as no fix??
Well thisp**sed me off so I wrote to martin sander telling Audi uk to fix my car or I wouldstart legal proceedings with rejection of the car, and as I said back in todayfor an inspection.
Received acall late afternoon to tell me they need car until Monday as they have orderedparts, one being a fix for the breaks !!!
Well p**sedof no car for the weekend but letâs hope they fix those f*****g squealingbreaks.
Donât knowwhat the fix is but will feed back as soon as I know.
So theremay be hope yet ?????!!!!
I must have been born lucky as I don't have a single issue with this car, none!
And I've heard some of the issues others have recently with total amazement (brake squeal being no longer an issue for me).
Ok, a slight wind-noise from the top of the driver's door, but that's it.
I just love the ****** thing in all weathers, honest!
September 2011 RS3 in Cornflower blue - it's a keeper for me, no worries.
achieved brake squeal in reverse this morning, thank you and good afternoon.
Sorry robbimac... but here is today's Bluey News:
FIRST, the BAD news: brake squeal and/or brake 'moan' whilst moving backwards is not unusual with Audis; my own: A2, S3, and TT 3.2, (all now sold) and current: TT 2.0 Mk 2, and RS3 have all done this especially after an overnight storage (inside or out), it is especially prevalent having had wet brakes prior to storage.
NOW for some GOOD news: it will disappear with 2-miles of normal driving (forwards, of course) and braking.
HOWEVER, more BAD news, (2): it will come back the next time it's stored overnight with wet-brakes.
FINALLY some GOOD news, AND a smidgen of (humorous) ADVICE: brake squeal and/or brake 'moan' whilst moving backwards can easily be prevented: park you car in such a position that you ONLY drive forwards from your overnight parking... (LOL), sorry...
Please don't abuse me... I already know.
Love that car of yours robbimac (dirty or not). Can't wait for the photo of the car (with added Security) taken on Westminster bridge...
Prompted by today's 'I've spotted one' post but relevant to this particular question:
A question we need to ask ALL of us 'Owners with brake squeal, etc': If there are 250-RS3s here in the UK, the published original number; and then Audi added to that original number a further 250-cars with another 500 (?) to make the reported 750-UK RS3s (?); where are they?
For example: in my own 'brake squeal' frustration' listing, I've only 51-cars listed, and only 33-of those report brake squeal, the other 18-cars report NO brake squeal or haven't replied at all to me and/or elton121272: no wonder Audi UK aren't interested, it's not a huge problem, whatever brake-squeal sufferers may think.
So where are the 250-RS3s? That should be easy. Where the other 500 are may be difficult.
Honest: since September 2011 when I purchased my car I've only ever seen 2-other RS3's on the road.
Hands-up guys, who's got em?
Yeah is great Italy for all them things 45bvtc, but what I like best is that when I go back home for my holidays I dont have to worry about speed cameras, because there isn`t any.
Hi All
Car beenin dealers for over a week, I have been away so chased them today, they saymine is the first RS3 to have this break fix done they have fitted what soundslike some sort of shim and they have sent all the info etc. to Audi Germany!!??
Donât knowabout buckets yet questioned today waiting for an answer?
Gear boxseems to have stopped rattle said there were cables rattling on the heat guards?? will see
Let youknow when I have car back
RSjack
Update on the break fix to my car;
first day after collecting car on thursday no squeal what so ever,
second day heard it few times
today I can say its slowly getting as bad as it used to be..........squeling almost every time you hit the breaks!!
Now waiting for dealers to call me for feed back on the fix.
And again, the car did not have the new Brembo upgraded pads fitted, just the shims.
Jeez... thats a bit of a surprise .
Mine are still quiet after 1700 miles of 45vbtc's fix ... the only time I had any squeal at all was at -3C degrees and dry roads, but it was only fairly quiet, and not every stop. They have been perfect again this last week with lots of town driving and temps back up 4C to 8C.
Update on the break fix to my car;
first day after collecting car on thursday no squeal what so ever,
second day heard it few times
today I can say its slowly getting as bad as it used to be..........squeling almost every time you hit the breaks!!
Now waiting for dealers to call me for feed back on the fix.
And again, the car did not have the new Brembo upgraded pads fitted, just the shims.
Jeez... thats a bit of a surprise .
Mine are still quiet after 1700 miles of 45vbtc's fix ... the only time I had any squeal at all was at -3C degrees and dry roads, but it was only fairly quiet, and not every stop. They have been perfect again this last week with lots of town driving and temps back up 4C to 8C.