Recent content by Karcsi

Who said anything about testing ever combination? Options = additional weight = additional fuel consumption. I am sure manufacturers can estimate the impact. From the A5 brochure: Which is the better way of doing it, so you are assured at most the rating quoted. Looking back at the...

Just remembered, that your options choices may affect the co2 rating, as they add weight. Only marginally, but if the standard model is only just under the limit, it could be significant. I think my sister's A4 was officially 149 but it says 151 on the sticker.

This last bit from Audi is precisely what I firmly believe you can no longer do. As someone pointed out, the accelerations used in the test are so gentle that manufacturers are able to get larger engined (and heavier) cars to perform, if not as frugally, then almost as frugally as smaller...

The engines are not mounted in cars when tested? I thought the emissions and fuel consumption tests were part of the same test done on a rolling road - I presume simulating air and tyre resistence. Otherwise, no wonder official figures are worth nought.

Glad to see the ASA getting involved. I have a huge bee in my bonnet about the official test. I've read the official testing schedule and no one on this planet drives like that. Accelerating from 0-70kph over 40 secs and 3 gear changes (each gear change taking 2 secs). Lots of gentle...

True - I wonder what the battery cost is per mile! Having a look around the net, car manufacturers provide a decent warranty period (8-10 years, 100-150k miles), and the batteries don't seem to cost all that much (£3-5k). So less than 5p per mile, if you are unlucky enough for it to need...

Sounds interesting. But 188mpg is all well and good. What about the cost of electricity? It never seems to be mentioned. It is a plug-in hybrid after all. Is the 188mpg calculated over the range of a full tank of fuel, or just over the standard (and I believe considerably manipulatable) EU...

If they are GPS-adjusted, I am sure Audi would be shouting about it. I wonder whether they no longer follow the traditional light pattern, but instead have an even 'reach' across both lights and so no adjustment at all is needed. That would make for better lighting on the continent (not having...

It's called being facetious - i.e. not to be taken seriously. :rolls-eyes: My lights are and have always been properly set. As pointed out, modern car lights are far brighter than they used to, and, in my opinion, that they need to be. 10 or so years ago, on a single carriage way, you had a...

The MMI on my a5 allows for in-car adjustment. Although, annoyingly, it drops both headlights to the extent that I feel is dangerous. The left headlight is the only one that needs lowering, but I guess they cannot work independently. That's vdt for you. Who gives a monkey's about dazzling on...

Thanks. I doubt it as well - and it is not the first time Audi pubs material has been wrong. I agree, torsen, in my experience, is a thirsty system - both in power and fuel. However, I hate haldex - at least the incarnation that was in my Mk2 TT. It just seemed to act as a on-off switch when it...

The Audi UK website says: "In 1980, the Audi quattro was the first permanent four-wheel drive production car. So while the technology is thoroughly tried and tested, it has also been enhanced and evolved ever since it was first introduced and can now be experienced with the new Audi A3...

240 for the filler / primer initially and then down to 1200 - using very gentle pressure by the end.

If you can arrange it, sure. If you search for alloy wheel postage costs there seems to be a good couple of alloy wheel couriers. About £15 for a wheel, it seems.

I used this stuff (or something similar): Halfords | Loctite Repair Express Power Putty It is in two parts that you kneed together and apply. Very hard once set (10-15 minutes), so don't put too much on as it will take some time to work down again. I used a Dremel and then wet and dry...