Recent content by msdmjb

Its actually quite interesting, I never blatted my S3 until 80deg . Pretty sure carista allows you to put the oil temp permanently front and centre. Interestingly now with an R8 from cold the redline is at 6k rpm and once the oil it hits 54deg C it opens up to start of red line at 8700. Still...

Put it like this, a good driver in an S3 will be quicker than an average driver in an RS3. Handling is simply about feel on the road and different people 'like' different traits and if you genuinely feel you are slowed by an S3s road handling then get on a track. Bumps mid corner unsettle most...

France already does something similar, for new cars there is a one off tax on registration (good) and when used cars are bought there is a one off sliding tax to pay depending on when the car was originally registered all based on CO2. This is the main reason France is full of cheap, low power...

I like others would get the oil changed however would it do any harm to not do it, very unlikely. Plenty of cars out there have 2year scheduled oil services so the oil will not have gone bad sitting still but engines are designed to be used and seals lubricated etc so I would be more concerned...

Shouldn't the audi app also show service history? I am sure it used to for my Audi but after a recent app update there is no service history shown .... which I find annoying!

So car went ages back, this super piece of kit is still in the barn. £250 + postage and its yours.

I still have this but haven't had the car for 2years. Will take £250 + postage just to get it out of the barn. Anyone interested?

Yes absolutely, sorry didn't even think of that option! Easy address to find.

I have for sale 4 x 10spoke titanium matt alloy wheels (OEM option F38). Taken off my 2014 S3 8V which was sold nearly two years ago, currently clearing out the garage! These are OE wheels, 3 of which are like new (pictures showing very minor scuffs to 1 wheel) and all 4 have Dunlop Wintersport...

If you can smell oil when stationary imo it is either blowing out the exhaust or leaking onto something hot...........probably the latter meaning you have a leak somewhere presumably under pressure if you can't see any drips.

Yes as said earlier, Lamborghini use the Audi 5.2l V10 engine as Audi were not comfortable using the Gallardo 5.0l V10. Loads of parts are interchangeable but the Lambo badged ones can be way more expensive.

the most environmentally friendly car you can have is the one you already own.........in my case a 4 ringed 5.2l v10 :) the energy and emissions involved in producing a new car, irrespective of its powertrain, way exceeds the emissions that come out of your current one.........i would link to a...

Mileage is not an issue on these things, the highest miler in the UK is something like 250k miles, I live in europe and mileages are generally much higher than the UK and are not mollycoddled like they can be in the UK. I use mine most days all year round and it lives outside, it is an Audi and...

^^ what he said. Neither are fun, both are effective. In that price bracket I would be looking at a lightly used 140i or Fiesta ST as a fun car.

Folks, does anybody know how to link the audi tracker (which I think is vodafone) in the car to the app? I am not deliberately playing dumb (but am feeling it!) but have confirmation the tracker is active, i have the app but have no idea how to link them. Thanks