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Hi all – I had a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4 s’s fitted (245/35/19) around 8.5k miles back. I have just checked the tread depth and find the fronts have about 5.5 – 5.8mm remaining and the rears have 4.3 to 5mm remaining. This is exactly the opposite of what I would expect in a FWD car. Wear...

Hi All, Unfortunately, someone reversed into the side of my car whilst it was parked – resulting in this damage to the quarter panel along with some minor damage to the bumper. They left their details so this will all go via the insurance route, Interested in any views as to how effectively...

Hi all – and hope everyone is keeping well. It has been a sad few days – not because of damage to my A4 – but simply that I cannot bear to think of an animal suffering. Amazingly the deer ran away – and I can only hope it is recovering or it dies quickly. So – this is the result of a deer...

Hi All, I stupidly manage to catch one of my rear tyres when driving up the ramp onto the upper deck of the Eurotunnel train. There is a sharp kerb at the top of the ramp and clearly I was not bang in the centre. This is the result, it does not look too bad and I cannot see any of the tyre...

Hi All, And looking for some advice. I will be travelling in Europe next week and, in order to avoid a mandatory 2 week quarantine (and comply with the government rules) I will need to do a straight run from somewhere on the French / Italian border to the Channel Tunnel terminal at Calais...

Hi All, I appear to have a slight coolant leak. Started the car from cold and got a low coolant warning – am travelling in France and as the local supermarket did not have the correct G12 / G13 coolant I topped up the expansion tank with water, it required over a litre to bring the level to...

Hi, Unfortunately I am one of those individuals who simply can't stand buzzes and rattles - yes, a first world problem but this one was annoying the hell out of me. So - for a while I have had a really annoying buzzing sound coming from the roof console, around the area of the SOS button...

Hi All – in a moment of carelessness, I managed to knock the side of my car with a SCUBA cylinder – and this is the result… Any recommendations appreciated – am thinking this is well within the type of damage for a mobile repairer.

Hi All, OK - not specifically Audi related but will share nonetheless.... Over the years I have made many trips to the Continent, enjoyed the excellent and remarkably pothole free roads whilst taking a somewhat flexible interpretation of the speed limit (especially on the French Autoroutes)...

Hi All, M6 heading south, mile upon mile of 'smart' motorway construction with 50 mph limit, dark, narrow lanes, raining and then ... bang!!! I crash through a massive pothole which I did not see and even if I did, unlikely I could do anything to avoid it. All this is extremely...

Hi All, I have just had my second service at 38k miles - and was comparring the invoice with that of the first service at 19k miles. On the first service - Audi used Long Life III 5 / 30 oil which I think is a Castrol product. Cost for 4.7 litres £48.09. On the second service I see that a...

Hi All - as I posted while back after my car was rear ended which resulted in almost £4k of damage. Anyway, all is now fixed and the boot lid alignment issue sorted. However - I have noticed that the rear bumper (removed, resprayed and refitted), appears to be missing a couple of retaining...

Hi All, So - after years of trouble free motoring, and having just returned from a road trip to Croatia without a scratch, this had to happen. Sitting at the traffic lights and .... B A N G !!!! The other car was a smallish 4*4 (Renault Captur) with a high front bumper, this meant the brunt of...

All, Unfortunately I have become completely intolerant to any buzzes / rattles etc... This one is very faint but nonetheless is annoying me. It is a very slight resonant buzz from the roof console, often triggered by less than smooth motorway surfaces. Applying gently pressure on the grille...

Hi All, After 3 months and just over 10k miles my car is asking for some oil. I have always kept an eye on the MMI level, this stayed at 100% for the first 4k miles, then hovered around 3 quarters to 2 thirds for a while. I also find that the system allows you to check the level whilst the...

Hi All - for some reason when I enter a postcode into the navigation system I am unable to select either a street or house number. Both remain unavailable (see below as an example) Therefore the only way to navigate to an actual address is to enter the full address - as postcode will only...

Hi All, As someone who is new to the DSG box - one observation and one query... I notice the sometimes, when breaking very gently to a halt (with stop / start switched off), there is a tiny, almost imperceptible 'shudder' before the car comes to a complete halt. With my limited knowledge of...

Alas my A4 has suffered its first paint damage - inflicted by me or someone nudging the car when parked - I have no idea. Given my 40k miles / year at home and on the continent these things are inevitable and I have learnt there is little point in getting too obsessed over keeping a perfect...

Hi All.... I did mention this issue in my ‘first impressions’ post, however I would like to put it out there as its own thread. It’s a minor issue but annoying nonetheless. Essentially it is a buzzing / vibration / resonance coming from the passenger side dash – it is difficult to pinpoint...

So… 3000 miles down on everything from perfectly smooth French motorways, our more rutted back roads and most things in between! Here are my first thoughts…. So – What’s good….. - Most of the time car feels effortless and in fact faster than it feels. More at home on motorways, however the...