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  1. hooch

    Top Speed in 2nd Gear

    Can anybody tell me what sort of speed could/should be achieved in 2nd gear in a 2000 X S4 Avant. I'm currently hitting about 65mph without red lining albeit only just. Is this standard or has my car been modded?
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    What pets do you guys have????

    Our animal collection consists of: 2 Samoyeds(siberian huskies). absolutely adorable 1 Cat with an extremely large and loud vocal range 2 Chipmunks that are completly bonkers 2 Tropical fishtanks that are very relaxing 1 Fishpond that came free with the house ooh and did i mention the...
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    S4 (b5) 87000 Service.

    Just had my cam belt changed including water pump and tensioners at SG Smith Audi and it worked out about £750 plus vat. Add that to the cost of the service and the total was £1350.00... You might want to read my rant in the dealer discussions section before deciding whether to go with an audi...
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    CD's wont play

    I've got the Symphony head unit fitted in my car and recently have been unable to play cd's. I've tried the usual remedies like using a lens cleaning disc but to no avail. My local Audi dealer could'nt give me an estimate on how much a repair might cost, so I was wondering if anybody might know...
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    Radar Detection

    Thanks for that AndyMac. I've just discovered the two transponders low down in the grill, and after a bit of further searching found the button to switch it off!! I thought the chirping noise that it made every time you started the engine was the computer doing the system check.. What a...
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    Radar Detection

    My wife drove past a police speed trap on her way to work the other morning doing about 35mph in a 30 zone and the whole time the radar was pointed at the car she heard a beeping noise. I have two questions.. Firstly how long will she have to wait to find out if she will be prosecuted...
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    S4 Avant Symphony System

    Dont take it personally. It could happen to any one!! Doh!!
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    Phat box and iTunes

    Sounds like a lot of hard work! Do you think its really worth all the hassle.. Im sure you can appreciate how unstable iTunes can be if you start to meddle with it too much... I've already had to reload all of my collection(7000+ tunes) after downloading the last iTunes software update which...
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    Phat box and iTunes

    Having read several reviews from forum members about the phatbox, im considering taking the plunge and parting with some hard earned cash. However, I do have a couple of questions first: 1. Is any additional cabling required or do you just unplug the leads from the multi disc changer and plug...
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    S4 Avant Symphony System

    Many thanks for your help. I suspected that a sub was fitted but only got the standard stereo book and no info on the Bose upgrade.... Dave
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    S4 Avant Symphony System

    Can anybody tell me if the S4 Avant with the Bose Symphony HU comes complete with a sub? If so where is it located and how big is it? Dave
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    Servicing

    Thanks for the info.. Will give them a call.. Dave
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    Servicing

    Hi all, I have recently bought a 2000 X S4 Avant and was wondering if anybody knows of a decent specialist garage that carries out servicing and minor works in the Bromley/Seveoaks area of Kent. It's got a full main dealer history to date, but I understand that they can be very expensive...
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    Here is S4 im looking at.....

    Congratulations on your purchase.. I picked up an S4 Avant last weekend after trading in my Td5 Discovery and haven't stopped smiling yet.. What a blast... Dave
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    Virgin S4 owner

    Many thanks, as you may have guessed i'm new to the forum but it looks really informative.. I have now found the relevant page for B5 A4/S4 owners. Once again many thanks.. Dave
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    Virgin S4 owner

    Hi all, I have been recently fortunate enough to get my hands on an 00 X S4 Avant... Wow, what a car!!! A really understated license loser... Are there any common problems that I need to look out for (apart from the group 20 insurance..ouch) Any help would really apprecited.. Dave