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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    I actually have given a thought on fixing the tiptronic trans when it broke down, but was quoted to be around €1600+ depending on the severity of the issue, and there still wouldnt be a guarrantee that it would last long enough before totaly giving up, since it came from a car with 349k on the...
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    Oh no, I would lie if I took all the credit,no way I could do this on my own. Luckily I have handy buddy or two, but yeah it has been a diy kind of job.
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    It's the lack knowledge most of the time, to be honest, figuring things out on the go.Anyways.. it's the best mod done to the car so far
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    Ditched that piece of tiptronic gearbox and thrown it to junkyard where it belongs. 6 speed manual swap almost complete, just need some coding to the ecu/abs units done, connect the reverse lights and were pretty much done. Almost a months worth work, battling trough all the minor issues that...
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    Intermittent Gearbox Knocking Sound

    Any update, outcome? Seem to get the same symptoms under load acceleration noticable from 3rd gear and higher
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    Vac line

    Not yet, as i only have mobile obd thingy, which came up with po171 engine lean. So going trough the usual culprits, maf sensor, purge flow sensor, rips & tears in lines/hoses.
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    Vac line

    Thanks, so i guess I can rule that one out of my lean code issue.
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    Vac line

    Good evening. Can anyone tel me where does this vac line suppose to go/ end? Had it blanked by a nut ever since i bought the car. Never really got around to fix it up, till now as the car seemed to run ok,however lately I'm getting a lean code, was wondering if it could be part of the issue...
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    Post pics of your B7 A4/S4 Avant, the more the merrier.....

    Haven't posted for ages,so just a reminder I'm still here.
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    Unsynced key fob

    Hi. An alternative option might be to buy another tfsi avant ( better one) and keep this as a part donor. That is as long as you like these b7 and have the space to accomodate a spare part car, and your better half will put up with this sort of antics. :D This is what i did, the wifey wasn't...
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    Paint Code Clarification

    Hi. Try this: https://touchupdirect.com/touch-up-paint/audi/a4/ anywas look for the paperwork that came with the car, service booklet, owner registration etc, sometimes the colour is stated in there. also you can try to search via the Vin code of your car that will likely bring up the most...
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    A bit low on the ground at the moment guys, where have all the projects gone.

    I´m sourcing another car at the moment that´s my ongoing project. the B7 needs to go off the road for a while to be fixed, btw need some thoughts and/or advice. is it worth reapiring the tiptronic gearbox, or should i just go for the manual conversion?
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    Lots of guys selling their B7's.

    I´m still here... Not as active as in my Uk days, but still here withing the B7 - no thoughts of parting with the avant even if the ´´old bus´´ (yes Rob, got that from you :D ) ****** me off frequently these days. with 315K on the clocks and the condition it is there´s not much resale value...
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    indeed, it looks much better, was one of the first mods I've done to the car.
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    Ebay front suspension kit any good?

    my bad, havent seen the whole picture, should have gone to sleep instead of acting mr smartass
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    Ebay front suspension kit any good?

    not really. what I tried to point out is, that there is no massive difference between the well known brands, they'll all designed to do their work for a little while ,then force you to spend some more money and replace them just like you would do with a cam belt kit,spark plugs, filters etc...
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    Ebay front suspension kit any good?

    I happen to work for ZF/Sachs's quality department, so got a bit of a inside view. Lemforder, Febi/bilstein,Trw,meyle are all oem specs parts. which are manufactured to the same pressure,wear specs, only difference may be the grade of raw material used to their production. and because some...
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    Had a day off so changed the spark plugs, clayed the car and gave it a good clean inside out. Also finally kicked myself to do the headlights
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    Rears? The way I see it the only reasonably priced upgrade is to go for b7 s4 rears.. that means still only 1 piston caliper but a vented 300mm disc instead of the current 280/288 solid. And as a nice bonus you still get to keep the handbrake.
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    What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

    I went with gfb dv+ and never looked back. It's a bit pricey, when compared to the oem version, but will probably never fail.