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using the brake in an S-Tronic is the same as riding the clutch in a manual, is it not ?

A spare one. Don't put the load on an existing circuit, when there are lots of spare positions in the fuse box would be my advice.

Sat round the back of the dealers playing with buttons etc. and let it warm up, then drove it fairly hard (30 miles) Mine had 8 miles on it at pick up and there is approx. 20 miles to bed the piston bore honing and rings in which need full torque and reasonable RPM......apparently :) 6K on, and...

I agree, no need to go into too much sycophantic detail with the S4, just drive the mutha :-) I'm on 6.5K in mine since the end of March, and I too ****** love it ! Such a good car - does everything sooo well, from a comfy commute to full on tarmac terrorist. Brilliant car, brilliant engine...

Or disconnect the main earth strap on top of the gearbox (or high current switch it). Starter will not work without that, but everything does.

OBD Lock. Not cheap mind.

As BH - I'll skip the too many to remember up until the first Audi : Audi 80 Sport 16v (****** brilliant car :-)) Went darkside then with 2 x SEAT Toledo V5. 1st a 150 10V, then a 170 20V (the 10v was the best). Audi A4 B7 2.0Tdi quattro 140 Audi A4 B8 2.0Tdi quattro 170 Audi TT MK2 TFSI...

Yep. Now don't move :-)

Or maybe an RS3 @Bristle Hound. 5 > 4 :-)

38psi front and 34psi rear seems to be the sweet spot on my S4. SC3's on 19's and yes they tramline like a ******. Will go PS3 when the time comes, always found them a great all round tyre in the past.

How do I order one of these please ?

cheers @opelfruit Bit of a pain to say the least, but should be repairable by the looks of it (centre of tyre in thick tread pattern). If not every cloud has a (very expensive) silver lining, as I then have an excuse to ditch the SC3's tramliners :-)

Thanks @Hear-Vier - off to jack the S4 up now...... I might be tempted to leave a passenger or some luggage instead, lol

Arrrgh - got to work this morning to find a hoofing great screw in my front offside tyre. Trying to pull it out was accompanied by a hissing sound.....******. So, I am going to have to stick the spacesaver (10 miles at slow speed of course) on to get me home later, and sort the tyre out...

Can't answer the insurance question, I would speak to your insurer, but with 235/45/18's your speedo will under read by 2.32% http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=245&aspect=40&diameter=18&wheelwidth=8&offset=40&width2=235&aspect2=45&diameter2=18&wheelwidth2=8&offset2=40#content

I would definitely advocate test driving an S4 with the charged V6, before looking at the S3 option :-)

Agreed, not sure how/why you would heel toe a DSG as the brake over-rides the throttle (except launch) ?

yes, realistically fake :-)

I believe that the upshift exhaust 'coughs' are exclusive to the direct shift gearbox (S-Tronic).

It's a great area for debate. The Audi system is not 'fake' like some others, in the fact that it amplifies the actual engine sound into the cabin, so real in that sense. But then it is not pure engine sound as it is electronically 'assisted'......