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  1. FrankG

    Greetings

    Good luck with your car mate! Why not just get the grey lowers colour coates, it makes a hudge difference and safe you ££££'s, and yes yours is a b6, England & Ireland received the B6 around oct/nov 2001 were as the rest of the world (outside europe) seemed to get it around...
  2. FrankG

    Rear brake light bulb removal! - How to?

    Thanks lads, a piece of cake, very easy to do, took only 5 minutes, daylight robbery if the dealer is charging that much, especially when they don't need to hook up the dianostics. Very impressed the way the DIS informs you which bulb has blow. Agains Ta for the reply's.
  3. FrankG

    Rear brake light bulb removal! - How to?

    anyone here know how to access the non driver side rear light cluster on an avant, haven't had time to look myself, just thought I'd see if anyone here has any experience, going to change it tomorrow. Also will I have to plug it in to a diagnostic equipment to get rid of the message on the DIS...
  4. FrankG

    2004 A4 Avant - What to look for???

    Nice choice, I have a 2004 S-Line 1.8T 163bhp Avant on sport suspension, I used to own a 190 saloon, traded it for the avant, same reasons as you children, see if you can get a 190 with quattro, they are like hens teeth but there out there all the same, it will never match the M3 for pace but it...
  5. FrankG

    Water Loss

    Hello Terry, I had the same problem as yours on my 28000 mile 1.8T, kept topping up, had it pressure tested twice, neither showed up a leak, it turned out to be the water pump, two of the plastic veins had broken so I had it replaced, all sweet again. It cost €260 parts and labour, genuine...
  6. FrankG

    roller parcel shelf thingy!

    Happens to me all the time but never when my wife drives, hmm.........still have no soloution only leave it open while you drive!!!!!
  7. FrankG

    stonechip in windscreen, can anyone help?

    I had mine replaced by Autoglass and it wasn't OEM, but I have to say I've had no issues with it, its got the slight tent in the top of the glass and all the seals fitted back 100%. So I wouldn't be to Pi$$ed off if they don't supply glass with the logo. Be careful at the ring because I believe...
  8. FrankG

    leather codes

    I've been looking through the ETKA online workshop manual and their references are - Soul black swing (dark grey) Platinum silk nappa goodwood green blue soul silver soul silver speed They refer to both leather and alcantara so maybe this might narrow it down to the colour you are after...
  9. FrankG

    Wheels and Grill fitted...

    Looks great, even better when you colour code the bumpers, that will toatally transform your car, Dam I want a set of S4 reps for my Avant!
  10. FrankG

    Genuine RS4 Alloys ? or cheap copies ?

    When they are genuine you will find the 4 ring logo under the centre cap, see pic for example, and usually there is an oem part number. Hope this helps!
  11. FrankG

    My proposed mods - what do you think?

    S4 Avus wheels - £525 Looking good, I have seen both S4 grills on a Silver Avant and they looked very well so I would go for it, where did you get the weels for that price and did they include tyres? P.S. I fiited a S4 badge as well but I removed the 4 so its just an S badge as the S-line...
  12. FrankG

    Satin Mirrors & Fog covers Fitted

    Spray the fog light surrounds black, they should look the business then!
  13. FrankG

    CAT???

    I've driven behind a mates VW GT-TDI whose CAT had blown and the first thing that hits you is the really strong smell, like seriously rotten eggs, I had to overtake him before I got sick!!!
  14. FrankG

    Recovered From Motorway Today!!! Overheated Big Time!!

    Good to hear yours is sorted, I have mine booked in for Thursday week, they suspect its the water pump too, its only done 28000 miles so its to early for the timing belt etc. hopefully this will sort it, just have to keep topping it up with coolant, figured out there is no leak its actually...
  15. FrankG

    THE M8S A4

    Lovely looking motor, love the colour of the RS6's, are they rep's and where did he get them?
  16. FrankG

    Recovered From Motorway Today!!! Overheated Big Time!!

    How long do you think I got - How long is a piece of string? If I was to have it repaired now how much would it cost, any ideas? Could it be the water pump at all? or is it wish full thinking? Cheers,
  17. FrankG

    Recovered From Motorway Today!!! Overheated Big Time!!

    Defo no leak, even put cardboard under the car, no wet carpets, no trace so far of water in the oil!!!!Topped it back up yesterday to max, drove 6 miles home and its nearly down to Min, drove it again this morning and no change in level. Going to book it in for the once over or I might do a...
  18. FrankG

    2002 TDI 130 - Front Suspension worries

    Have you added new wheels lately, I was talking to a guy who changed the original 16" alloys on his 1.8T for 18"reps, he said the car tram lined, under and over steered very badly, in the end he refitted the 16" as he was afraid his wife might get caught out with the tram lining! Just a thought?
  19. FrankG

    Recovered From Motorway Today!!! Overheated Big Time!!

    Thats good to hear, hopefully it will be something simple like a burst hose or loose conection! Cheers
  20. FrankG

    Recovered From Motorway Today!!! Overheated Big Time!!

    Feck it, that sounds like what might be happening to mine at the minute, the coolant light has been coming on and off over the last few weeks, then last night I noticed there was no sign of coolant in the resevoir bootle, and there was no sign of a leak under the car, drove it in to the dealer...