Hi 'Wanderer'
NO! The Avant mud-flaps do definitely not fit, close-ish perhaps at best, and for that matter do none of the other suggested flaps mentioned on this site - the Seat Execuo - (or something like that) - for example.
I tried the SEAT dealership in Stoke and they have been inundated with requests of a similar nature - there must be more S-Lines around than I thought!
I feel pretty sure that given a little bit of ingenuity the Avant ones might be pursuaded, but to be fair they are a close fit but not close enough. The front ones are an absolute definite no because of the flange which needs to fit behind the front inner wing guard to maintain the profile.
I get very mixed reactions from Audi and the dealerships, from a simple ' no they don't do them for the S-Line 2012 models' to 'they (Audi ) don't fit them becasue they spoil the aesthetic look of the vehicle' and ' the vehicle body design is such that there is no need for them because the profile is such that it acts as a mud-flap at the rear...' What rubbish!
I will take some photographs and post them on here if it proves a point!
I have also had a problem with the emission control system which Audi-Assist had to sort out. It would appear that the exhaust gas feed pipe has (had) been incorrectly fitted into the inter-cooler feed pipe downstream of the electrically-controlled ECG Gate Valve. The pipe was fitted pointing into the direction of the air from the intercooler and not pointing with the flow.
This does seriously impact upon performance as the gate valve 'carbons-up' and effectively needs a de-coke - I wish I had taken some photographs as the mechanic was dismantliing it1
Bazaar or what!
I have also discovered a panel which is apparently missing from underneath the rear valance where the towing-hook would be fitted - I have informed (with photographs) Listers in Coventry and also Audi direct in Germany on;
zentrale@audi.de - a useful direct contact as they do defintely not like been made aware of issues relating to quality control.
Their acknowledgement was almost immediate so I await the outcome with baited breath.
Incidently, my vehicle is just three months old registered in September on a 62 plate -
So apart from the outdated 5-digit sat-nav system everything else is fine and the effect on performance after the 'modification' and de-coke has been quite dramatic.
I await the next installment!
Regards
Iain Cameron