BH's Monza Silver B8 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI 143 S-Line Multitronic

Bristle Hound said:
Been having a crack at the list again lol

1. Had a really close inspection of all the alloys today & I'm gonna go for a 4 wheel refurb
I'm hoping to get them done this month at a local wheel refurber (is that a word lol)in the OEM colour, bright silver
Been quoted £240 for all 4 being 18's. Happy enough with that TBH

4. Had another crack & the steering wheel & gear knob today
I didn't realise that my Dr.Leather leather wipes that I had had dried up a little. Only found out they had when I broke out the new tub. Wow what a difference the new wipes are

SW as collected -

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After -

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The 'After' pic doesn't do it justice it is very matt. Not matt like a brand new car but certainly matt enough for me. 'Tis a 9 year old car you know

5. MMI screen got the @A4A4 lovin' lol

Before - plenty of marks & swirls on the anti-glare coating
The before pic doesn't really show how bad the screen really was

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After -

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I may have lost the anti-glare coating but I'm more than happy with a cleaner screen TBH
The sat-nav graphics are a lot sharper too

3 down 2 to go lol
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That screen has come up like new! Brill..

Bristle Hound said:
Cool graphics when the parking sensors activated when caravan attached
Its the little things don't 'cha know lol

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With it being a factory it tow bar/electrics it switches the rear parking sensors off when caravan electrics are attached to the car
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You don't miss the anti-glare coating either and you are right its looks whole lot sharper without it.

Looking forward to seeing the rest.
 
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A4A4 said:
That screen has come up like new! Brill..



You don't miss the anti-glare coating either and you are right its looks whole lot sharper without it.

Looking forward to seeing the rest.
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@A4A4 - Big thanks for the heads up for the PlastRx my friend :thumbs up:
Couldn't have done it without you lol

Like you say I don't miss the anti-glare coating & the graphics do seem a little sharper
Trying to fit the 4 wheel refurb in over the next 2 months but I'm very busy at the mo. The wheels are driving my OCD a bit crazy at the mo. My wife says I have 'wheel issues' lol
 
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clever :icon thumright: Now just need sensors on the back of the van :tearsofjoy:
 
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You picked up a real gem with the A4 Avant @Bristle Hound same colour as my previous A4, it looks the part and so does the caravan, I hope you enjoy the touring experience its great! :)

Funny I recently installed a tow-bar on my Dads A3 8V Saloon along with the Audi wiring loom and I coded with VCDS, so Dad also has the graphic display for parking sensors and the bulb warning indication on the instrument cluster, it certainly is the small things! :)
 
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Point_Audi said:
You picked up a real gem with the A4 Avant @Bristle Hound same colour as my previous A4, it looks the part and so does the caravan, I hope you enjoy the touring experience its great! :)

Funny I recently installed a tow-bar on my Dads A3 8V Saloon along with the Audi wiring loom and I coded with VCDS, so Dad also has the graphic display for parking sensors and the bulb warning indication on the instrument cluster, it certainly is the small things! :)
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@Point_Audi - Thanks buddy :thumbs up:
Pleased its not only me with the little things lol
 
@jdp1962 - Jeff am I right in thinking that you have mudflaps fitted to your S4?
The reason I ask is that I am finding difficulty finding any for the S-Line Avant which has the same bodywork as the S's
TIA buddy :thumbs up:
 
Bristle Hound said:
@jdp1962 - Jeff am I right in thinking that you have mudflaps fitted to your S4?
The reason I ask is that I am finding difficulty finding any for the S-Line Avant which has the same bodywork as the S's
TIA buddy :thumbs up:
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The problem I had was with the rears: there aren’t any officially to fit the B8.5 S4, I used S3 flaps at the back, but they’re not a great fit. Im not sure how that helps, bearing in mind yours is pre-facelift.
 
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jdp1962 said:
The problem I had was with the rears: there aren’t any officially to fit the B8.5 S4, I used S3 flaps at the back, but they’re not a great fit. Im not sure how that helps, bearing in mind yours is pre-facelift.
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@jdp1962 - apologies Jeff I should have elaborated - it’s the fronts I’m after. Did you put the fronts on your S4?
B8 & B8.5’s are the same shape in that ‘region’
 
Bristle Hound said:
@jdp1962 - apologies Jeff I should have elaborated - it’s the fronts I’m after. Did you put the fronts on your S4?
B8 & B8.5’s are the same shape in that ‘region’
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Yes, I do have them on the front as well. I think fronts are standard across all models and mine fit perfectly.
 
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As above the fronts fit across all models (even though Audi claim they don’t clear the blades) but the B8 & B8.5 ones seem to differ slightly as the B8.5 has the stoneguards fitted so going off pictures online they have a lip/clip attachment to go around the guard. B8 ones should fit fine as long as you don’t want to fit the arch guards ;) let me know how you get on as I’m considering buying some and slightly modifying the B8 ones to clear the guards to help keep the sills chip free as I think the B8.5 ones attach differently to the lining behind the wheel.
 
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jdp1962 said:
Yes, I do have them on the front as well. I think fronts are standard across all models and mine fit perfectly.
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DickoB8 said:
As above the fronts fit across all models (even though Audi claim they don’t clear the blades) but the B8 & B8.5 ones seem to differ slightly as the B8.5 has the stoneguards fitted so going off pictures online they have a lip/clip attachment to go around the guard. B8 ones should fit fine as long as you don’t want to fit the arch guards ;) let me know how you get on as I’m considering buying some and slightly modifying the B8 ones to clear the guards to help keep the sills chip free as I think the B8.5 ones attach differently to the lining behind the wheel.
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@jdp1962 @DickoB8 - Thanks guys :thumbs up:
Will keep you updated
 
More pic's from my preferred photo shoot location :D

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@Bristle Hound I fitted a set of mud flaps on mine when I had it. Got them off of eBay for about £15 quality was ok & the fit wasn’t to bad either.

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In those pics I was also running 12mm spacers on the front & 15mm on the rear.
 
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@Bristle Hound

Saw your A4 footer in the other thread and thought WTF lol :)

Bit of digging and see you have a caravan puller :icon thumright:

Great looking car mate and SUPERB colour :icon thumright::icon thumright:

As expected, you have given the car a stunning detail and looks like new :thumbs up:

Glad to hear you still have the Cupra ... how many miles you getting out those front tyres ? :)
 
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Thanks for you kind words @Snake Pliskin :thumbs up:

Cupra lease finishes in March 2020. Not great timing but what the hell lol
Too easy to bounce the cupra off the Rev limiter - it sure does spin up quickly :D

I might just might get away with not replacing the from tyres. Going to be tight mind lol I keep checking the depth with a tread depth measure. So far so good lol
 
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Bristle Hound said:
Thanks for you kind words @Snake Pliskin :thumbs up:

Cupra lease finishes in March 2020. Not great timing but what the hell lol
Too easy to bounce the cupra off the Rev limiter - it sure does spin up quickly :D

I might just might get away with not replacing the from tyres. Going to be tight mind lol I keep checking the depth with a tread depth measure. So far so good lol
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ha ha ... could be a slippery winter in the Cupra then, keeping those slick front tyres going :)
I reckon you will love the monza silver though mate.
I'm nearly 3.5 years into my floret silver now, and being a clean car nut likje yourself, it is a breath of fresh air (especially straight after panther black & estoril blue) :icon thumright:
 
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Just replaced the insurance for the next 12 months
Fully comp. £250 excess. Protected NCD. SWMBO & I to drive. Not garaged. 6000 miles / year
£212.51 with Hastings Direct
Happy enough with that

Gave the Avant a well deserved clean today. 'Twas absolutely filthy inside & out after pulling the caravan around for a week in a typical english summers weather

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Washed with CarChem 1900:1 shampoo
Gave the bodywork a coat of Auto Allure Celator QD
Wheels given a coat of TW Hybrid Sealant Hydrophobic Wax
Tyre dressed with Megs endurance tyre gel
Exhaust cleaned with Autosol (tips are still a work in progress)
Interior plastics cleaned with a mild APC
Leather cleaned with Dr.Leather leather wipes
Exterior glass cleaned with CP Eraser
& hoovered !

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Can't believe I haven't used the Celator before. Certainly leaves a glossy slick finish

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audi upgrades
Bristle Hound said:
Carista day today :thumbs up:

Changed these in no particular order excepting the ADS feature

Beep when alarm is armed
Unlock doors via remote - All doors on 1st press
Instrument cluster region - Was set to Germany, oddly. Altered to Great Britain
Gauge needle sweep at startup
Lap timer & oil temperature in dashboard
Flash hazard lights in emergency stopping
Require seat belt when releasing parking brake - No
Lower passenger-side mirror when in reverse gear
Remember position when lowering passenger-side mirror in reverse gear
Hidden green menu
ADS (Both of 2 steps done)
Show engine option in ADS menu
Show steering option in ADS menu
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Funnily enough my region is also set for Germany!? I’ve enabled a few things on ours what does the hidden green menu give you?
 
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Cherished transfer completed onto the Avant

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I've had the number on retention for the last 5 years having been on my old ibis white B8 A4
 
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Bristle Hound said:
Cherished transfer completed onto the Avant

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I've had the number on retention for the last 5 years having been on my old ibis white B8 A4
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Mate .... that has to be one of the funniest posts I've seen in a while pmsl :)

Photo of new chrished plate - with the actual text blanked out.

I know we all blank out our plates for security but I just found this particular post (& picture of said plate) quite humerous :icon thumright: :tearsofjoy:
 
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At the back



and At the front

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@Tashfeen - Hope not lol
Snake Pliskin said:
Mate .... that has to be one of the funniest posts I've seen in a while pmsl :)

Photo of new chrished plate - with the actual text blanked out.

I know we all blank out our plates for security but I just found this particular post (& picture of said plate) quite humerous :icon thumright: :tearsofjoy:
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@Snake Pliskin - At last, someone with the same sense of humour as me lol
Was very much a ‘tongue in cheek’ post :D
 
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Made me chuckle too hence the stand in plate I made. :)
 
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I had a chuckle as well, but what really puzzles me is why we think a photo of a registration is less secure than the actual plate being on permanent display to the world at large.
 
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jdp1962 said:
I had a chuckle as well, but what really puzzles me is why we think a photo of a registration is less secure than the actual plate being on permanent display to the world at large.
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@jdp1962 - My previous job made me / makes me a bit paranoid about these things Jeff :(
 
Just been doing my fuel calculation usage from our recent caravan trip
240 miles at 27.6mpg using Shell diesel V-power

Happy enough with that as there was 1 hour slow driving in a ****** long queue (don't ask) & plenty of up hill & down dale roads to negotiate too
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Was that a queue behind slow moving caravans??? lol :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:
 
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Camper 2
Ha ha! You're right, I don't believe it ! :tearsofjoy: Well it wasn't me in my camper

........now back on topic ?!
 
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