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This is obviously a subjective issue so you should do whatever you prefer, however I will say that I hope you enjoy applying tyre dressing. I don’t think the chrome is an issue, as those bits become accents on an otherwise all black car. However the tyres will invariably end up looking tired...

The wife got this letter re: her C8 45 TFSI. We will obviously get the work don’t though frankly I’m not concerned about getting it done that quickly - I would happily wait until the backlog is cleared at the local Audi service centre. The defect affects what must be thousands of cars over a...

I’m on the verge of pulling the trigger on a cracking deal on a factory build (I will post a separate thread about it as others may wish to take advantage) but having never owned an Audi much less an RS car, I’ve got a few (possibly noddy) queries. I’m using a broker and not directly in touch...

London is running out of intensive care beds. When that happens, if you’re a Londoner, you better hope you and every person you care about doesn’t become seriously ill. I don’t mean just with COVID-19, but any illness that might require critical care, like a heart attack, stroke or car...

Some of these comments won’t age well.

I thought £12k off our Avant 45TFSI was a good deal. That’s cracking! I understand that people more often than not buy cars with their hearts rather than heads, but to get a roughly equivalent SUV would cost north of £40k after discounts looking at a Q5. I strongly suspect most buyers don’t...

I’ve got MPSS on my M240i - very similar though not exactly the same as the MPS4S - they are superb when it’s warm and bone dry (so basically on about 15 days every year) average in the wet and cr@p when cold. I’d be amazed if there was much discernible difference between them and the other...

38mpg on a run is a distant fantasy for me! I’ve never owned a diesel so I don’t know what I’m missing. Power was never a huge consideration for us; the car needed to have enough guts to not be a pain in the **** to drive daily and be safe overtaking, which it definitely is. But it’s no more...

Fuel economy is still terrible! I think the engine needs to loosen up a bit more before making a definitive judgement on it.

Rather than be that guy that quotes himself, I'm going to be that guy that plugs his own thread. My thoughts on the C8 45TFSI are here.

I haven't been in the car long enough to come up with an exhaustive list and I definitely haven't tested the limits of the system, but the stuff I have used is as follows: For the climate temp I say set temperature to x degrees. You can also say I'm cold and the car will ask you what...

I’ve regretted many options on cars due to not actually using them in reality, but the tech pack on this car is not one of them. For me the specific benefits that make it worth the cost: VC lifts the look of the interior and, if you use the car’s own nav, it really is much better than looking...

Right, so a week and a half with the car and I’m able to cobble together some thoughts and first impressions on it. Overall we both really like the car, despite its foibles. Exterior I won’t dwell too much on this since you don’t have to be an owner to form an opinion on the looks. Having...

The car has only been driven 30 miles or so and I was a passenger for half that. I had a similar concern to you - I actually suggested to the missus she stick with the standard 19's and would've specced the standard, non-lowered suspension if only Audi would've let me. First impressions though...

I created this thread to offer my views on this car, which might be of interest to potential owners since being a relatively new model, there are few online reviews from owners, as opposed to motoring journalists. This particular vehicle illustrates some of the problems with the latter: press...

Point taken re: lower powered cars, though I refer back to my point about the FWD A6 with 200BHP spinning its wheels in first gear in the dry, which has also been mentioned in one or two reviews of the car. I agree with the point re: M-Lite handling. There is just way too much power available...

Being an owner of an M240i I can tell you that the car (which has an all-time great engine) is an absolute monster when it's bone dry and the MPSS are 30 degrees or more. So basically on about 20 days a year. For the other 345 days of the year, you drive it in comfort mode or at most sport (i.e...

Funnily enough I’ve had the same thought re: my not yet built Avant. I have a weird OCD which means I always replace OEM fabric mats, stick them in the loft and replace with rubber mats. I’ll probably go the OEM route and I’ve attached a photo of the front mats from the Audi website (oddly the...

I went auto with my current car after 15 years driving manual. I do miss the feel of actually changing cogs, but it’s not a huge deal and driving an auto, even if you’ve never used one before, is a doddle that will take you no time to get used to. If your commute is very stop-start an auto is a...

Hi folks. I placed an order for an A6 Avant 45TFSI at the beginning of the month. The dealer has informed us the car is being built the week beginning 7 October and best case scenario, delivery will be end of October. I’m familiar in general with checking over a new car during handover like...