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Hi guys, Looking for advice, as insurance people have told me they can't advise, they can only explain their products, apparently. Background - have 2 houses insured with the same provider for 8yrs+, one of which, last year, began to 'subside' very slightly causing a crack in an exterior wall...

Hi guys, I've been looking for a new car and want to spend between £12-£15k. Ideally a 2.0tdi, coupe with a back seat big enough for a beagle to sit on. Torn between an A5 and a 320d coupe, I'm biased toward audi but have tried a 320d and it's hard to ignore! What are your opinions...

Just wanted to say a quick thanks for the advice and tips over the last few years, they have saved me a fortune! Sold the a4 the other day and went out and bought a 2006 megane 1.5dci. Glad to say all is not lost because the wifey and I are off to pick up a 2013 TTs tomorrow, so I'm chuffed...

Hi guys, 1.8tq bex, thought it might be worth giving it a bit of tlc while I'm off work for a few days since it does have a hard life. Done the rocker cover gasket, oil pick up, new sump, air/fuel/oil filters, spark plugs, new coil packs, coolant flush, new battery and had aircon regassed...

Just a quick un, I need to get a spare wheel for my 1.8tq bex, the one I've been dragging around in the boot was a 15" vw steely but wouldn't fit over the brakes on the front so was useless when I needed it. The stud holes lined up but just wouldn't go over the caliper. Are they 5x112 wheels...

My tyres seem to be sucking screws up from somewhere, not sure who I've upset but 5 days ago I had 2 flats on the same side and 3 screws, neither were repairable as they were too close to the sidewall, which was unfortunate as I replaced all 4 tyres 2 months ago which cost £600, then had to buy...

Hi, as per title, the flex pipe just after the cat on my exhaust started blowing on Saturday. As a very temporary thing I've gummed it and wrapped it, then gummed it again and it's held up for 2 days, amazingly! I didn't expect it to work at all. Just wondered on the best way of getting it...

I've posted about this before but still haven't found the cause. Ran a better diagnostic on it and got p0102 and p1290. p0102 (maf signal too low) I've had on my own diagnostic and following this I changed tape maf, this didn't solve anything. p1290 (coolant temp sensor, signal too small)...

2004 a4 1.8tq bex I posted a thread the other day as the cel and esp lights came on when I started the car. Scanned the car and got P0102, so I changed the MAF for a brand new one this morning rather than faff about with cleaning the old one. Deleted the code and cel went out, and within...

Anyone know anything obvious that would cause esp and eml to come on at the same time. Both flashed up at exactly the same time earlier, will plug it in when I get home but I'm currently 400miles away. cheers guys

Hi, been to to look at a few a4 3.0tdi's today. Currently I have an a4 1.8tq 190, but I want something bigger (avant) and something more suited to doing a 700mile drive to France 7/8 times a year. the one I really fancy is an 07 plate dark blue avant with 86k miles at an independent dealer...

Who else has had their car covered in the above, scientifically named substance over the last few days ? For the first time in 8/9 months I actually polished the car on Friday, and it's filthy again already! Am I best just to leave it or hose it off ? I'm guessing sponging is a bad idea.

Hi, I was driving on country lanes this afternoon and had my window down. I noticed that when the boost comes in there is a high frequency fluttering kind of noise (hard to explain) it sounds like air not a mechanical noise. Ive noticed too that it no longer pulls hard until around 5krpm, no...

Eurocarbits weekend sale inspired me to do a quick mini service on the car today, more fool me! changed the spark plugs and air filter, also flushed the coolant again to get rid of the last bits of oil after oil cooler leak. problem 1 - the sump plug will NOT loosen problem 2 - oily plugs...

Just wondered what people's opinions are on the different winter tyre brands in this now over saturated market. Personally I always go for nokian winter tyres, purely for their massive reputation in Europe, where I spend a lot of time driving my car (A4 quattro) Looking for something (cheaper...

Hi guys, problem is with an 04 plate a4 1.8tq 190, noticed this morning that there was a layer about an inch thick of something like chocolate milkshake, same colour and consistency, on the surface of the coolant. the car is running absolutely fine, there is no water in the oil, never...

Hi guys, had the front passenger side tyre blow out today on the m54 while travelling at 'motorway speeds'. The tyres are only 3 months old, Pirelli Pz rosso 235 40 18's. Having taken it off I found the tread had peeled away from the sidewall around half of the tyre diameter, is this likely to...

Hi, just wondered if the clutches on these are adjustable at all, had new clutch and dmf about 10k miles ago and the biting point was high when it was done. The clutch bites fine it's just being 6'3" tall it's a bit uncomfortable with it being so high. Thanks guys

I support it personally. I think the generation of tax payers in 50 years time will need it, we all complain about austerity now, imagine what a recession in 60/70/100 years time will be like when the ever expanding population can't get to work and we are the laughing stock of Europe with our...

Hi, does anybody know how often and what type of oil to use when changing the oil in the diffs on an 04 a4 quattro, done 40k in mine since I bought it and I've neglected doing it until this weekend. Thanks guys