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Well I decided to bite the bullet, and treat myself to a new car, I now have a brand new Q3 35 TFSI S Line i.5 petrol.

Hi peeps. Just picked up a stunning chocolate brown Q5. 3.0 V6 TDI S-Line. Absolutely in love with it and just on a mission to fix a couple of niggles lol Just turned 42, living on the Essex, Cambridge and Suffolk borders.

I'm assuming that you're talking saloon here? If not, I have the Avant and I seriously wouldn't worry about the boot space, the main difference is that the boot floor is about an inch or so higher than the non-hybrid version which does cause a small lip but nothing to worry about it's still massive, you just lose a bit of headroom. The rear seats also don't fold flat with the boot and have a similar lip between the seat back and the boot floor. I'd take some pics but it's currently stacked full of PA equipment! 😆 If you are talking saloon, then all of the above is of no help whatsoever (but might help others) & hopefully someone else can answer your query.

My 2002 A6 petrol estate started running badly at 82000 miles with the automatic gear change around 2000rpm causing a sensation like a missed beat and I wondered about spark plugs. It ran smoothly above 2200rpm at sustained speed but in traffic it was lumpy to drive with the frequent changes around 2k My trusted VAG reader gave the code in the title saying: 18034 Powertrain Data Bus: missing message from TCU : P1626 The solution took hours to track down across multiple Audi forums so I wanted to share it to maybe save others some time (and money). Change the transmission fluid (ATF) and pan. The 80k service requires this and I’d missed it having only recently bought the car. The garage told me the black burnt smelling stuff that came out was a long way from the green replacement. Now it runs as smooth as silk. Total cost £280 (Sept 2024) There are multiple requests for help on this out there and buried in some replies is the suggestion to change the ATF. This was only confirmed by one user in the searching I did. Thanks to him for posting, I just thought I’d add some confirmation that his suggestion solved my problem. Just wish I’d noted the forum and member’s name. Hope this turns out to be useful for someone else. 👍

Thank you all for you advices I have found that they do pug into the head lights. I cannot see where the other flared end connects to but I am pretty sure they are some sort of drain for condensation inside the housing

Hi, I’m after some advice, I have an Audi A3 cabriolet for sale. It’s a 2005 model with 26,000 on the clock serviced every year at an Audi dealership. Looking for some advise as to what I should be asking for. It’s been garaged at all times so in perfect condition

That’s awesome, congrats! Will be taking it in next week as currently away with work. They've already told me the workshop is full, parts can be difficult to get, we need to examine it ourselves, can’t say anything until then. Given up on Audi. Hopefully, once it’s fixed I’m going to sell it straight away. I did simultaneously contact Audi UK who had this to say about online forums ” I understand that customers may wish to carry out personal research on the problem presented. However, whilst such internet sites are often a useful source of information, they do not provide a complete picture. The content of internet forums is often based on personal opinions, rather than facts established by diagnosis of the vehicle from an approved Audi Centre.“ I found that funny 🤣

Went down the short belt route.So now the belt only goes round the crankshaft pulley, powersteering and the alternator.No more rattles from the Ac Gates 6pk1123 micro v belt.Hope this helps some one else out if they need to bypass there Ac compressor till there pulleys fixed