Sammyrai

Selling my much beloved A4 Cabriolet. I won't get to drive it much due to a job change 😞 It's such a lovely car - priced to sell, I would love it go towards an enthusiast. In a rare pearlescent red (Granada red I think). A real head turner. Below is the description from the Autotrader advert I have put out. Please contact me via this forum, or through the Autotrader ad below. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202503230468197 Beautiful rare car with 1 year MOT (until 27th March 2026), full service history and ULEZ Compliant. Reluctantly selling my beloved Audi A4 Convertible, S-Line limited edition, with Full Service History due to a job change. I've owned this rare pearlescent red car for 4 years and looked after it well during this time, regularly cleaned, serviced and repaired with genuine Audi parts. New Battery and tyres fitted in last four years. It's a real head-turner and great fun in all weather. Well looked after all its life, with prior lady owners. Lovely Xenon headlights. Bodywork condition is great for it's age: There are some minor scuffs and scratches as would be expected for this age, but no rust at all. Alloy wheels in good condition, but with some scuffs as per it's age. Full size spare in boot. Hood is in great condition, no tears or scratches. Interior is black leather throughout, with heated front seats. Rear seats are perfect, and front seats are better than average for this age. I bought for it a genuine Audi wind breaker which allows you to drive it on cooler days, along with Audi original case. Super fun to drive, with a 2L 200BHP engine. Also comes with genuine Audi detachable towbar kit. Sounds system is Bose, sounds great, and can be connected to phone via Bluetooth. Things to be aware of: Left hand electric mirror doesn't adjust (but right hand one works fine). One side of the automatic headlight washer jets doesn't work. Because I will no longer be driving it regularly due to a job change, it can be yours just in time for Spring and Summer! Absolute gem, and a great deal. Call or email to arrange a viewing. Payment by bank transfer preferred, but cash accepted also.

Hi, On my 2008 B7 A4 Cabriolet, one of the electric wing mirrors has stopped moving when I try to adjust it via the internal adjustment knob. It's been like this for about 6 months. The strange thing is, over the past six months, I've tried it every week, hoping it would fix itself. On two occasions, it moved a tiny amount before stopping again. There are no fault codes showing up. The other wing mirror works fine, via the same adjustment knob. Can someone please guide me on how to diagnose what might be the problem? I don't know if it is wiring, the motor in the wing mirror itself, or something else completely. I'm good at most things car wise, except electrics! All other electrics work fine. Thanks! Sammy

Thanks Steve

Hi, I have a couple of strange issues: The driver's side window on my B7 convertible sits about 1cm high when lowered, instead of disappearing fully in the door, like the passenger side. I think the driver side window should go fully down, can anyone confirm? Also, I have convenience windows, but the remote does not lower or raise the windows. BUT, using the key in the door does. Can anyone advise? I have read a LOT of threads about windows and have tried all the reset methods etc, but can't find a solution to this The car also shows no fault codes. Thanks!!

Hi, I have same car and engine and almost same age. To diagnose the thromostat, if you are stuck in traffic, does it stay at 12 o'clock, and if you start driving say, above 50mph for 10 mins, does it go down to 10 o'clock? If so, the thromostat needs replacing. I did mine two weeks ago and now it stays on 12 o'clock all the time Also, check your oil level on these engines, they can burn 1 litre of oil for every ~600 miles (as stated in the manual). I do not have a high pitched noise in 2nd gear btw.

I use autoglym stuff, and Simonez wheel cleaner and shampoo. I have read that Collinite 476 wax goes well on top of Autoglym super resin polish, so I will try that soon

Hi Ian, I really don't know. I'm doing the long runs as well as the Redex (I bought a 4 pack from Costco, so I'm set for at least 6 months). But I really don't know if Redex helps. From what I've read, it doesn't do any harm... unless someone on here has better/more proven experience with Redex?

Thanks all. I bought the original part today. Although, I did find a Hella branded one on Amazon for £43, but I had already purchased the original part by then. I'll let you know if I manage to fit it successfully - I need to take the front bumper off - Yikes!!!

Hi, I need to replace the A/C pressure switch on my Audi A4 (B7) cabriolet. The local Audi dealer is quoting £79.60 for an original part. My question is, is it worth paying the extra for this original part, versus £33.88 from GSF (no brand mentioned)? I don't mind paying the extra if it's worth it... Thanks! Sammy

Mine has the same, it looks normal to me

I have used the heated washer jets fuse successfully on my 2008 A4.

Glad I could help!!

Quote I got a month ago from my audi dealer was £170 for the key, and then roughly the same again for the labour. I recently got a spare key from an independent key specialist - Car Key Solutions in London. It's not an official Audi key I think, but looks and feels identical - that was £165 all in, including coming out to you to do the work. I had a couple of issues with that, the remote buttons stopped working, but the Car Key Solutions customer service was top notch and they sorted it for me.

Take a look here https://youtu.be/wWst9zJLOvw

Just an update to say I had a service (all filters and oil and plugs) and the stat was replaced. Running really nice now. I will use RedEx for the next few months, can't hurt...