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does the noise happen when you start from low revs and accelerate? if not and it is only when you shift down and engine brake and it is a sort of whirring high pitched noise it could possibly be the dual mass flywheel or some associated bearings as this is what I had on my quattro. It was a very hard noise to define.

A4 avant s-line 170tdi B7 (2006) The car gets used as it gets used combining the day to day run around with sometimes 60+ mile commutes. The last time my DPF clogged it was 2 days after I bought it and the showroom accepted responsibility as they had left it running to clear the windows most mornings of the winter and had it fixed by an audi dealership they had ties with. This was 20 months ago. A week or so ago my DPF warning light and the Engine Management light came on at the same time on the dash. The hole DPF clogged thing had happened to me before so I didn't panic, and drove home with no further issue. The next day I had to make a couple of 20 mile journeys and since the car was still performing fine I used it. On the way back from the last journey the car went into limp mode (as I expected having encountered it before). At this time the glowcoil warning light started flashing on the dashboard. I used it to run to the shops and back twice whilst in limp mode and then took it to my local independent garage who do all my work. We both agreed it must be the DPF and so my mechanic set about cleaning it and doing whatever he does to fix such things. I just got off the phone with him and he says despite doing what he usually does the car won't come out of limp mode, the DPF light won't go off, and the engine management light and coil lights are showing as a faulty EGR valve, but on the diagnostics he can get live readings so the valve isn't faulty, probably just sensor. Anyone on here with wisdom on such matters? TBH I think i'm looking at having to take it to a Audi garage which is a problem to me as i live 60 miles from it and they aren't exactly known for being reasonably priced so any observations and advice would be much appreicated.

personally i would go for ex demo car. it won't have had a particularly hard life and will have always been kept washed and the interior clean. but of course none of this matters cos it has full Audi service history!! without being a mechanic and getting under the car the only thing you have to go by is how well the car has been kept before you. also who doesn't want a V6 in their life.

hey all. i've owned the car for about a year and do enjoy it immensely, although i am sometimes frustrated by a lack of power, but this should change with a remap coming soon (see below). I love the build quality of the audi, my ex had a bmw and i thought that was a well made car until i bought this! despite my gripes at the lack of power (mainly brought on by owning faster cars and my mates having scoobies) the car is quick, i always like to remind my mates that from A to B, especially around where I live in the Scottish Borders it's just as quick as their jap beasts, and immensely more comfortable! The main reason I went 2 grand over my budget and bought this car was that it was a quattro and I love how planted the car feels in both the dry and wet! that being said the body roll at speed can be too much sometimes. The only negative I can say with the quattro is the real-life MPG figures aren't impressive. I do have a heavy right foot from time to time but on a 6 month average of everyday driving (social and domestic use only Mr Insurance) i returned 33.3 MPG. The car currently is running on Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyres, and is completely standard with no notable factory optional extras fitted. Anyway that's enough of boring things like fuel economy. I have attached all the photos I've managed to take in a year of ownership (pretty pathetic amount tbh). I don't have the private plate on the car anymore that is my exes. What I want to do: This is where you guys come in. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do to the car, but the application of the idea is where I ain't so great! Below is a list of "mods" (hate that word I feel like 17yr old boyracer even typing it!) I want to do to the car - any additions, subtractions or general comments would be much appreciated on them!! Alloy refurb and colour change to either graphite or shadow chrome Lowered on coilovers [not sure as to 40 or 60 drop and reputable brands, any ideas????] I've read about RS4 anti roll bars being a good upgrade - any ideas? Uprated brakes - i've done no research on this any ideas? R8 style LED headlights LED rear lights LED fog light cluster Exhaust system [again any ideas here guys and gals????] Performance Air filter [brands etc???] Remap (hoping for 205-215bhp) Button Start (this is mainly cos i have a blank button missing next to the TCS button and thought it would be more interesting that putting a blank in) Blue tint interior light replacement Auto-folding wing mirrors Cruise Control Double din head unit with reversing camera [brands?] I don't for one minute think I am going to get all of these done as my time isn't always free and my pockets aren't bottomless, but in an ideal world this is what I would have.