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Thanks Gary, Just go to an Audi dealer and get one there - then no doubt whether it will be adequate or not.

Sorry to confuse, but questions asked were for benefit of members. I’ve removed your phone number since this is an open forum. Interested parties can PM you. Price Stan?

Welcome Stan and thanks for joining. Re. the exhaust, can we take it that the individual lengths are practical for couriering, which will make the sale so much easier? Price you want for it Stan? Regards, Gareth.

Who are you going to entrust with doing this Graham? The quality of parts used will be important, so ask what brand of springs will be used. If the answer is OEM standard then beware - there are some dodgy brands claiming this status. In case it helps, I’ve used Febi to good effect. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Nicholas, I must admit that this is very much out of my sphere of experience, so I can only pick a figure out of the air, which might sound insulting ( with apologies for inexperience), but well, well north of upper £50s K?? I would think the auction houses should be able to give you an experience estimate, from which you can choose your reserve. Please let us know how you get on - if you are prepared to divulge the c end result. Last point:- our stock trader friends Christmas bonus might go towards this, so waiting for later in the year a consideration?? Regards, Gareth.

Any of the responses any good to you Dave?

But consequent water absorbing is.

Broken springs have now become a regular problem - both together?? Any incident with speed bumps etc.? Obviously the answer lies solely via. an inspection of the car, and I would suggest this is carried out without delay. Would you be kind enough to come back with the cause , so other members might benefit. You are sure it’s a spring rather than air suspension set up - ? Regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Nicholas, I think this warrants being entered into a specialist Classic car type auction to maximise its interest. Auction houses inc. H&H, Iconic,(seem to realise high prices), Brightwells etc. - probably a bit newish for Mathewsons. You could also try advertising it in Car and Classics, and I believe you can also do this on an auction basis. Back to Mathewsons - Sarah who used to work for them, now is part of Evoque Classics ( please check I have the correct name), and they also act as sales brokers and do the advertising for you, and the car stays with you. If it were mine, I would be very selective in who I allowed to view this car. Please let us know if we can be of further help - and how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Nicholas, Have you been the sole owner from new? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Jason. Try LLL Part website. They might identify the part no. for you. If not, you obviously will have to wait until you have access to the car to measure the sizes. Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth. p.s. Could you do us a kindness and amend your profile to include your town or county within England.

Why join and respond to a year old thread which has already been actioned. Please convince us that you too are not a spammer.

Welcome John, Main dealer sounds a logical choice, where you order it one day and it’s usually there for collection the next day. If you want cheaper, then factors such as Parts in Motion ( there are many more) should be worth a try - usually standard 48hr. delivery. Regards, Gareth.

Jumping in Rabin. No point in over thinking this. The benefits of using ‘super’ petrol are debatable for bread and butter cars. For what it’s worth, our 176k miles A3 has consumed supermarket fuel until about 10 years ago when its annual mileage was higher then normal. Over the last 10 years it’s generally run on Texaco ordinary, simply because it’s only 1p/litre dearer than Tesco 200 yds down the road - and I admit to be mistakenly brand conscious! Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Mark, Please note that the posts are very old, some poorly written, and opinions are diverse.

Would I be wrong in thinking the quoted gear change speeds seem reasonable? Regards, Gareth.

Thanks for joining Dave. You have a couple of helpful responses to your plea.

Sorry, video doesn’t work on my system. Could you please describe. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Ray, If you bought the vehicle to tow, then you can only hope it does so without problem, and base that hope on the fact that there is previous experience of trouble free towing with a glass roof. If you are having the tow bar fitted in case you might want to tow then the consequence can only be the outlay in fitting. As I see it, a significant part of the vehicle’s strength rests in an integral steel roof section, which locks the whole shell strength together, and ‘removing’ the steel structure and replacing it with glass is engineeringly averse. It can be argued, that the bonding of the glass to the side structure replicates that rigidity, but that is controlled by the adhesive bond between glass and body. There has been reports of bonding breakdown (usually due to flexing) and subsequent leaking, across a number of marques - sometimes leading to shattering at stress points. Having said that, I recall successful trials being undertaken with adhesive bonding of chassis members on light commercials, even under sub zero temperatures and simulated crash/impact tests - and that was 30 years ago! My personal take on all this is I wouldn’t buy a glass roofed vehicle if I was going to tow a reasonable (caravan type) load, but… Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Dave, Sometimes on a stick on label in the side of the spare wheel well. Are you going to do some DIY bodywork on it? If so, the paint supplier should be able to match it with knowledge of what variants of the basic colours there were for your model year. Basic colour? Regards, Gareth.

Your choice obviously Steve, but I wouldn’t be taking a 13 year old car to a main dealer, where diagnostic checks will seriously damage your wallet, and you will only be able to talk with a service receptionist. If it were mine, I would first be checking out a trusted localish independent, where you can hopefully talk with whoever does the diagnostics. Regards, Gareth.

Yes, I’ve already given you one UK supplier, who has been in the business for around 60 years plus. Price??

Hello Gary, Our non-Audi came with the goo and compressor arrangement - to my disliking - so I bought a secondhand space saver tyre and Jack to replace it. Well worth searching EBay. Regards, Gareth.

So what is the problem with U.K. suppliers, if you are prepared to buy from the U.S?

Hello Dan, Strange the moulding attachment is via. double sided tape (only?) rather than plastic fixings. I would expect 2mm thick to be much rarer, but have you tried an EBay search. If this tape is an original fitting then I would expect Audi to have a part number for it, unless it comes as part of the replacement moulding. If so, that may be your guaranteed route. Another possible source may be calling in to a localish bodyshop and discussing your ‘want’ with them, and seeing it they can help. Regards, Gareth.