2004 Audi A4
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
> miles on the front wheels.
>
> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
> driven:
>
You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
identical.
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
> miles on the front wheels.
>
> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
> driven:
>
You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
identical.
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
> miles on the front wheels.
>
> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
> driven:
>
You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
identical.
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>
>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with red
>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after 8,000
>> miles on the front wheels.
>>
>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the A2's
>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range I've
>> driven:
>>
>
>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1 set
>
>
>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>identical.
Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and if
you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite different
from the rears...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with
>>> red
>>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after
>>> 8,000
>>> miles on the front wheels.
>>>
>>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the
>>> A2's
>>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range
>>> I've
>>> driven:
>>>
>>
>>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1
>>set
>>
>>
>>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>>identical.
>
> Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and
> if
> you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite
> different
> from the rears...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
You drive an A4 so you don't count
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with
>>> red
>>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after
>>> 8,000
>>> miles on the front wheels.
>>>
>>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the
>>> A2's
>>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range
>>> I've
>>> driven:
>>>
>>
>>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1
>>set
>>
>>
>>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>>identical.
>
> Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and
> if
> you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite
> different
> from the rears...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
You drive an A4 so you don't count
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Re: 2004 Audi A4
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:20:09 -0000, "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> Currently have a 2003 A4 1.9 TDI Quattro (again the 130bhp engine with
>>> red
>>> I). Much the same as the previous one, but with the two niggles sorted
>>> out. The rear windows are now electric, the front wheels don't slip when
>>> accelerating hard, and as for tyre wear... I've done 8,000 miles in it
>>> since I got it in August, and the tyres aren't showing visible wear. On
>>> the front wheel drive version I'd have been down to 3mm tread after
>>> 8,000
>>> miles on the front wheels.
>>>
>>> To drive though... they're fantastic, whichever one you get. Even the
>>> A2's
>>> not bad (I wouldn't buy one of these though). So far in Audi's range
>>> I've
>>> driven:
>>>
>>
>>You will find the quattro is great on tyres, I can go 30-40k miles on 1
>>set
>>
>>
>>No need for rotation and all that either, they tend to wear almost
>>identical.
>
> Well.....no. All current quattro cars suffer from terminal understeer, and
> if
> you drive enthusiastically you're gonna see front tire wear quite
> different
> from the rears...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
You drive an A4 so you don't count