A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
#21
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Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
..- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
..- Flawed windscreen replacement.
..- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
..- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
..- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
..- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
recommend this.
..- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
..- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
..- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
failure.
I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
started getting most problems.
Cheers,
JP Roberts
"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>> would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>> DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>
>> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>> mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>
>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>warranty.
>>>>
>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>
>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>
>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>
>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
> they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>
> I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
> higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
> the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
> better gear box.
>
> When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
> it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
> live with that sort of thing.
wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
..- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
..- Flawed windscreen replacement.
..- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
..- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
..- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
..- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
recommend this.
..- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
..- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
..- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
failure.
I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
started getting most problems.
Cheers,
JP Roberts
"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>> would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>> DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>
>> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>> mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>
>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>warranty.
>>>>
>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>
>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>
>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>
>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
> they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>
> I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
> higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
> the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
> better gear box.
>
> When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
> it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
> live with that sort of thing.
#22
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
..- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
..- Flawed windscreen replacement.
..- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
..- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
..- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
..- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
recommend this.
..- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
..- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
..- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
failure.
I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
started getting most problems.
Cheers,
JP Roberts
"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>> would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>> DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>
>> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>> mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>
>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>warranty.
>>>>
>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>
>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>
>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>
>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
> they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>
> I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
> higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
> the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
> better gear box.
>
> When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
> it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
> live with that sort of thing.
wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
..- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
..- Flawed windscreen replacement.
..- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
..- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
..- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
..- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
recommend this.
..- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
..- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
..- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
failure.
I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
started getting most problems.
Cheers,
JP Roberts
"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>> would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>> DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>
>> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>> mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>
>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>warranty.
>>>>
>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>
>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>
>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>
>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
> they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>
> I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
> higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
> the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
> better gear box.
>
> When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
> it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
> live with that sort of thing.
#23
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
JP Roberts wrote:
> I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
> wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
> either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
> to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
> the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
> of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
> the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
>
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
> recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
>
> I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
> do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
> avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
> 7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
>
> All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
> the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
> my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
> headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
> would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
> started getting most problems.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
> mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>
>>>It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>>>would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>>>DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>>
>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>
>>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>>warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
>>they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>>
>>I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
>>higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
>>the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
>>better gear box.
>>
>>When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
>>it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
>>live with that sort of thing.
>
>
>
Wow! That's a fair few problems. I had intended to trade up just before
the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
outright. Leasing and trading in before the final payment is due is, in
my mind, the best way to own a car, even though you stand to lose a lot
of cash.
Cheers,
Neil
> I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
> wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
> either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
> to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
> the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
> of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
> the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
>
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
> recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
>
> I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
> do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
> avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
> 7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
>
> All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
> the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
> my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
> headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
> would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
> started getting most problems.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
> mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>
>>>It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>>>would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>>>DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>>
>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>
>>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>>warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
>>they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>>
>>I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
>>higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
>>the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
>>better gear box.
>>
>>When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
>>it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
>>live with that sort of thing.
>
>
>
Wow! That's a fair few problems. I had intended to trade up just before
the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
outright. Leasing and trading in before the final payment is due is, in
my mind, the best way to own a car, even though you stand to lose a lot
of cash.
Cheers,
Neil
#24
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
JP Roberts wrote:
> I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
> wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
> either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
> to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
> the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
> of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
> the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
>
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
> recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
>
> I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
> do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
> avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
> 7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
>
> All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
> the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
> my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
> headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
> would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
> started getting most problems.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
> mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>
>>>It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>>>would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>>>DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>>
>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>
>>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>>warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
>>they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>>
>>I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
>>higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
>>the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
>>better gear box.
>>
>>When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
>>it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
>>live with that sort of thing.
>
>
>
Wow! That's a fair few problems. I had intended to trade up just before
the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
outright. Leasing and trading in before the final payment is due is, in
my mind, the best way to own a car, even though you stand to lose a lot
of cash.
Cheers,
Neil
> I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
> wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
> either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
> to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
> the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
> of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
> the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
>
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
> recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
>
> I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
> do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
> avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
> 7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
>
> All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
> the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
> my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
> headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
> would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
> started getting most problems.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
> mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>
>>>It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>>>would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>>>DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>>
>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>
>>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>>warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
>>they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>>
>>I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
>>higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
>>the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
>>better gear box.
>>
>>When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
>>it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
>>live with that sort of thing.
>
>
>
Wow! That's a fair few problems. I had intended to trade up just before
the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
outright. Leasing and trading in before the final payment is due is, in
my mind, the best way to own a car, even though you stand to lose a lot
of cash.
Cheers,
Neil
#25
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
JP Roberts wrote:
> I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
> wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
> either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
> to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
> the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
> of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
> the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
>
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
> recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
>
> I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
> do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
> avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
> 7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
>
> All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
> the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
> my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
> headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
> would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
> started getting most problems.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
> mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>
>>>It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>>>would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>>>DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>>
>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>
>>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>>warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
>>they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>>
>>I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
>>higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
>>the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
>>better gear box.
>>
>>When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
>>it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
>>live with that sort of thing.
>
>
>
Wow! That's a fair few problems. I had intended to trade up just before
the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
outright. Leasing and trading in before the final payment is due is, in
my mind, the best way to own a car, even though you stand to lose a lot
of cash.
Cheers,
Neil
> I can't understand why they don't make it with the 2.0T FSI. I've only heard
> wonders about both this engine and DSG, but as I said before, make sure you
> either buy an extended warranty or get out of the lease before things start
> to go wrong. After seven years of ownership of my A4 1.8TQ, I can only say
> the car is nice but it does get rather unreliable in the long run in terms
> of repairs. Best thing is the engine and how efficient it is. The worst is
> the suspension, and the manual 5 speed gear box.
>
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but strongly
> recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
>
> I can honestly say I've always pampered this car like very few drivers would
> do: Never a strong cold start, always watched turbo cooling procedure,
> avoided potholes, parked it indoors, synthetic oil and filter changes every
> 7.500 km, all services done even before they were due, etc.
>
> All these repairs are worth in excess of 2,000 Euro, which is roughly 8 % of
> the car's value. The make has never shown any good will at all, at least in
> my area. All in all, be warned that these cars do give you rather a lot of
> headaches if you want to keep them running flawless. If I had known this , I
> would have got rid of mine before the car was 4 years old, which is when I
> started getting most problems.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JP Roberts
>
> "Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
> mensaje news:d7l5bl$7su$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>
>>>It's what they describe as "Quattro" in transverse engines, so what I
>>>would like to know is if your car is available with the same engine and
>>>DSG box, coupled with Quattro.
>>>
>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>mensaje news:d7kspg$162$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>
>>>>JP Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Congrats, but don't wait to get rid of it as soon as it is out of
>>>>>warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've long had this nagging doubt in my mind: is the DSG available with
>>>>>Haldex 4WD?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Neil Hamilton" <neil@SPAMKILLhamilton79.wanadoo.co.uk> escribió en el
>>>>>mensaje news:d78a69$pgc$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I had to share this with you guys. I just got delivery of the car in
>>>>>>the subject line today! It is absolutely outstanding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The power is incredible. Very smooth with hardly any turbo lag and the
>>>>>>gear-box is just incredible. There is just no noticeable time between
>>>>>>gear changes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The flappy paddle gear changers on the steering wheel are brilliant
>>>>>>with a very quick response when changing up or down gears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend a test drive of
>>>>>>this car asap. The 3 door seems a little better than the sport back.
>>>>>>Not sure why, but it seemed to handle better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For info, Audi are changing the design of the front grill in a couple
>>>>>>of months to match the rest of the Audi range and with it, the steering
>>>>>>wheel will also be changed. I prefer the current wheel and grill design
>>>>>>on the A3 3 door, so decided not to wait for the updated model and as a
>>>>>>result, I got an absolutely fantastic deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Go and have some fun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Not sure I understand what you mean. What is Haldex 4WD?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ah. I see. Did not know the technical name for a Quattro. The only model
>>they do the A3 in with a DSG and Quattro is the 3.2L V6.
>>
>>I would have gone for that but the extra couple of thousand pounds and
>>higher fuel consumption made me go for the 2.0L T. I chose the DSG over
>>the quattro as I thought I would notice the most difference with the
>>better gear box.
>>
>>When you compare the performance between the 2 there is not that much in
>>it anyway. There is only about 25PS difference between the 2 cars. I can
>>live with that sort of thing.
>
>
>
Wow! That's a fair few problems. I had intended to trade up just before
the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
outright. Leasing and trading in before the final payment is due is, in
my mind, the best way to own a car, even though you stand to lose a lot
of cash.
Cheers,
Neil
#26
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Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
> strongly recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
Wheel bearings and suspension are wear items.
Can't really blame a faulty windscreen replacement on Audi
Why did you replace the CD changer was it broken or did you want a Phatbox?
Tie rods could be considered a wear item and the lower suspension arms are a
known fault covered by a recall IIRC
I wouldn't say you've had a particularly expensive car.
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
> strongly recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
Wheel bearings and suspension are wear items.
Can't really blame a faulty windscreen replacement on Audi
Why did you replace the CD changer was it broken or did you want a Phatbox?
Tie rods could be considered a wear item and the lower suspension arms are a
known fault covered by a recall IIRC
I wouldn't say you've had a particularly expensive car.
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
> strongly recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
Wheel bearings and suspension are wear items.
Can't really blame a faulty windscreen replacement on Audi
Why did you replace the CD changer was it broken or did you want a Phatbox?
Tie rods could be considered a wear item and the lower suspension arms are a
known fault covered by a recall IIRC
I wouldn't say you've had a particularly expensive car.
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
> strongly recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
Wheel bearings and suspension are wear items.
Can't really blame a faulty windscreen replacement on Audi
Why did you replace the CD changer was it broken or did you want a Phatbox?
Tie rods could be considered a wear item and the lower suspension arms are a
known fault covered by a recall IIRC
I wouldn't say you've had a particularly expensive car.
#28
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Posts: n/a
Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
> strongly recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
Wheel bearings and suspension are wear items.
Can't really blame a faulty windscreen replacement on Audi
Why did you replace the CD changer was it broken or did you want a Phatbox?
Tie rods could be considered a wear item and the lower suspension arms are a
known fault covered by a recall IIRC
I wouldn't say you've had a particularly expensive car.
>
> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
> strongly recommend this.
> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control module
> failure.
Wheel bearings and suspension are wear items.
Can't really blame a faulty windscreen replacement on Audi
Why did you replace the CD changer was it broken or did you want a Phatbox?
Tie rods could be considered a wear item and the lower suspension arms are a
known fault covered by a recall IIRC
I wouldn't say you've had a particularly expensive car.
#29
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Re: A3 2.0 T FSI Sport DSG
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Neil Hamilton wrote:
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>>
>> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
>> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
>> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
>> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
>> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
>> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
>> strongly recommend this.
>> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
>> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
>> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control
>> module failure.
> Wow! That's a fair few problems.
In totality, it might look that way, but really it's not. The list is
made of up problems and things that, on the face of it, are changed
because of owner preference. The flawed windscreen replacement is
hardly a fault of the car rather the installer of the replacement
windscreen.
The replacement of 2 rear speakers is not a mechanical issue and I doubt
very much that 2 speakers would fail at the same time (in fact, I've
never come across a failed speaker in a car YET!), plus it won't stop
the car from running.
There really is only 3, potentially 4 (ABS) on that list, so it's not
nearly as bad as it first looks.
> I had intended to trade up just before
> the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
> 2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
> outright.
An interesting thought, but not one for me. If you constantly change
your car I can see the value in it, but if like me, you keep a car for
several years (usually around 5-6) then outright ownership is most
definitely the way to go imo.
Graham
Neil Hamilton wrote:
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>>
>> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
>> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
>> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
>> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
>> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
>> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
>> strongly recommend this.
>> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
>> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
>> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control
>> module failure.
> Wow! That's a fair few problems.
In totality, it might look that way, but really it's not. The list is
made of up problems and things that, on the face of it, are changed
because of owner preference. The flawed windscreen replacement is
hardly a fault of the car rather the installer of the replacement
windscreen.
The replacement of 2 rear speakers is not a mechanical issue and I doubt
very much that 2 speakers would fail at the same time (in fact, I've
never come across a failed speaker in a car YET!), plus it won't stop
the car from running.
There really is only 3, potentially 4 (ABS) on that list, so it's not
nearly as bad as it first looks.
> I had intended to trade up just before
> the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
> 2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
> outright.
An interesting thought, but not one for me. If you constantly change
your car I can see the value in it, but if like me, you keep a car for
several years (usually around 5-6) then outright ownership is most
definitely the way to go imo.
Graham
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Neil Hamilton wrote:
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>>
>> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
>> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
>> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
>> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
>> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
>> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
>> strongly recommend this.
>> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
>> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
>> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control
>> module failure.
> Wow! That's a fair few problems.
In totality, it might look that way, but really it's not. The list is
made of up problems and things that, on the face of it, are changed
because of owner preference. The flawed windscreen replacement is
hardly a fault of the car rather the installer of the replacement
windscreen.
The replacement of 2 rear speakers is not a mechanical issue and I doubt
very much that 2 speakers would fail at the same time (in fact, I've
never come across a failed speaker in a car YET!), plus it won't stop
the car from running.
There really is only 3, potentially 4 (ABS) on that list, so it's not
nearly as bad as it first looks.
> I had intended to trade up just before
> the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
> 2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
> outright.
An interesting thought, but not one for me. If you constantly change
your car I can see the value in it, but if like me, you keep a car for
several years (usually around 5-6) then outright ownership is most
definitely the way to go imo.
Graham
Neil Hamilton wrote:
> JP Roberts wrote:
>> Problems I've had before getting to see 150.000 km on the counter:
>>
>> .- Scratched windscreen because of faulty wipers.
>> .- Flawed windscreen replacement.
>> .- Had to replace faulty Throttle Body as it would not perform adaption.
>> .- Replace 3 wheel bearings.
>> .- Replace 2 Bose rear bass speakers.
>> .- Replace Bose CD changer with the wonderful Phatbox - I can't but
>> strongly recommend this.
>> .- Replace front lower suspension arms and steering tie rods.
>> .- Replace front shocks with Bilsteins.
>> .- Now I'm getting a brake light possibly indicating ABS control
>> module failure.
> Wow! That's a fair few problems.
In totality, it might look that way, but really it's not. The list is
made of up problems and things that, on the face of it, are changed
because of owner preference. The flawed windscreen replacement is
hardly a fault of the car rather the installer of the replacement
windscreen.
The replacement of 2 rear speakers is not a mechanical issue and I doubt
very much that 2 speakers would fail at the same time (in fact, I've
never come across a failed speaker in a car YET!), plus it won't stop
the car from running.
There really is only 3, potentially 4 (ABS) on that list, so it's not
nearly as bad as it first looks.
> I had intended to trade up just before
> the lease expires, so I should be safe. I did that with my last A3
> 2.0FSI after only owning it for a year! I will never want to own a car
> outright.
An interesting thought, but not one for me. If you constantly change
your car I can see the value in it, but if like me, you keep a car for
several years (usually around 5-6) then outright ownership is most
definitely the way to go imo.
Graham