Audi owners in here!

{SAS}TB · 13 Apr 2015 at 16:59

yes yes Michael

GinG · 14 Apr 2015 at 11:44

Well car is in for MOT & Service, already had a call saying a rear spring needs replacing. These things really seem to be made to keep snapping!

Blackhawk47 · 15 Apr 2015 at 16:12

Just been to the Audi garage to check out the new TT. Very nice indeed but pretty much £10k more than my mk2 at new.

And then saw this approved used TTS. Kicking myself now...

rodenal · 15 Apr 2015 at 16:18

Seen a few on the road now, look very nice indeed

Blackhawk47 · 15 Apr 2015 at 18:10

rodenal said:
Seen a few on the road now, look very nice indeed

Second pic is the new roadster...Ive only seen a couple mk3s on the road.

mjt · 16 Apr 2015 at 09:04

Saw one yesterday - very smart. I thought it was a new car but you can clearly see it's just a facelift.

Armageus · 16 Apr 2015 at 09:11

mjt said:
Saw one yesterday - very smart. I thought it was a new car but you can clearly see it's just a facelift.

It is a new car (Roadster picture above) - Mk3 TT 2014 Onwards

mjt · 16 Apr 2015 at 09:19

Armageus said:
It is a new car (Roadster picture above) - Mk3 TT 2014 Onwards

Fair enough, it uses the MQB platform. I swear the roof and shoulderlines are identical though.

Blackhawk47 · 16 Apr 2015 at 09:34

mjt said:
Fair enough, it uses the MQB platform. I swear the roof and shoulderlines are identical though.

Forget the platform. The exterior/interior is pretty much all new (obviously the style is similar in the same way the Mk2 is similar to the Mk1). I really like it and on PCP its not a bad deal but the list price of that coupe (diesel) is £38k...the roadster above (2.0 TFSI) is near £42k.

Jonnycoupe · 16 Apr 2015 at 09:38

Blackhawk47 said:
Forget the platform. The exterior/interior is pretty much all new

Thats what happens when you use a new platform anyway! You have a fresh pot of bits by default.

shifty_uk · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:29

Does anyone know if there's MMI settings for the steering wheel controls?

This will probably be stupidly obvious but I can't seem to change radio stations with the steering wheel controls. It scrolls through the channels on the dashboard but doesn't change?

Same steering wheel I had in the A3 and that changed stations automatically when you scrolled up and down.

mjt · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:30

shifty_uk said:
Does anyone know if there's MMI settings for the steering wheel controls?

This will probably be stupidly obvious but I can't seem to change radio stations with the steering wheel controls. It scrolls through the channels on the dashboard but doesn't change?

Same steering wheel I had in the A3 and that changed stations automatically when you scrolled up and down.

Have you tried pushing the button in after scrolling?

{SAS}TB · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:33

mjt said:
Have you tried pushing the button in after scrolling?

That should do it

Blackhawk47 · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:33

shifty_uk said:
Does anyone know if there's MMI settings for the steering wheel controls?

This will probably be stupidly obvious but I can't seem to change radio stations with the steering wheel controls. It scrolls through the channels on the dashboard but doesn't change?

Same steering wheel I had in the A3 and that changed stations automatically when you scrolled up and down.

Post a pic of your dash + steering wheel. Usually the arrows pointing left and right on left hand side of steering wheel but not sure on your model A4.

Minstadave · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:35

mjt said:
Have you tried pushing the button in after scrolling?

This. Confused me on the wife's Q3 at first.

Antony101 · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:45

shifty_uk said:
Does anyone know if there's MMI settings for the steering wheel controls?

This will probably be stupidly obvious but I can't seem to change radio stations with the steering wheel controls. It scrolls through the channels on the dashboard but doesn't change?

Same steering wheel I had in the A3 and that changed stations automatically when you scrolled up and down.

On my A3 the * button can be programmed to skip track, this will also skip to the next radio station.

Blackhawk47 · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:46

Antony101 said:
On my A3 the * button can be programmed to skip track, this will also skip to the next radio station.

Correct, but you can also show the list of tracks on the DIS which is what I thought he was asking but I'm not sure what the older A4 controls are like.

shifty_uk · 18 Apr 2015 at 19:47

mjt said:
Have you tried pushing the button in after scrolling?

The MMI button? I was sure I tried this...

@blackhawk, it's the pre-2013 S-line steering wheel.

2010_audi_a4_20t_avant_s-line__short_take_road_test_22.jpg

Strange that it doesn't just change the channels automatically.

paradigm · 18 Apr 2015 at 20:04

Scroll to station, press scroll wheel (it's also a button).

SlyReaper · 18 Apr 2015 at 20:31

Test drove an S1 and an S3 today. Seriously impressed with the S3. The S1 was also epic, but the kicker was that even with the seat all the way back, my knee was still brushing against the steering wheel when using the clutch. The S3 had a much more comfortable driving position, it felt more stable, and it still moved like shift off a shovel.

I'm going to sleep on it, but I think I've pretty much decided to get an S3. My current car is a 22 year old vauxhall astra, so this will be one hell of a step up.