Soldato
Nope, nothing like that, I just went to pull away, but just got revs lol
Audi owners in here!
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Underboss
Put the stick back in D and away you go
Soldato
My 2015 A7 BiTDI seems to be chewing through the inner side of the front tyres - more so on the left than the right. A couple of garages have said that it is normal due to the camber but if that was the case then would the wear not be roughly even? The front tyres are just over a year old and have done around 11k miles - I can see threads all the way around on inside edge of the nearside front, whereas the offside front looks absolutely fine.
I wondered if alignment/tracking should be checked, but surely garages would have suggested that?
What do you guys think?
I wondered if alignment/tracking should be checked, but surely garages would have suggested that?
What do you guys think?
Get a free alignment check at kwik fit or similar, as this is not normal
Soldato
Thanks for the suggestion. Just managed to book one for 12:30. Will report back shortly
Soldato
They confirmed that tracking needs to be done for the front wheels. Thanks again
Had a look at Cheshire Oaks car garages post a bit of shopping. Didn't like the look of any of the Mercs, couldn't afford the porsche's so had a look around Audi. Had some really nice cars, there was a nice Q5 which i'd imagine is rather comfy to drive; an a6 saloon which looked rather posh and something i've not considered was an older S4. The s4 split opinions with my mrs as she couldn't stand the red interior but i quite liked it.
Think i'll set some time aside for a bit of a tour around the audi garages to try some bits out. I do have electric charger at my house so could end up going down the Tesla route still.
One thing i have noticed is that Audi have most things as extras, i've become lazy with the reverse camera so would want one, i like heated seats too.
Think i'll set some time aside for a bit of a tour around the audi garages to try some bits out. I do have electric charger at my house so could end up going down the Tesla route still.
One thing i have noticed is that Audi have most things as extras, i've become lazy with the reverse camera so would want one, i like heated seats too.
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Audi is a nice place to be. Driving experience isn't particularly engaging, but solid interior with decent materials. Can't see the point of a Q5 personally as the boot is rather small so might as well just get an A4/A6...
No idea what your budget is or whether you're looking at new or used, but can highly recommend the Q7
No idea what your budget is or whether you're looking at new or used, but can highly recommend the Q7
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Soldato
They confirmed that tracking needs to be done for the front wheels. Thanks again
Make sure the lower rear suspension bushes are in good order. The original ones are oil filled, they split and give lots of movement knocking the geometry out.
I'm not sure i'd call my car very engaging at the minute, has power when the gear box decides it wants to drop the gear and go. I'm not sure ethically it's great but i've got a couple of issues with the car that whilst not major i can't be bothered fixing so thinking of trading it in, WBAC quote 7500 and i'll PCP the extra until i cash some shares in next year. Looking up to 30k so financing 23kish of that. Ideally want a bit of a boot, not fussed if its hatchback or saloon style as long as seats go down for tip runs. I'll usually just have two kids in the back but occasionally 3 kids so a bit of room for them to fit, ones in a booster seat the older two are not which has freed up a lot of space. A bit of leg room in the rear so the kids can put a small bag in front of them and a refined cabin in front with heated seats (cooled would be ace but not seen it on any) and a reverse camera. I've done just under 20k in my car in 4 years of ownership so i don't do loads of miles, it'll go up a bit now as i'm a bit further out but still around 6-7k a year so i don't think i need to care to much around mpg.Audi is a nice place to be. Driving experience isn't particularly engaging, but solid interior with decent materials. Can't see the point of a Q5 personally as the boot is rather small so might as well just get an A4/A6...
No idea what your budget is or whether you're looking at new or used, but can highly recommend the Q7
Oh and i don't want it to be much if any slower than mine. According to auto trader it does 60 in 6.1 seconds, however that also claims i do 34mpg on urban when i get around 22
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Q7 would be just in budget with something like this link (air suspension would be comfy) or this link but seemingly no air suspension, i'd be aiming for approved used for the warranty. mileage is a little high but given the service history you'd hope it would be ok.
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Soldato
The inner edge of the offside rear was also worn down to the threads so got that and nearside front replaced (both new ones were put on the front).
Tracking done for all wheels as well and overall the car feels much smoother.
I did ask them to check for other potential issues and was told that there was nothing obvious, but have no idea what was actually checked. Is this something I should get checked sooner rather than later, or can I just see how it goes?
We went for a Q7 because we often have someone in the middle between 2 child seats in the back and the 3 individual seats are great for this. If you don't mind the badge, a Skoda Superb would fit your requirements perfectly.
Masses of rear legroom, gigantic boot and as your mileage is relatively low, you can get the 2.0 Turbo petrol.
What do you currently have?
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Soldato
The Left Front Camber would ideally need looking at if you want to get picky, being 3x higher than the right side, so the top of the FL tyre is pushed "in" more than the top of the FR tyre, which will increase the inner edge wear on that FL tyre slightly faster than the FR one.
On the A7 the camber is a set/static figure but it is adjusted via the whole subframe being moved (not by individual arms) so in this case both sides should read close to -1.1° but the subframe is probably shifted slightly to the right so the right side has lost about 0.6° (dropped to -0.53°) and the left side gained about 0.6° (-1.65°).
Shifting the subframe is a bit of a bugger of a job for an "normal" garage to faff about with compared to the extremely simple "adjustable arms" version, so its mostly likely the garage who did your alignment didn't try to fix this. If you really wanted it sorted I'd estimate it'd be about £100-150 which is a lot for something something that, whilst it IS out, isn't so far out that it "needs" doing immediately. I'd leave it a few thousand miles and check the tyres again to see if there's any noticeable difference in wear on the inner edges again.
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I'm in a 3 series GT. Did have a look at the Skoda Superb just not sure on design/badge and infotainment system.
Likely end up sticking with BMW at the moment i think, just keep checking every couple of days on audi approved used see if any thing takes my fancy.
Soldato
Thanks. Will keep an eye on the front nearside inner edge and get it looked at if the wear is significantly uneven
Had a look around Audi Preston and Audi in Grange on Friday, quite liked the Q5's that had leather interior but trying to find a petrol one in budget is hard. Kept an eye out for Q7 and even things like an S4/5 but not many of them around. Had a look at Q3's but really not a fan, far to small and interior is pretty naff. Didn't see any A5/6s.
Always had an extended warranty from Audi for circa £500-700 on my S5 to give me peace of mind mostly around the engine. But I need to change the pads, potentially discs and the bushes have split on the front control arms.
Any recommendations on these? And if I fit these parts outside of an Audi garage will I still keep within the warranty.
I've booked myself in for a health check towards the end of the month to see what Audi will quote.
But I'm wondering whether I should get OE equipment or go for upgraded parts.
Any recommendations on these? And if I fit these parts outside of an Audi garage will I still keep within the warranty.
I've booked myself in for a health check towards the end of the month to see what Audi will quote.
But I'm wondering whether I should get OE equipment or go for upgraded parts.
Soldato
It’ll be in your warranty T&Cs.
If you get non Audi parts, even if they’re OEN standard, it’s highly unlikely you’d retain any warranty relating to the parts you’ve had replaced
Caporegime
Getting sick of my Etron trying to kill me.
Lane departure just randomly engages nonsensically so has to be turned off every drive.
Emergency braking is also absolutely retarded. I've had it slam on the brakes for pedestrians walking on the pavement on a bend and today it slammed the brakes on as I coasted up a car slowly turning left in front of me and I wanted to skirt round.
Useless.
Lane departure just randomly engages nonsensically so has to be turned off every drive.
Emergency braking is also absolutely retarded. I've had it slam on the brakes for pedestrians walking on the pavement on a bend and today it slammed the brakes on as I coasted up a car slowly turning left in front of me and I wanted to skirt round.
Useless.
Don
I’ve got the same issue on my Toyota with lane departure, it gently tried to ease me into the back of a stationary car a couple of weeks back when I was taking a slip road off to the side.
The crash warning thing is a bit twitchy as well, but at least it’s not done auto emergency breaking out on the road yet. It’s slammed the breaks on a couple of times on my drive way because it didn’t let me brush against the hedge though.
The crash warning thing is a bit twitchy as well, but at least it’s not done auto emergency breaking out on the road yet. It’s slammed the breaks on a couple of times on my drive way because it didn’t let me brush against the hedge though.