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[malcolm E53 AMG]

I think it was because they were lifting at high speeds. I must admit when they were first introduced I thought it was a lovely little car with a great build quality. Those thoughts were quickly diluted when they started to get a reputation as a Hair Dressers car

yes, I think it was when they decided to add horsepower to the car they suddenly discovered they had a stability problem

 

[00slk]

Didn't the early ones have an issue with air flow and they re-called them all and fitted a boot spoiler ?

That I couldn't tell you, what I can tell you but you mustn't tell anybody is that a lot of celebrities owned Audi's and VW's and we used to search some cars and hey presto, names and address, but wobetol any that left a camera in their car with film in it
Bill Podmore had an Audi and so did Frank Thornton, Tracy Ullman (a Golf), Sting (VW Camper) to name a few

 

[Larkone]

There is a prat with an Audi TT lives across from me, his noisy exhaust is awful. Sounds like a puny 4 cylinder exhaust note, but it says TT-RS on the back so I'm guessing it's actually a fast car. Such a din every day though. Even my wife said how awful the engine sounds.

I have to say I think noisy exhaust are idiotic. I much prefer a nice engine tone, ideally a nice V8.

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Ask him when he is going to get the hole in his exhaust fixed and offer sympathy that it is terrible for him having to drive a car making a sound like a wet fart. Express surprise at Audi quality as you would have expected the exhaust to have lasted longer.

 

[A.J.]

Ask him when he is going to get the hole in his exhaust fixed and offer sympathy that it is terrible for him having to drive a car making a sound like a wet fart. Express surprise at Audi quality as you would have expected the exhaust to have lasted longer.

We had one just down the road with an Impreza, way beyond even jack the lad level. Luckily he wrapped it around a tree or something so that was the end of that. I don't think he lives there any more because there has been nothing to replace it.

Those Impreza drivers always drive with their drivers door window wound down whether it is hot or freezing cold, every last one of them, young or old. Pathetic

 

[LostKiwi]

We had one just down the road with an Impreza, way beyond even jack the lad level. Luckily he wrapped it around a tree or something so that was the end of that. I don't think he lives there any more because there has been nothing to replace it.

Those Impreza drivers always drive with their drivers door window wound down whether it is hot or freezing cold, every last one of them, young or old. Pathetic

It's because when you get up to a decent speed the window moves off the door seals and makes a real racket.
(Admittedly it needs triple figures).
Was over in Germany in a mates one and the noise at 150mph was fearsome (just from the windows pulling away from the seals).

 

[SimonRaf]

Yep, they are my choice, I like them, something different from the norm, seems quite a few folks do like them, and don't get me wrong it's nice, if the the things you do to your car are liked, but not essential, as I've said everyone has his/her own opinion.

Just reading through this post now!! I wouldn't do it (wouldn't have the balls to lol) but fair play. On the car with the black of the tyres they look well!! Personally I would darken the rear light cluster down a notch - but hey its not my car. Enjoy

 

[JBell]

Eughk a 5 cylinder. It really is a lame car even on paper.

It is one hell of an engine, descendent from the UR Quattro, very distinct noise and incredibly fast with 335 BHP and Quattro drivetrain.

I remember my boss racing the management consultant we had, who turned up in a TT and was all mouth about how fast it was. This would have been around year 2000. It was a brand new TT against a 1997 Subaru Impreza turbo my boss had.

Subaru trounced the Audi. There was no contest. The management consultant's face was a picture, he was absolutely gutted.

The Scooby should have done, the MK1 TT was a Golf 4 in a pretty frock with BHP from 150 to 225 depending on engine tune and probably weight twice what the Scooby did

 

[JBell]

Didn't the early ones have an issue with air flow and they re-called them all and fitted a boot spoiler ?

The rear end got light at speed, the boot spoiler fixed the issue

 

[C16RKC]

Shock and horror today... I discovered all that exhaust din is actually caused by two separate cars!

Pansy Audi man's wife drives an old mini, also with a loud exhaust...

I am aware I sound obnoxious and snobby, but how on earth did these two chavs afford the £400k house they live in... they only moved in this year.

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[A.J.]

Shock and horror today... I discovered all that exhaust din is actually caused by two separate cars!

Pansy Audi man's wife drives an old mini, also with a loud exhaust...

I am aware I sound obnoxious and snobby, but how on earth did these two chavs afford the £400k house they live in... they only moved in this year.

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My wife watches a program called 'Escape to the Country' and you would be amazed at the budgets some of the younger one have to play with. But of course they are all out of London and we all know what London houses sell for. Maybe that is where they are from

 

[SmartAmg]

Shock and horror today... I discovered all that exhaust din is actually caused by two separate cars!

Pansy Audi man's wife drives an old mini, also with a loud exhaust...

I am aware I sound obnoxious and snobby, but how on earth did these two chavs afford the £400k house they live in... they only moved in this year.

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Shock and horror today... I discovered all that exhaust din is actually caused by two separate cars!

Pansy Audi man's wife drives an old mini, also with a loud exhaust...

I am aware I sound obnoxious and snobby, but how on earth did these two chavs afford the £400k house they live in... they only moved in this year.

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If he gets a Merc, he might join up, and read this.

 

[A.J.]

If he gets a Merc, he might join up, and read this.

Chavs don't usually have MB's. It's shagged out 3dr A3's they like !!

 

[C16RKC]

Yes Audi is usually the choice of the Chav...

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[Srdl]

My niece tells me all Chavs drive white cars, apparently, and that’s why she chose black (Alfa Giulietta).

 

[SmartAmg]

My niece tells me all Chavs drive white cars, apparently, and that’s why she chose black (Alfa Giulietta).

Your, niece is wrong.

 

[Jimbo1959]

5 spoke alloys are back on.
I liked the Red alloys, just not as much as I thought I would.
I had to have them, and don't regret it, but unfortunately it didn't work out, and also they where a pain in the @rse to keep clean. I must admit I much prefer the 5 spoke wheels. And I can pretty much clean all four of these, while I'm cleaning one of the Red one's .
Gave the 5 spokers a slight revamp, 2 New rear tyres, Clayed the wheels, waxed and ceramic coated, new Mercedes Benz, centre badges and dust caps.
Here's a few pics to compere the wheels, together.
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I have been sitting on the fence as I wasn't sure of the new wheels Tony, as soon as I saw the pictures together of the red and the silver, I realised you had made the correct choice. The silver suit the car better imho.

Shame that, I was seriously considering making you an offer on the five spokes, I love those wheels.

 

[Jimbo1959]

Next project.....

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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Looks more like a bank of Howitzers.

 

[ajlsl600]

Whatever floats yr boat, far to bling for me, looks like a plod magnet to me, unless yr in Bradford.

 

[Bay Leaf]

That's what happens when you go on ebay whilst enjoying a few tinnies.

BL

 

[rorywquin]

My niece tells me all Chavs drive white cars, apparently, and that’s why she chose black (Alfa Giulietta).

I must be a chav - white is my preferred colour!