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Replying to: blkhemi (Dec 02, 2006 7:19 am) One dealer said TWO MONTHS for custom order. The one I usually go to said three- and I thought that sounded like a lot. I'm a little annoyed. My S4 only took about three months, and I'd expect the A8 to take about the same time. '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet • '04 Lexus RX330
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Replying to: esf (Dec 02, 2006 7:06 pm) |
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| Well I finally got back from sunny Miami, and uncovered the car to find someone had broken the windshield wiper arms off...They looked pretty sturdy where the break was, sort of a cast aluminum assembly, and I would have thought they would really be hard to break---but neatly broken they were...I was lucky that there was but one small scratch, which was not very noticable up where the hood gets close to the windshield....The cover was tied as I had left it so it is bit of a mystery how they were broken so neatly and not damaged the hood more....Oh well this is life...The cost to replace them is two hundred fifty plus dollars, and when I drive the car next time to Miami I will see if the body repair shop that fixed the bumper so well can do anything....If not I`l just leave it as it is as the scratch is small...The auto dealership (which is new) seems to be making progress quickly and they will replace the assembly next Monday.....It was nice too get back from the Mazda which I found to be a nice enjoyable car that was rented....Missed the smell of the leather even though I didn`t know it until I smelled it....Tony | |
I have an A8L W12. While doing a U-turn, the tires feel like they are sort of stuttering (slipping and grabbing and slipping and grabbing) which can even be felt in the steering wheel. A service rep at Audi said it was the Quattro mechanism doing its job because all four wheels are being powered. Does anybody else experience anything similar or do I have a one of a kind or is this completely normal? Thanks. 
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Replying to: thuinker (Dec 06, 2006 10:37 pm) |
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Replying to: thuinker (Dec 06, 2006 10:37 pm) Most AWD/4WD cars and trucks use a universal system that reads wheel movement and articulation at all times. In the case of the Audi, the superior quattro traction does have some tendencies to do what is called "bind", the transfer case is sending maximum torque the wheel(s) with the most traction, and that's what keeps the car moving. A small price to pay, IMO. My W12 did, so does my S8, and both did it from day one. Even my AWD Jeep SRT-8 and Commander 4X4 HEMI do it. Turn the wheel lock-to-lock and give the car some gas, and the binding starts. This is all perfectly normal. No need to worry. |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Dec 01, 2006 12:33 pm) |
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Replying to: reality2 (Dec 12, 2006 8:44 pm) The W12 is now back with me. My daughter thought the car was to big(I think she just didn't want to be seen in a huge car), and so she returned it back to me. Not so much as a scratch on it, and she even had it serviced and detailed before returning. What a daughter, now if I can just get the wife to.... Guess what she bought herself after selling one of the biggest pieces of real estate in the Hamptons($29 mil, you do the math on that commission)? You guessed it. A spanking new loaded to the tilt '07 Audi RS4. She couldn't wait on Audi to send the RS6 over, so she got the next best thing. She wanted an S6, but as you know, they're fresh out for quite some time. Anyway, the S8 is a running champ. This thing is incredible, way more substantial than my '02 S8. Nothing is overlooked. I had a guy in a S55(W220) the other day take a second look before trying to overtake me in a lane. I had that "It ain't gonna happen" look on my face and he proudly stepped behind me. When we got to the light, I put the car in neutral and gave it a little gas to show him this isn't a regular A8. Needless to say, I he didn't tail behind to close. BTW: I've gotten the car over 1,000 miles, so the entitled me to take it to the top end- 161 mph exactly. I'm taking it to my Audi hotspot here in New York to get the limiter taken off, just as I did with my S600 and W12. It's amazing how fast these cars are, being 2 tons and all. Glad to see you're ripping up the PCH, 101 or the I-5 out in Cali with that V10 soundtrack in your ear.
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