Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
Location: Lancs
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The Audi sat nav is useless but it will help when reselling. My brothers R8 once directed us to an Audi dealer that had moved 3 years ago, the car was only 12months old at the time.
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
C63 AMG.
When i was working for snap on the amount of these i seen in the Liverpool Mercedes dealership put me off these things big time! lovely car and knicker wetting noise.
But seen 4 engine failures in 18 months in there! for a not so popular car and not so old it cant be a good thing.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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So your saw some broken Mercedes in a place where they fix them 
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donkeykong
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Registered: 28th Sep 11
Location: Essex Drives: DC5+BMW 318
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these suffer from carbon build up really bad! so if it feels slow, this will be the reason!! they look sweet though!
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I've read a lot on the carbon issue on them and there's a lot of debate as to whether it actually affects performance.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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if i had 20 odd grand to spunk on a motor, id deffo get an rs4
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donkeykong
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Registered: 28th Sep 11
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Carbon build up...
http://audisrs.com/about22291.html&highlight=rs4+carbon+build
some rs4's have lost alot of bhp 50+ at 70k mileage and FASH. iv heard of ones with less mileage.
[Edited on 03-01-2012 by donkeykong]
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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I don't see why a FASH would make any difference.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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It's very debatable that cleaning it makes any difference to the cars performance.
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
I don't see why a FASH would make any difference.
If the car does go tits up and has a FASH, it is alot easier to seek manufacturer goodwill towards the cost of the subsequent repairs. Going Audi indie/specialist will remove any chance of the above happening.
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
I don't see why a FASH would make any difference.
If the car does go tits up and has a FASH, it is alot easier to seek manufacturer goodwill towards the cost of the subsequent repairs. Going Audi indie/specialist will remove any chance of the above happening.
Nah
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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what do you mean "nah"
what byron has put is totally correct, ive seen Audi offer anything from 5% of parts costs to footing the whole bill on an engine replacement, all because dispite the car beeing out of warrenty by some way the customer has shown loyalty to the brand
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adiohead
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I don't believe that manufacturers care
I've seen fuck all from loyalty and being out of warranty.
When I see proof, I'll reconsider my opinion.
[Edited on 03-01-2012 by adiohead]
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jr
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id consider 2 people that actully have/had worked with or for the manufacture a pretty good bet for telling you how it works 
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adiohead
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I don't know these 2 people and have not been there to see how it works.
My original question about FASH had fuck all to do with out of warranty repairs anyway. I was just wondering why it was stated and what it implied.
[Edited on 03-01-2012 by adiohead]
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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i belive what was implied was that if any repair was needed with regards engine coking / carbon build up that audi may or may not contribute to the final repair if the car was serviced within the dealer network. If a car didnot have FASH then the chances of any goodwill are none..
Audi tend to look after people that show loyalty to the brand... not only that the dealers have the ability to effectivly authorise a repair themselves given the correct circumstances when a vehicle is out of warrenty through a procedure called 'empowerment'
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donkeykong
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Registered: 28th Sep 11
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i only mentioned FASH because i was implying most of whom can afford this kind of service history usually look after there cars, specially being a rs4. so possibly it shows that its a audi fault and not a owners fault. just my opinion.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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I think it's deffo a design fault mate.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3435369.htm
Another contender just come on PH's!!
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3435369.htm
Another contender just come on PH's!!
Thats more like it!
Buy buy buy.
Although only says FSH not FASH.
[Edited on 04-01-2012 by Ben J]
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3435369.htm
Another contender just come on PH's!!
The search is complete!
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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avant for me - but lovely car all the same
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by donkeykong
i only mentioned FASH because i was implying most of whom can afford this kind of service history usually look after there cars, specially being a rs4. so possibly it shows that its a audi fault and not a owners fault. just my opinion.
This is exactly why I thought it was mentioned and what it implied.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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Originally posted by whitter45
avant for me - but lovely car all the same
I'm looking at changing mine back end of this year and am going for same again but Avant. For an estate its a really nice shape. Not RS4 though unfortunatley.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Nice one here too in Sprint blue with silver nappa comfort interior at an Audi garage - http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/a4/4.2-quattro/huddersfield/602270250-46362.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_
Bit dearer but will have warranty etc!
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