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Message |
 Topic: Very sad news - Bladerunner |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 40
Views: 2988
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 Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:35 am Subject: Very sad news - Bladerunner |
I have only just read this after selling my Audi quite a while ago now, but I am in shock,
I am not very good at saying things, other than to say that Jonathan was an excellent mechanic and a blood ... |
| Topic: Alarming!, switching, lighting and catching.. :) |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 1
Views: 453
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:14 am Subject: Alarming!, switching, lighting and catching.. :) |
Hello,
Hope you are getting on well with the Audi A6!
Re the tapping noise I believe also that is the vacuum pump, I think bladerunner on here can get you a replacement, one thing I didnt get ar ... |
| Topic: Nice looking quattro ! |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 10
Views: 400
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Forum: General Chit Chat Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:30 pm Subject: Nice looking quattro ! |
| Doubt its a 20v, when I had mine it had an essay on the back explaining it! |
| Topic: Hello and door help needed |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 6
Views: 1290
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:17 pm Subject: Hello and door help needed |
Your bodywork looks nicer than mine!
See my project thread, Ocean Magic for more pictures
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| Topic: Hello and door help needed |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 6
Views: 1290
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:11 pm Subject: Hello and door help needed |
Nice car, don't know anything about your issue though... 
Got the same wheels as you! |
| Topic: Oh No Disaster! Part III |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 0
Views: 605
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:05 pm Subject: Oh No Disaster! Part III |
Havent been around for a while, nearly lost the faith with 'Ocean Magic' but still have it!
Took the car in to get the exhaust blow sorted out and was informed that the rocker cover has been leakin ... |
| Topic: Hello from Cornwall |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 8
Views: 749
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Forum: Introduce Yourself- and your car(s)! Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:41 am Subject: Hello from Cornwall |
Flaming 'Nissan'! 
This is what happens when you park a German car next to something like that 
Hope you get the 100 sorted, not many of those around these days, but I g ... |
| Topic: All roads lead back to Audi |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 25
Views: 1237
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Forum: Introduce Yourself- and your car(s)! Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:36 pm Subject: All roads lead back to Audi |
Time will tell but the journey is Life
(I might adopt that phrase more often but like many others I make up in the early hours, the cold light of a Winter's Dawn may fade it away.
That's another o ... |
| Topic: All roads lead back to Audi |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 25
Views: 1237
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Forum: Introduce Yourself- and your car(s)! Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:55 am Subject: All roads lead back to Audi |
Sounds good, get some pictures up!
Don't anything about these in terms of potential issues, but I have not heard any bad things about the 3.0TDi! |
| Topic: Decat pipe |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 8
Views: 915
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:51 am Subject: Decat pipe |
That's the angry 'Short' eBay scotsman selling another one.
he seemed quite placid when i spoke to him yesterday,I got a replacement bumper off him for a bargain price
He is probably okay when t ... |
| Topic: bargain?? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 13
Views: 807
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Forum: A4/S4/RS4 Saloon/Avant/Cabriolet Forum Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:23 pm Subject: bargain?? |
Sounds reasonable if the car is up together, depending on the engine, for reference two years ago I bought for my wife a B5 A4 1.8T sport year 2000 with 80k miles for £1,700.
97 will be pre face li ... |
| Topic: It's that quattro time of the year again! |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 31
Views: 583
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Forum: General Chit Chat Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:44 am Subject: It's that quattro time of the year again! |
fwd is the safe option for most peoples abilities.
I have had a few mates trash their rear wheel drive cars because they didnt pay attention to the road conditions...
BTW when you say FWD do yo ... |
| Topic: Irish Plates |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 7
Views: 211
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Forum: General Chit Chat Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:02 pm Subject: Irish Plates |
Mine looks older with an 'E' plate on a 'P' plate car ! 
Trouble is probably some people think it is a 'E' plate |
| Topic: It's that quattro time of the year again! |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 31
Views: 583
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Forum: General Chit Chat Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:00 pm Subject: It's that quattro time of the year again! |
Don't have much experience of rear wheel drive, but I have always found front wheel drive frustrating in the wet, with wheel spin, changing up early or traction control reigning it all in!
Snow as ... |
| Topic: Reversing Sensors |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 2
Views: 380
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Forum: A4/S4/RS4 Saloon/Avant/Cabriolet Forum Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:40 pm Subject: Reversing Sensors |
| I think it is fairly common for the sensors to go tits up I think they are something like 30 - 50 each, but I dare say this is the fault! |
| Topic: It's that quattro time of the year again! |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 31
Views: 583
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Forum: General Chit Chat Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:30 am Subject: It's that quattro time of the year again! |
Driving the car the last couple of days has reminded me why I like quattro! Don't know what the weather is like your way but down here it has been tipping it down.
Car has given me confidence on m ... |
| Topic: Oh no Disaster PART II |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 15
Views: 1186
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:19 pm Subject: Oh no Disaster PART II |
Its not too bad to sort it out, find a new strut, swap the damper into it, job done.Hardest part is seperating the strut from the bottom balljoint..I've never managed to get mine apart!
Update ... |
| Topic: UrS6 Bottom Control Arms |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 2
Views: 383
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:09 pm Subject: UrS6 Bottom Control Arms |
Or sorry I didnt read properly, I separated the lower anti roll bar from the hub on my A6 TDi avant the other weekend,
I am not very technical so sorry if this is not what you are after, but I used ... |
| Topic: UrS6 Bottom Control Arms |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 2
Views: 383
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:07 pm Subject: UrS6 Bottom Control Arms |
Hi,
Do you mean you are going to separate the balljoint from the hub?
What car is it? |
| Topic: Need help desperately! |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 3
Views: 1079
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:41 pm Subject: Need help desperately! |
| Bladerunner is breaking a 1997 2.5Tdi quattro see the for sale/parts section, not sure if the bits will be the same though... |
| Topic: what model of avant to get?? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 18
Views: 1221
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Forum: A4/S4/RS4 Saloon/Avant/Cabriolet Forum Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:07 pm Subject: what model of avant to get?? |
Now he says!
I think as long as the car has had regular oil changes it should be okay. |
| Topic: Alarm & Remote issue |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 6
Views: 556
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Forum: A6, S6, RS6, Allroad Forum Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:46 pm Subject: Alarm & Remote issue |
There is a place in Oxford (or near) I think that are specialists for this sort of car and have a VERY good reputation, they are called MRC.
They will do a health check before remapping to make sur ... |
| Topic: Alarm & Remote issue |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 6
Views: 556
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Forum: A6, S6, RS6, Allroad Forum Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:17 pm Subject: Alarm & Remote issue |
| I am jealous of your car! |
| Topic: Audi 100 Quattro Turbo - Ongoing Project |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 2
Views: 1547
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Forum: Projects Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:03 pm Subject: Audi 100 Quattro Turbo - Ongoing Project |
How you getting on with this, be interested to see any updates, look like a good project!
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| Topic: Hi again from Canada |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 7
Views: 590
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Forum: Introduce Yourself- and your car(s)! Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:40 pm Subject: Hi again from Canada |
| Very nice, mine arrived on the back of an AA truck! |
| Topic: who was the timewaster then? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 9
Views: 820
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:52 pm Subject: who was the timewaster then? |
I note also, that feedback has not been left or received for this item.
Whats the betting he didnt sell it for £2,100?
Maybe he is running around in the boot trying to find his way out!
:lol ... |
| Topic: who was the timewaster then? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 9
Views: 820
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:45 pm Subject: who was the timewaster then? |
looks like I missed something??
Yes the banning and deleting of a ranting loonatic (IIRC he was a short scottish chap with a bad temper) |
| Topic: who was the timewaster then? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 9
Views: 820
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:44 pm Subject: who was the timewaster then? |
Also why does everyone think "uncommon", ordinary cars, (avoiding the use of the word rare as it's not appropriate here)
People often mistake uncommon or rare as 'worth a lot of money' ... |
| Topic: Any Advice for an A6 5pot TDi newbie? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 7
Views: 853
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Forum: Audi 100, 200, A6, S4 (Audi 100 based) and V8 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:31 am Subject: Any Advice for an A6 5pot TDi newbie? |
I have a quattro and having nearly lost the faith with it I am still perserving!
In hind sight a quattro isnt the best idea financially, but I just couldn't go to a 2WD car after all the quattros I ... |
| Topic: what model of avant to get?? |
Duffelcoat
Replies: 18
Views: 1221
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Forum: A4/S4/RS4 Saloon/Avant/Cabriolet Forum Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:13 pm Subject: what model of avant to get?? |
We've got a 1.8T A4 albeit a B5, when we got it:
Full service - £179.00
Cambelt - £299.00 Including water pump
CV Boot - £50.00
Brake fluid change - £ 29.00
+ VAT
From a VAG specialist |
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