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What ever Audi you are enthusiastic about (and not just the performance/ "rare" models!); all are welcome here- regardless of age, sex or country of origin. We are predominantly aimed at the UK owners & enthusiasts', but ALL are welcome!
No doubt there have been various publications with the history of the quattro / quattro system by Audi. This looks at it from a competitive slant.
I started to write this back in 1999; I've republished it here "warts and all" unmodified- so any errors remain, with the exception of "the latest version"..... and it's probably going to be "image intensive" so be advised if on a "slow" connection....
Site user, Donald Teare, provides this article which covers the changing of the ribbed ancillary belt tensioner and the viscous fan coupling bearing, on his sisters 95’ A4 Tdi with a 1Z engine.
**NOTE: NOT suitable for slow connections- large image files included when you "read more" **
A question often asked is regarding the lights on the dashboard/ instrument binnacle/ heater controls, etc. on the Audi 80/ Audi 90/ Audi Coupe/ Audi Cabriolet (including the S2 and derivatives)
Removing the rear interior door panel in an Audi 80/ 90? This video may help- it's a similar process for the fronts, covering the Coupe and Cabriolet as well.
How long does it take? Well, the video is less than three minutes long- and it wasn't edited... (and the rear speakers not working in the series 4 80 is a common issue)
Those of you planning on going to the Stanford Hall VW Show on Sunday 6th May 2012- please be advised it has been postponed due to the bad weather and the state of the show ground. Please see their website for more details/ updates - www.stanfordhallvw.co.uk
Help keep Audi's in the BTCC- if you take this opportunity up, we will sort out "free" advertising on this site FOC. Help them, we help you. 20,000+ page views PER DAY is worth it.
We've uploaded a LOT of old photographs onto our Facebook page -covering Rallying (amateur and full on Audi Factory), touring cars, sprints, hillclimbs, etc.
Q5 Updated- new engine/ transmissions with 15% efficiency increase. New 3.0 litre V6 TFSI engine
Completely updated Q5 model series
New engine-transmission pairings are up to 15 percent more efficient
Audi connect services set new benchmark for infotainment
At Auto China 2012 in Beijing, Audi has presented two themed vehicles based on the Q3 – the Q3 jinlong yufeng (quite a mouthfull!) and the RS Q3 concept.
Both cars are based on the Q3 which will launch on the Chinese market this year.