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The main problem on the icy roads was other idiot road users. You just don't know what to expect from some of the clowns out there - worst for me was a Lexus 4x4 who overtook me at big speed on single carriageway road, really icy and bendy - fcuking crazy driving all because he thought IT'S A FOUR W...

I'd take em if there was a way to get them to Dublin reasonably cheap.... but I suspect there's not!

Any chance of a couple of pics of the MTM's on your RS mate?

stumpy67 wrote: He almost sh4t himself when he came out in mine for the first time

This. The torque really scares people, it is a ridiculously fast car.

How about 5W40 .... is 10W40 a bit thicker?

What are you going to change to? That's the B5 problem - I decided recently that I didn't need the space of the RS4 so had a look and decided on a total change to a Z4M Coupe, primarily because I love the look.... Test drove one and it just felt too slow - obviously it was great through the twisties...

Don't think so .... but I'm planning on checking my cams this week so I'll try to record something and, depending on what mine look like, it will be a recording of healthy cams (please god) or unhealthy...

And is it imperative to check both or if the driver's side's fine are you good to go..? I'm going to get them to do my plugs as well -- would that overlap some of the same work?

Is checking them something any VAG mechanics would manage --- or would it be better done by one of the specialist RS places.
Obviously if they need replacing I'd be doing it a specialist but would my local spanner man be able to have a look without doing too much damage?!!

In direct answer to your question: For context: I had a 2.0Tdi A3 before I bought my RS4 a few months ago. Last weekend I had to drive to Sligo, in north-west Ireland - about 280 miles roundtrip. I used to hate the journey - HATE IT - because the traffic is generally bad and the roads are poor etc. ...

Recommend the Silkolene too.... and they'll usually do you a good deal on it if you call them up.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/

Wow, those Recaro's look awesome - did some of the cars come with them? Any tips on where to get them & fitting?

Got mine from the 2nd batch today.
Perfect, great quality.

Lads I talked to Vagparts about which part number I actually need and they say that the RS4 comes up with a LHD only linkage for the RS4 .... I guess it must be the same part for both Right and Left cars, anybody know?

Thanks again Grizz - got the ECU box moved today and the mechanism out (eventually!)... Then ingeniously split a spline in half trying to free it from its housing with a hammer! Bugger. I need a new mechanism now so phoned the local stealers, they say the Audi part number will take 5 days but a part...