Whats on your job list?

[IanH755]

Ian - Your list is relatively small, i feel i've got a lemon in comparison, did you manage to get that diff rebuilt and sorted out?

I forgot to add that J197 (level control) is starting to throw up VCDS codes but nothing on the DIS yet so one of the sensors will be failing.

Diff - 95% fixed, just needs the internal shims adjusting slightly as, after uber extreme emergency late braking (AP's are fun), there's a second of noise as the diff shifts inside the housing a fraction more than it should. It's just finding time to sort it as work ramps up massively on the run up to April (financial year end).

[TomRS]

Ian - Your list is relatively small, i feel i've got a lemon in comparison, did you manage to get that diff rebuilt and sorted out?

I forgot to add that J197 (level control) is starting to throw up VCDS codes but nothing on the DIS yet so one of the sensors will be failing.

Diff - 95% fixed, just needs the internal shims adjusting slightly as, after uber extreme emergency late braking (AP's are fun), there's a second of noise as the diff shifts inside the housing a fraction more than it should. It's just finding time to sort it as work ramps up massively on the run up to April (financial year end).

So whats your impressions on the AP's then? worth the money?

[IanH755]

I'll stick up a proper review after I eventually get some decent pics but short answer - Oh Hell Yeah!

[Jim Haseltine]

And judging from the state of the inside shoulders of the front tyres a decent alignment job wouldn't go amiss on my car but going by the piss-poor and expensive job the local Audi dealer did on one of my quattros some years ago it isn't going there for that so I need to find somewhere.
I think a gearbox oil change should be on the list too.

[IanH755]

I'd better add - 2 new tyres - now had 8 in 13 months - 1 proper nail through tyre puncture and 7 sidewall tears, yay narrow countryside roads with moron Kent drivers!!!!!

[Jim Haseltine]

And experiment with wheel colours before deciding which I'm going for...

Spent most of yesterday with various spray cans. Titanium was a bit meh and body colour (Phantom Black) was just wrong.
Anthracite really looks good and nothing but complements so far - even from one of my mates who is seriously picky about such things.

I thought it would be a mistake but I'm wrong - really suits the car and makes it lower too

So on Saturday I'll drop into the place that does my coating and see when I can get them booked in for a proper job.

[TomRS]

Mine are done in Alfa Romeo Shadow Chrome... looks like Graphite, personally i love the colour.

I'll try get a good snap of the wheels this weekend.

[rs6danbar]

Exterior:
Basiclly need a repaint full body, rust, dents etc.
Needs to be washed, Lazy SOB.
Numberplates bulbs.

[Jim Haseltine]

Central console coin tray - investigate and correct cause of cover not retracting, possible foreign object

Turned out to be two objects. After something of a struggle (and some Googling) I removed the trim between the ac controls and the ashtray to remove £2.50. A further struggle then ensued to get the trim back into place - which it is, but doesn't seem as secure as it was. Bet it's going to rattle.
I've also plastic welded a broken tab on the left side cover in the boot, so that's sorted too.
Spent another hour searching for the home of a hex-socket set screw that I found knocking around on top of the wheel well cover, without any luck.

[Farravi]

8 in 13 months, the rate you're going you could start your own race track boundary wall outside your house