TMC feature on SatNav

Post by **bobjebb** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:41 am

and CC the email to Autocar...

Post by **Nickm** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:18 am

Oh yes.... and they'll really publish that! No chance.

Post by **bobjebb** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:17 am

a. Why not? Customers unhappy with Audi, I'd have thought they'd jump at the chance. After all I have read many more less interesting rants in their letters pages, and why shouldn't it appear in the 'From the Forums' section that they run every week?

b. The publication is irrelevant, send it to The Times motoring section then. It's not about where it appears, sending it to the press is just a way to reinforce the fact that people are serious about their complaint. If there is the slightest chance it would appear in print, Audi are far more likely to act on it, or at least reply.

Post by **Nickm** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:59 am

There is no chance that it would ever appear in print... Put simplyit is in the interests of all these publications not to piss off a manufacturer because of:-

a) Advertising revenue
b) Review models

Don't delude yourself!

Post by **CliveH** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:36 pm

I agree with Bob. The test of course is : try it...

Post by **bobjebb** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:35 pm

Perhaps I'm missing something here, but the very first paragraph of the very first letter of the very first Autocar I picked up from my pile reads:

"Both the BMW M5 and M6 are amazing technical achievements, but I wish that they were both lighter, had manual gearboxes and ditched all the electro trickery."

Chris Harris on the next page complains that the SAAB 9-5 is the "silliest looking car on sale"

Then of course there's Jezzer Clarkson. Are you saying he would never bad mouth a car in his Suday Times column? That's all he does. All the time.

So I can't see the difference. A publication will publish ANYTHING if it's interesting enough, especially if they can hide behind the public and merely report on their dissatisfaction.

"Audi recieves several complaints over TMC failure on RNS-E interface"

Is that an impossible headline in the motoring press?

Anyway, I'll sign it, deluded or not.

Post by **NOMISEGDELP** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:12 pm

so, what about
1) aspiring journos/MPs and the like post their best letter on the subject on this forum
2) someone with the knowledge posts the relevant names & addresses
3)we pick our favourite, cut n paste and swamp them on 17th July

lets JFDI...

Post by **simple1** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:51 pm

bobjebb wrote:
So I can't see the difference. A publication will publish ANYTHING if it's interesting enough, especially if they can hide behind the public and merely report on their dissatisfaction.
.

Strange thing that.......... and not the case..... none of the motoring press would touch the 'bendy wheels' story for years, even after Audi stated the 'safety feature' function of the soft wheels. I think it was Evo who first published the issue and that was in January 2003, almost two years after the first reported issue.

I dont expect Audi to do anything about it what soo ever, the function is present, does not legally oblige them to have it working though....

Post by **Krammer002** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:58 pm

You can count me in...

I've got two RNS-E units currently, with a third arriving early Septemer... Will Audi sort it...or can Audi sort it....???

Post by **Nickm** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:27 pm

The only way it will be sorted is if Audi decide to pay the licence fee.....

Post by **Krammer002** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:12 pm

You would think that if Audi can afford to pay Sky for the Audi channel, you would think they could afford to pay the TMC licence fee...?

Post by **Nickm** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:18 pm

Mark you are 100% correct.....Sad isn't it?

Post by **bobjebb** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:21 pm

Then there's a question for the email....

Post by **CliveH** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:49 pm

Well, I just flicked through this month's (August of course) Evo, and there's a review of the RS4 B7 Cabriolet...

"Quickest A4 loses its roof - and its composure" - that's the headline.

It goes on..."the interior vibrates on anything but the smoothest of roads"..."it seems as if the extra bulk (195kg) hasn't helped stiffen the body too much anyway, as there's still plenty of wobble"..."the deeper you delve into the driving experience, the more disappointing it becomes"...

Oh, and guess what - the only car manufacturers to place full 2 page ads in this month's edition were Audi and VW...

anyone want to bet that they withdraw their support next month as a result of this poor review...?

I'd be astounded if they do - it's objective reporting, just as they do with every other car.

Drop Harry Metcalfe, the Editorial Director, a line - I'm sure he'll be interested in the story.

Post by **PhilT** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:42 pm

If you get a letter together, I'll make sure it gets to the right person(s).... Deal?

There has been some discussion re the Evo article as it is a stock image from Audi, people are wondering if they have actually been near an RS4 Cab at all...

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