New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!

[Mr Footlong]

Thanks, I noticed the increased depth in your original pic and assumed that might be the case and your cover is probably due to being able to cape with extra weight on top.

[neilparf]

I think the imola yellow pic us a US avant? Just been outside to check mine in the saloon and the formed plastic cover over the battery/toolkit etc isn't present. And I dint think it's meant to be there in the saloon. My boot area carpet has a bonded shaped rigid fibre board on the reverse that fits within a lip in the recess of the battery toolkit area. It's not deep enough a recess to accept the foam cover also. Yes, photo speaks volumes so will post tomorrow...

Does this shed any light? I think the US variant had this foam cover???

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... ody/page12

[Bladerider]

Mines the same as Johns

But I have a Touring so it might be different to a saloon

J.

[neilparf]

I think the saloons are different. Mine had everything present when I bought it so odd that plastic cover would be missing...

[John Johnson]

Probably to take the weight of the pies in the avant

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epic new owner thread....

[Mr Footlong]

IMy boot area carpet has a bonded shaped rigid fibre board on the reverse that fits within a lip in the recess of the battery toolkit area.

Agreed, it is an avant thang... I got a toolkit for £13 delivered via Ebay and a pump using the part number provided thanks, for £40 delivered new.

Next little niggle. Was very impressed with how much crap the saloon could swallow with the folding rear seats. Well, except for the fact that the 40 split seat appears to be broken. I say appears to be as I have read the manual to double check how deep the key should go in to the lock, which way to turn it etc but the key doesn't turn either way and the seat is locked.

I would say that it must be broken except for the fact that the seat that does fold, won't lock with the driver's key either. Almost has me thinking that the key for the car is different to the key for the rear seats? I wasn't aware of this one having its interior replaced or anything.....

[neilparf]

epic new owner thread....

Agreed!!!!!

[neilparf]

IMy boot area carpet has a bonded shaped rigid fibre board on the reverse that fits within a lip in the recess of the battery toolkit area.

Agreed, it is an avant thang... I got a toolkit for £13 delivered via Ebay and a pump using the part number provided thanks, for £40 delivered new.

Next little niggle. Was very impressed with how much crap the saloon could swallow with the folding rear seats. Well, except for the fact that the 40 split seat appears to be broken. I say appears to be as I have read the manual to double check how deep the key should go in to the lock, which way to turn it etc but the key doesn't turn either way and the seat is locked.

I would say that it must be broken except for the fact that the seat that does fold, won't lock with the driver's key either. Almost has me thinking that the key for the car is different to the key for the rear seats? I wasn't aware of this one having its interior replaced or anything.....

I saw hat toolkit on eBay and the pump - well done - a steal.

Mmm rear seat lock - mine turns either way and it appears to go in just over half way. Didn't realise the seat locks are 'coded' to the key? I thought the seat lock could possibly be a generic tumbler?

Mine has said 'hello' to a deer on Saturday en route to the Kent/Boxhill meet. I hate deer... except with juniper Jus on my plate...

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... &start=105

[Mr Footlong]

Ar, I would have expected them to be dumb as post locks too. When I get a chance I will have a go with both locks again as just to confirm, 40 split is stuck locked and key does nothing, 60 split is unlocked and key does nothing. There is no magic way to lock/unlock according to the idiot's guide. Maybe I just need a bigger hammer?

Impressive dent on the car, my last Rottie did the same to a Mondeo driving past us one day when he felt it got to close to us lol.

[neilparf]

Ar, I would have expected them to be dumb as post locks too. When I get a chance I will have a go with both locks again as just to confirm, 40 split is stuck locked and key does nothing, 60 split is unlocked and key does nothing. There is no magic way to lock/unlock according to the idiot's guide. Maybe I just need a bigger hammer?

Impressive dent on the car, my last Rottie did the same to a Mondeo driving past us one day when he felt it got to close to us lol.

I do recall the slick action of the locks have the fineness and tolerance of a pebble in the Dartford tunnel - mine didn't seen that positive and reassuring when I iust tried them - but they do lock and unlock with relative ease.

That dent is the work if Beelzebub. One dumb ass deer with zero spatial awareness... Grrrr

[bam_bam]

One dumb ass deer with zero spatial awareness... Grrrr

Well at least he had his spatial awareness readjusted, harshly.

[Mr Footlong]

Gone with my gut and committed to EBC yellows all round. Apart from the battered front discs on the car currently, the yellows all round stop her perfectly well.

I had a go with the seats again. The key goes in at least halfway if not more but no dice. Will try the keys from the other two Audis for a laugh later, not expecting much.

[PJC]

Yellow stuffs work fine for me too.

[neilparf]

One dumb ass deer with zero spatial awareness... Grrrr

Well at least he had his spatial awareness readjusted, harshly.

Next time, it'll be aware it's on my plate cooked to perfection...