Viking Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 A couple of months ago my world turned upside down. The wife left me and took the Tiguan with her. I was absolutely devastated, I thought I'd never get over it, and I didn't know what to do next or how I was going to survive. I loved that car. But it's gone, so it dawned on me that I could now buy myself a car, rather than buy her one. Don't fret too much, I'm keeping the Yeti as the works car and I've been looking for my ideal weekend / personal enjoyment car. This weekend I found it... It was a little more expensive than I wanted to pay, but it was the best colour I'd seen (Quartz Grey) and the spec list was immense. Front & rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, B & O Sound System, Multimedia package (DVD drive and 2 sd card slots, ipod/usb connection), full cream leather, electric adjustable seats with drivers memory function, paddle shift on the steering wheel, rear window electric blind, front AND rear heated seats, folding and auto-dimming door mirrors and auto-dimming interior mirror, and probably some other stuff I've forgotten... It's the 3.0ltr TDI Quattro but it's not the S Line. Someone has thoughtfully added S Line badges to the wings and installed an S Line steering wheel though, just for a nice touch. Happy motoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Viking said: or how I was going to survive. I loved that car. Very nice. I wish I had adaptive cruise control. Cruise without it isn't as good as it could be and a bit of a pain sometimes. Great colour and specs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 And this evening I tackled a rather annoying fault. The fuel filler flap was sitting proud of the bodywork, and looked as though it'd been bodged with glue after someone snapped off the painted flap part. So, I spent all day tracking down breakers and trying to get a new flap assembly in the correct colour, but they were either sold or damaged worse than the one I had. Eventually I checked Etka (electronic parts cataloge) and found that the painted surface part simply clips into place. So I prised it off, loosening the glue which was hardly holding it, and took it inside to investigate. Upshot of it is, someone had clearly pulled the part off before somehow (caught it with the fuel filler hose or a handbag strap or something) and had tried double sided sticky tape and copious amouts of glue to stick it back on. Well it was stuck on, but the tape pushed it so far out of place that it was nowhere near flush. I cleaned off all the tape and glue and simply clipped it correctly back into the correct position, then ran a small bead of silicone along the top and bottom edges to hold it securely in place. Job sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Well done,I'm really pleased for you.... I can kind of understand how you felt when your wife moved on.... Shame it took me two years. Now you have "your" car and enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Well fixed the headlight washers. A loose pipe refitted and a cable tie to hold it. The bonnet strut has been replaced so now the bonnet stays open. I've received a genuine Audi MMI USB cable today for a whole £5. Load a rake of music on an SSD hard drive and that's the lack of DAB radio sorted. My navigation update pack has arrived so I'll get on to updating the sat nav and MMI system as soon as it's dry enough to.put the battery charger on while I do it (takes three hours). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Reads like a rolling result.....Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Nice one, stunning looking car Love the colour too. Any interior photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 It's parked tight on the drive at the moment but will be coming out to play at the weekend. I'll get some photos then when I go to fill it up with diesel (again... thirsty slut). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rich Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 That looks really nice and a proper 2 seater in the rear. What's the leg room like though? What mpg are you getting then if it's a thirsty slut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 There's not a lot of leg room in the rear for a large car, but I don't sit in the back, do I? On the test drive the guy sat in the front passenger seat and my mate sat in the back. He grumbled a bit, but the guy in the front was 6' tall. As far as mpg, it's not really as bad as I was expecting. I filled up 15 miles from home, went shopping, cruised back down the motorway at legal limits, and checked when I got home, it'd done 51mpg. I'm happy with that on a run. But overall it was doing 31mpg for the last 1300 miles when I picked it up, but that wasn't me driving or my driving style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 I must admit they are really nice cars..... Some have geo issues but not in a way it's dangeruse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 09/03/2020 at 22:12, Geoffers said: Very nice. I wish I had adaptive cruise control. Cruise without it isn't as good as it could be and a bit of a pain sometimes. Great colour and specs too. this bit made me chuckle some what too haha!! Life with out a car you love and lost can be hard time's but you seem to be dealing with that very well and got something so much more,cloud with a silver lining and all that Its a very nice car you have got yourself there Mr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Viking Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Just washed the Audi for (possibly) the last time. I think it has to be going soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Why's it going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Because I've started to become Tony. I checked the MOT last year and I've done less than 500 miles. So it's just sitting there not being used while the girlfriend is spending £300 a month on her car. Money she can barely afford. Hers is coming to the end of lease in a couple of months and she'll need another, so the idea is sell the Audi, return her car at lease end and buy something suitable for her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 That's a shame, I guess lockdown hasn't helped either. No point having a car sitting there doing nothing and losing money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Well, even without lockdown if we'd been doing anything then the Audi wouldn't have been used. Her daughter would have trouble getting in and out so we'd just use either her Qashqai or my Yeti. It's just not a family vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 17 hours ago, Rich said: That's a shame, I guess lockdown hasn't helped either. No point having a car sitting there doing nothing and losing money. Tell me about it... My replica has done 40 miles in two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 I've found the replacement for the Audi anyway. Just need to iron out a few small details and then the deal will be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 Deal agreed, should collect the new one on Friday! Quite excited and sad at the same time really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 Well ..... what it's going to be ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 A small petrol family hatchback, of course. The sensible choice for everyone eh? Nah! Obviously not. Not while there's a hole in my arse. But it's certainly more practical, and it's a Ford. Last Ford I owned was a MK2 Escort Harrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 waiting in anticipation ... I like Ford's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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