Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: chrisdb on 01 October 2012, 11:37:15
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I had to get rid of my miggy a while ago and now have an Audi 2.7T but the audi forums are totally rubbish - no one responds to posted questions and there's very little help on there. I reckon you guys should start an audi forum :y
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Guy at work just got an 2012 A6, very, very nice. Great big centre screen, parking cameras showing where you go, lines change as you turn wheel showing direction! 2 SD card slots, all the toys, great dash too. Quite like the looks of the thing too, he got it with just 5,500 miles.
The cost? £26k :o :o :o :o :o :o
Its nice, but not worth that, my Elite did not even cost 4 figures ;D
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Guy at work just got an 2012 A6, very, very nice. Great big centre screen, parking cameras showing where you go, lines change as you turn wheel showing direction! 2 SD card slots, all the toys, great dash too. Quite like the looks of the thing too, he got it with just 5,500 miles.
The cost? £26k :o :o :o :o :o :o
Its nice, but not worth that, my Elite did not even cost 4 figures ;D
You tightwad, Tunnie :D ;). I pushed the boat out and paid £1300 for my 53 plate MV6.......almost two years ago now. :y
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Funny you should mention poor Audi forums.....another member on ehre got an A8 and had difficulty getting help on an issue he had.
In the end he brought it to me and we soon spotted a goosed track rod end.
Do be prepared to replace the full front end every 50K miles!
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Funny you should mention poor Audi forums.....another member on ehre got an A8 and had difficulty getting help on an issue he had.
In the end he brought it to me and we soon spotted a goosed track rod end.
Do be prepared to replace the full front end every 50K miles!
Another notch against A8 as replacement for Omega then, shame as I like the interior. :(
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Problem with all the Audi's, quite a complex front suspension setup which eats bushes (makes Omega wishbones look good).
Meyle do a HD kit for them......not cheap though!
Plus only the four wheel drive Audis actualy handle that well, the rest understeer like b-stards
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brother in law ( ish - long story) has one of those all road things. more sluggish than my current mid and it is showing more wear. Not impressed meself and will not be getting one
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I aim to make it my personal mission in life to kill all Audi`s....especially S-line A4`s........ My prefered weapon of choice is a veccy c estate..... ::) ::) ::)
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When Mrs TB's dad had an A4, I realised how poor the Audi forums all were. It probably seems from the fact that few Audi owners are enthusiasts?
Silly old duffer has bought a Laguna now ???
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Silly old duffer has bought a Laguna now ???
Perhaps we should start a Tupperware(tm) car forum? ;D
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Do be prepared to replace the full front end every 50K miles!
When working, its not a bad system. But once worn, you are forever changing parts. Its made up of 8 arms/rods, most with bushes.
IME, the factory parts seem to last IRO 80k, cheapo "£100 for the set" ebay parts about 10k, Lemforder/Meyle about 15-20k, and Audi a bit more. No idea why only the original ones last any time.
Its a constant battle to stop them knocking.
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Silly old duffer has bought a Laguna now ???
Perhaps we should start a Tupperware(tm) car forum? ;D
It really is a heap.
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I quite like the Aussie solution: 'If it's made of rubber, simply remove and replace with polyurathane' 8)
No nonsense solution that will outlast the rest of the car :y
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I quite like the Aussie solution: 'If it's made of rubber, simply remove and replace with polyurathane' 8)
No nonsense solution that will outlast the rest of the car :y
The Audi solution already feels harsh. I wonder if polys would make it a bit too harsh...
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I quite like the Aussie solution: 'If it's made of rubber, simply remove and replace with polyurathane' 8)
No nonsense solution that will outlast the rest of the car :y
The Audi solution already feels harsh. I wonder if polys would make it a bit too harsh...
true, might end up snapping all the cast aluminium bits ::)
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The cost? £26k :o :o :o :o :o :o
Its nice, but not worth that, my Elite did not even cost 4 figures ;D
;D I only paid 2,500, but it is a 2003 reg :( Maybe in 10 years I can buy ine of those ;D
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I aim to make it my personal mission in life to kill all Audi`s....especially S-line A4`s........ My prefered weapon of choice is a veccy c estate..... ::) ::) ::)
That's a bit harsh :o Must admit though, it's really annoying when one come up behind you on the motorway, so you plet it through only to find it's a poxy A3. They should have different fronts so we can discriminate!
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The cost? £26k :o :o :o :o :o :o
Its nice, but not worth that, my Elite did not even cost 4 figures ;D
;D I only paid 2,500, but it is a 2003 reg :( Maybe in 10 years I can buy ine of those ;D
Mine's an 2002, but its got 2003 leather :D
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Problem with all the Audi's, quite a complex front suspension setup which eats bushes (makes Omega wishbones look good).
Meyle do a HD kit for them......not cheap though!
Plus only the four wheel drive Audis actualy handle that well, the rest understeer like b-stards
Hmm, lots to look out for then. I've got the 4wd and I must admit it's the first car I've ever had that goes in a straight line. Even after loads of trips to WIM (as they used to be called) my miggys always had a wonky steering wheel ;D I have noticed though that I get front end vibration braking at 80 which I thought might be the wishbones. I bought it at 95k, got the timing belt dones first thing but sounds like I should start saving for the front end!
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I aim to make it my personal mission in life to kill all Audi`s....especially S-line A4`s........ My prefered weapon of choice is a veccy c estate..... ::) ::) ::)
That's a bit harsh :o Must admit though, it's really annoying when one come up behind you on the motorway, so you plet it through only to find it's a poxy A3. They should have different fronts so we can discriminate!
no discrimination here, they are ALL cocks IMO. ;D
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Problem with all the Audi's, quite a complex front suspension setup which eats bushes (makes Omega wishbones look good).
Meyle do a HD kit for them......not cheap though!
Plus only the four wheel drive Audis actualy handle that well, the rest understeer like b-stards
Hmm, lots to look out for then. I've got the 4wd and I must admit it's the first car I've ever had that goes in a straight line. Even after loads of trips to WIM (as they used to be called) my miggys always had a wonky steering wheel ;D I have noticed though that I get front end vibration braking at 80 which I thought might be the wishbones. I bought it at 95k, got the timing belt dones first thing but sounds like I should start saving for the front end!
Not really a wishbone type setup, lots and lots of diferent link arms and you realy need to do the lot to sort it for any length of time.
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Not really a wishbone type setup, lots and lots of diferent link arms and you realy need to do the lot to sort it for any length of time.
Thanks Mark, that will save me some embarasment ;D Bently seem to be the only people who do a manual for this car but I think I'll need to but it.
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Problem with all the Audi's, quite a complex front suspension setup which eats bushes (makes Omega wishbones look good).
Meyle do a HD kit for them......not cheap though!
Plus only the four wheel drive Audis actualy handle that well, the rest understeer like b-stards
Hmm, lots to look out for then. I've got the 4wd and I must admit it's the first car I've ever had that goes in a straight line. Even after loads of trips to WIM (as they used to be called) my miggys always had a wonky steering wheel ;D I have noticed though that I get front end vibration braking at 80 which I thought might be the wishbones. I bought it at 95k, got the timing belt dones first thing but sounds like I should start saving for the front end!
Not really a wishbone type setup, lots and lots of diferent link arms and you realy need to do the lot to sort it for any length of time.
Its loosely a double wishbone setup.
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All German do, hang on...
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....the complete set. A bargain at £382.00
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_447624-Meyle-HD-control-arm-set-116-050-0029HD.html
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....the complete set. A bargain at £382.00
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_447624-Meyle-HD-control-arm-set-116-050-0029HD.html
Makes omega wishbones look cheap ;)
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....the complete set. A bargain at £382.00
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_447624-Meyle-HD-control-arm-set-116-050-0029HD.html
Wow! Nice job for a weekend :D
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That would me me ;D ;D and thanks fir the help with that Mark all going well now and your right with the front end ....its a diffrent set up to the Omegas and it has 4 control arms per side so when they wear out it can be fun...
Thanks for the help with that Mark it was nice to see you again :yand as i recal we where working in the rain ::) ::)
Do miss the old girl :-[ :-[
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Hahay Steve, how's things? Gone all Audi on us? :)
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Hahay Steve, how's things? Gone all Audi on us? :)
Hi Chris :)
All good thanks...The Audi is not doing bad but do miss the Omega :-[
found that it was very handy in the snow that we had last year getting around but the Audi forum is poor compaired to here....I try to keep upto date with the going ons on here ;D ;D.
How are you doing man?.
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Oh you know how it is. Still trying to get omegas to go straight. ;D