Your fleet running reports

[DeskJockey]

One of the children accidentally (supposedly) dropped a coin into the 12v socket in the Galaxy blowing the fuse and causing a spark.

Replaced the 20A fuse and while doing so realised that there must be a trim panel missing, as I have to skip the first step in the instructions. Not sure I'd realised it wasn't there, and can only assume it was missing when we bought the car. It isn't obvious unless you've got your head under the bottom edge of the dash.

[jamcg]

One of the children accidentally (supposedly) dropped a coin into the 12v socket in the Galaxy blowing the fuse and causing a spark.

Replaced the 20A fuse and while doing so realised that there must be a trim panel missing, as I have to skip the first step in the instructions. Not sure I'd realised it wasn't there, and can only assume it was missing when we bought the car. It isn't obvious unless you've got your head under the bottom edge of the dash.

Could also be a cost cutting measure in that they stopped putting that piece in if you can’t see it normally

[DeskJockey]

One of the children accidentally (supposedly) dropped a coin into the 12v socket in the Galaxy blowing the fuse and causing a spark.

Replaced the 20A fuse and while doing so realised that there must be a trim panel missing, as I have to skip the first step in the instructions. Not sure I'd realised it wasn't there, and can only assume it was missing when we bought the car. It isn't obvious unless you've got your head under the bottom edge of the dash.

Could also be a cost cutting measure in that they stopped putting that piece in if you can’t see it normally

Good point.

[jamcg]

Not sure if you were aware of Audi’s earlier solution to make brake disks as large as possible: calipers inside the disks. On the late 80s Audi V8 first, not sure it was ever used on many cars before they just upped the wheel diameter and reverted to a more normal design.

This just popped up on instagram. Over engineering a solution at its best

[Mito Man]

The engineer really hated unsprung mass.

[integrale_evo]

Surely weighs about the same as a normal setup? Sang weight saved in smaller caliper brackets is made up for by the extra metal in the disks

[jamcg]

It will be hugely less than the current rs6 setup, those things are huuuuuuge

[integrale_evo]

Mighty mito has a fresh mot!

Not quite a clean sweep.

An advisory for a leaking outer cv joint.

It’s not, it’s because while it was off to do the inner boot I regreased the outer, but obviously didn’t get the clip to seal properly. It then sprayed grease everywhere

So bought some new clamps and a proper tool instead of trying to bodge it

It’s not sprayed any more out but presume there was still the odd smear around it / under the edge of the boot.

[Beany]

Went down to Lidl tonight to get food and booze.

"Alright mate, got it sideways in this weather?"

"It's got tyres the thick end of a foot wide and no limited slip - god no"

They looked at me like I'd just stepped on a puppy, so I assume their only experience of sports cars is through Gran Turismo. They got into a Golf TDi so I'm gonna guess they're a "top gear" car person, as opposed to an actual car person who's driven something other than a FWD hatch..

[jamcg]

Yup, I drifted all the way here, I even managed some donuts around a police car whilst I hung out the window like a legend sticking my fingers up at them singing the danish bacon jingle from the 90’s

[Beany]

Yup, I drifted all the way here, I even managed some donuts around a police car whilst I hung out the window like a legend sticking my fingers up at them singing the danish bacon jingle from the 90’s

And all the single mothers clapped!

[MikeHunt]

I often get asked if my car is a 530d, even when I’m at a petrol pump holding a green nozzle.

I find it easier to nod and smile, usually followed by “I bet that shifts” or similar.

[Jobbo]

My second set of Conti Sportcontact 6s on the Audi are coming to the end of their life. Inspired by Mik's post of the Tyrereviews video on the Michelin Cross Climate 3 Sport in the Youtube thread I discovered that I could get a set in 255/40R20 and they are cheapest at Costco (even taking into account the cost of renewing my membership). So I am having a set fitted on 1 October.

I could have got a set of the Contis again for £100 less (not at Costco) and had no issues in the last couple of winters with them, but after the long summer we've had I reckon we'll have a much harsher winter this time. Plus I wanted to try Costco for tyre fitting; plenty of people have said good things about them.

The Contis have been excellent, still very resistant to aquaplaning at sub-2mm tread depth and haven't become noticeably less nice to drive as they wear. First set did 30k miles (though they really needed replacing at that point), second set have done 18k but I spend less time on the motorway these days.

[Shlergen]

Superb rear parking sensors failed, parking assist not available. Plugged in obdeleven which confirmed far right sensor not working.

Fortunately able to get at from underneath via under tray, replacement part ordered off eBay £19, reset error code and back up and running