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Alternative View
American View
Bavarian View
Diesel View
Inside View
Oblique View
Personal View
Technical View
TT View

 

29 Alternative View
 
29.  Alternative View    
   
A3 1.9 TDI 110 performance S/O’98 61
A3 1.9 TDI 130 M/J’02 31
A4 Cabriolet Feb’05 21
Dealing with punctures N/D’98 63
TT 3.2 quattro Oct’03 49
   

30 American View
 
30.  American View    
   
   
A3 in the USA Jul’06 15
A3 in the USA Dec’03 45
A4 in the USA Jul’02 69
A6 in the USA Sep’02 53
A6 launch in the USA Jul’04 23
A6 bumper problems Jun’03 49
A7 Sportback concept Feb’09 14
A8 sales in USA Nov’03 55
A parallel universe Jul’05 23
Advertising in the USA Feb’03 19
All-wheel drive competition Aug’03 45
ALMS TT Dec’02 19
Audi art Jun’07 15
Audi at Detroit Feb’10 16
Audi history in the USA Aug’09 16
Audi’s motorsport future Aug’02 69
Audi sales in the USA May’04 45
Audi suspension & comfort Aug’06 17
Auto Union D-type auction Feb’07 15
Coil pack problems May’03 19
Competitors in the US market Nov’02 17
Competition in the USA Aug’05 19
Diesel in the USA Apr’06 15
Diesel progress in USA Dec’07 14
Diesel expansion in USA Sep’09 16
Diesel Marathon Nov’08 14
Downsizing to A3 Apr’07 15
European collection for US buyers Jan’07 15
European economy drive Nov’09 16
Green A3 2.0 TDI Jan’10 14
Going green Jul’07 14
Imperator Oct’05 19
Iron man May’08 14
It’s all my fault! Apr’09 14
Local dealer – Jack Daniels Feb’06 17
Manufacture in USA? Sep’07 15
Marketing in USA Apr’05 62
Mileage marathon Oct’’08 14
Moving up market mar’10 16
New products Nov’04 43
New York concours Nov’05 19
New York Forum opening Nov’06 15
New York Forum activity Dec’06 17
Older workers Jun’10 16
Out of gas! Sep’08 14
Pikes Peak Apr’03 19
Q5 introduction to USA Mar’08 14
Q5 in the USA Dec’09 16
Q7 Mar’06 15
Q7 marketing Jun’06 15
Q7 TDI arrives in the US May’09 16
RS6 prices Jul’03 67
R8 prices Feb’08 15
Sales going down? Jul’07 15
Sales upsurge `Jul’10 16
Sportback Oct’06 15
S4 arrives in USA Sep’03 63
S4 Cabriolet Feb’04 61
S8 in the USA Sep’06 15
Status of Audi in the USA Mar’04 56
The collapsing economy Dec’08 16
Tough at the top Jan’05 35
TT launch in New York May’06 19
TT sales in the USA Oct’03 47
Upsurge in the USA Apr’10 16
Ur quattro in the USA Dec’04 49
US financial situation Jan’09 14
US model range Apr’02 27
US sales situation Mar’07 15
US TT Roadster & R8 launch Oct’07 15
Virtual Audi Jul’09 14
Volkswagen v Audi M/J’02 29
Vorsprung durch what? Oct’09 16
Weathering the storm May’07 15
Weight reduction Jan’03 19
Weyler goes Apr’08 17
What Americans want to drive Jun’09 14
Winterkorn’s million Dec’05 19
4WD models in the USA Apr’04 51
10 things Audi does well Aug’04 31

31 Bavarian View
 
31.  Bavarian View    
   
   
A2 1.4 TDI Jan’04 17
A2 1.6 FSI Jan’03 17
A2 FSI M/J’02 23
A2 experiences Aug’03 17
A3 3.2 quattro Oct’03 17
A3 Sportback Jun’04 17
A3 Sportback lifestyle Sep’04 17
A6 in China Sep’02 19
A6 2.5 TDI and parking Mar’02 43
A8 2002 Aug’02 21
allroads and Q7 Feb’05 17
allroad quattro V8 May’03 17
Alternative power Dec’04 17
Audi chauffeur June’03 17
Audi heritage Jul’02 21
Audi style Nov’03 17
Audis for the family Dec’04 19
Avantissimo J/F’02 67
Bentley blues Jun’05 23
Cabriolet in Norway Sep’03 17
Changing face of Audi Apr’05 21
Claus Pothoff interview Apr’04 17
Donau Ring Jul’04 17
D’Silva interview Apr’03 17
Driving in Germany N/D’01 59
Driving in Snow Mar’03 17
Driving A6 in Florida Feb’03 17
DTM at Norisring Aug’04 17
FSI technology May’04 17
Future production models Mar’04 17
Johan de Nysschen Jan’06 21
Management changes Apr’02 23
Moving home in A3 J/F’01 51
Paris show Nov’02 15
Sales in UK & USA May’05 15
Styling & design Feb’04 17
S4 Jan’05 17
TTs at the Nurburgring Jul’03 17
Ur quattro history Oct’02 77
Winter driving Dec’02 17

32 Diesel View
 
32,  Diesel View    
   
Advantages of diesel Jun’04 20
Air mass meters Jul’03 55
Beetle diesel Aug’06 21
Bio diesel Apr’04 19
Buying second-hand Apr’05 19
Catalytic converters Dec’03 29
CGI cylinder blocks Sep’06 21
Cleaning intercooler pipes Sep’03 51
Coked up manifolds Aug’03 19
Common rail.v.pump injectors Jul’04 19
Common rail-generation 4 Aug’05 21
Diesel facts and fallacies Nov’05 21
Diesel hybrids May’06 21
Diesel particulates & filters Aug’04 2
Exhaust systems May’04 19
Fault code checking Nov’03 45
Gas-powered diesels Mar’04 27
Gas-to-liquid diesels Sep’04 19
Glow plugs Oct’03 28
Green diesel injection Sep’05 19
Japanese market Apr’06 17
Mayflower engine Oct’06 17
OPOC diesel Jul’05 21
Performance tuning – Pt.1 Jan’04 35
Performance tuning – Pt.2 Feb’04 39
R19 racing car Feb’06 15
Price of progress Jan’05 19
SCR technology Jan’06 19
Siemens injector production Nov’04 17
Small diesels Jun’05 19
Straight vegetable oil Dec’05 21
Torque issues Mar’06 17
US diesels Oct’05 21
US market Feb’05 19
Vegetable oil legislation Jul’06` 17
100 TDI Dec’04 21
A3 – 1.6 FSI v TDI May’05 17
   

33 Inside View
 
33.  Inside View    
   
All change at Audi Mar’06 19
Audi A4 goes to SEAT Jun’08 16
Audi plans to be Number 1 Apr’06 19
Audi up, BMW down Jun’07 17
Benefits of bulk buying Sep’07 17
BMW look out! Feb’07 17
Brand separation in Britain Nov’07 15
Brand separation in Germany Aug’07 15
Continuing success for Audi Apr’07 17
Dealers are not the enemy Jan’06 23
Design gurus Sep’06 19
Design links with SEAT Jul’07 17
Future of the VW Group Mar’07 17
German soap opera Dec’06 15
Getting the best price for your Audi Apr’05 61
Independence for Audi? Jul’06 19
Jeremy Hicks interview Aug’06 15
Long term strategy Oct’06 19
Multi-marque strategy – Pt1 Sep’05 21
Multi-marque strategy - Pt 2 Oct’05 23
Politics in the VW Group Feb’06 19
Porsche family politics May’08 16
Porsche makes a takeover bid May’07 17
Porsche takes greater control Dec’08 14
Porsche influence increases Feb’08 17
Rise & fall of Audi in UK –Pt1 May’05 21
Rise & fall of Audi in UK – Pt2 Jun’05 21
Rise and fall of Audi in UK – Pt3 Jul’05 19
Rumoured changes at the top May’06 23
Rupert Stadler takes over Audi Jan’07 17
Testing on British roads Aug’05 27
Union involvement Nove’06 17
Volkswagen Group management Jun’06 19
   

34 Oblique View
 
34.  Oblique View    
   
   
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Jun’10 70
Alfa Romeo 156 M/A’98 15
Alfa Romeo 159 May’06 29
Alfa Romeo Brera Jun’07 65
Alfa Romeo Spider Feb’08 33
Alfa Romeo Mito Mar’09 55
Audi A6 Apr’05 17
BMW 1-series Dec’04 17
BMW 1-series Coupé Dec’07 63
BMW 3-Series Saloon Nov’08 32
BMW 3-series Coupé J/A’99 15
BMW 3-series Coupé Oct’06 58
BMW 3-series Touring Sep’05 25
BMW 5-series Mar’04 15
BMW Z4 Jul’06 59
Cadillac SRX Apr’07 59
Chrysler 300C Jun’06 31
Citroen J/F’99 17
Citroen C4 Jan’05 15
Citroen C5 M/J’01 13
Citroen C5 Nov’04 15
Ford Focus RS Jun’09 63
Ford Mondeo Ghia X Feb’03 15
Fiat Stilo M’02 13
Honda Accord May’03 15
Honda Accord Jul’08 47
Honda Accord I-CTDi Dec’03 15
Honda S2000 S/O’99 15
Honda VTI M/J’98 15
Honda Insight M/J’00 13
Honda Legend Mar’07 63
Hyundai Coupé Jun’03 15
Infiniti G37 Dec’09 49
Jaguar S-Type M/J’99 15
Jaguar S-type diesel Apr’04 15
Jaguar V8 N/D’98 15
Jaguar XF Apr’08 33
Jaguar XF 3.0 Diesel Mar’10 59
Jaguar X-Type M’01 13
Jaguar X-Type J/A’01 13
Jaguar X-Type fwd Nov’02 13
Jaguar X-Type diesel 4-cyl. Feb’04 15
Jaguar XJ Jul’10 65
Jaguar X-Type Estate May’05 19
Jaguar XJ8 Apr’03 15
Jaguar XJR Jan’09 53
Jaguar XKR Nov’06 50
Jaguar XK 2.7 Diesel Aug’05 23
Kia Sorento Apr’10 59
Land Rover Discovery Sep’06 55
Land rover Freelander Oct’08 39
Lexus GS 430 Dec’05 25
Lexus GS 450h Apr’09 49
Lexus IS 250 Jan’08 65
Lexus IS300 J/F’02 13
Lexus IS F Aug’08 14
Lexus LX 460 Feb’07 53
Lotus Evora Oct’09 59
Maserati Quattroporte Mar’08 16
Mazda 3 Jul’09 59
Mazda 3 MPS Jan’07 57
Mazda6 Aug’02 15
Mazda6 MPS Apr’06 57
Mazda 626 M/A’00 13
Mazda RX8 Sep’03 15
Mercedes-Benz C-class S/O’00 13
Mercedes-Benz C-class Sep’07 61
Mercedes-Benz C-class Estate Jun’08 65
Mercedes-Benz CLK 240 Cabrio Oct’03 15
Mercedes-Benz CLS 320 Feb’09 68
Mercedes-Benz E class Sep’09 20
Mercedes-Benz E280 Aug’06 57
Mercedes-Benz E320 Mar’03 15
Mercedes-Benz S350 Apr’04 15
Mercedes-Benz S320 CDI May’07 45
MG ZT-T Sep’04 15
Nissan Primera Feb’05 15
Nissan 350Z Jul’07 61
Peugeot 308 Oct’07 49
Peugeot 406 Coupé Jan’03 15
Peugeot 407 Oct’04 13
Peugeot 607 J/F’00 13
Porsche Boxster S N/D’99 15
Porsche Cayman 2.7 Sep’08 65
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet May’10 18
Renault Avantime S/O’01 13
Renault Laguna J/F’01 13
Renault Laguna Sports Tourer Aug’04 15
Renault Megane Convertible Nov’03 15
Renault Vel Satis Jul’02 13
Rolls-Royce S/O’98 15
Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD Nov’07 59
Saab 9-3X Jan’10 49
Saab 9-5 N/D’98 15
Saab 9-5 V6 Diesel Apr’02 13
SEAT León J/A’00 13
SEAT León Cupra R Sep’02 13
SEAT Toledo Mar’05 15
SEAT Exeo May’09 57
Skoda Octavia N/D’98 15
Subaru Impreza WRX Jul’04 15
Tow cars N/D’01 13
Toyota Prius Jan’04 15
Vauxhall Astra Jun’04 15
Vauxhall Vectra V6 GSi Dec’02 15
Vauxhall Vectra V6 GSi Aug’03 15
Vauxhall Insignia Dec’08 61
Volkswagen Phaeton W12 Jul’03 15
Volvo C30 Aug’07 19
Volvo S80 M/A’99 15
Volvo S80 Dec’06 59
Volvo S80 D5 M/J’02 15
Volvo V70 J/A’98 15
Volvo V70 Cross Country J/F’00 13

35 Personal View
 
35.  Personal View    
   
Audi’s heritage Feb’06 55
Service for older Audis Aug’06 51
   

36 Technical View
 
36.  Technical View    
   
Air con and coolant leaks May’07 19
Air con pulleys and Haldex Nov’07 17
Airbags and boot lids Nov’06 19
A3, TT clutches, A8 boot lids Dec’06 19
A4 oil leaks and 3.0 V6 noises Oct’06 21
Brake problems Sep’07 19
Brake faults Dec’07 16
Braking assistance May’10 20
Camshaft timing, self-opening windows Jan’07 19
Clogged inlet manifolds Jul’09 16
Common rail injection faults Jan’10 16
Coolant, clutch and 2.5 TDIs Jun’06 21
Cooling fan faults Feb’08 19
Diesel unit injectors Jul’07 19
Diesel soot build-up Nov’09 18
EGR and soft-stop valves Apr’10 18
Electrical problems Mar’07 19
Electrical problems Dec’08 18
Faulty alternator pulleys Mar’09 16
Fuel & air mass meters Aug’06 19
Fuel  pump problems Sep’09 18
Hot weather problems Jul’06 21
Intercooler faults Apr’09 16
Keeping diesel engines healthy Jun’09 16
RS4 engine problems Feb’10 18
Starting problems & flywheels Oct’07 17
Starting and coolant problems Sep’08 16
Transmission problems Aug’07 17
TFSI fuel pumps Aug’08 16
Tuning stress & 1.8T oil pumps Mar’06 21
Turbochargers Apr’07 19
Turbocharger faults Jan’08 15
Turbo and temperature problems Apr’08 18
Turbo noises and flat batteries Oct’08 16
Tyres & oil filters Sep’06 17
Ur quattro engine problems Jun’10 18
Valve timing and cambelts May’06 25
V6 petrol engine problems Jun’08 14
V6 TDI problems & fuel over-filling Feb’07 19
V8 & 1.8T clatter, smoke, warning lamps Apr’06 21
V8 TDI problems Mar’08 14
Wiring faults and water leaks Nov’08 16
1.8T induction problems Jan’09 16
2.0 TDI faults Feb’08 19
2.0 TDI oil pump drive May’09 18
2.0 TFSI problems Jun’07 19
2.0 TFSI and 1.8T problems Jul’08 16
20V turbo oil problems Aug’09 18
2.5 TDI problems Dec’07 15
2.5 TDI camshafts Oct’09 18
V6 TDI camshaft problems Dec’09 18
V6 TDI chain drives Mar’10 18
3.2 V6 problems Feb’09 16

37  TT View
 
37.  TT View    
   
Brake problems May’07 61
Buying cheap TTs Nov’07 61
Buying second-hand Jul’06 57
Buying left-hand-drive Jun’07 67
DSG Nov’05 23
ESP and ABS Oct’05 61
Experiences with new TT Apr’07 61
Farewell to 225 Coupé Jun’08 18
First five years Nov’06 58
Fitting induction kit Aug’07 49
Future models Jan’06 63
Haldex drive Sep’05 23
New .v. old Mar’07 61
Potential brake failure Dec’07 61
Recalls Jan’07 53
Re-chipping & clubs Sep’06 56
Servicing & practicality Aug’06 55
Touring in Ireland Dec’06 60
Types of service Oct’06 44
Unrepeatable concept Dec’05 23
Used Series 2s Jan’07 63
Value for money Oct’07 61
Value for money Feb’08 65
What do you get for your money? Feb’07 55
Wheel deals Apr’08 35