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I'm collecting an A5 coupe on Saturday, I'll need retraining to cut up cyclists.
I hope it's not a second gen one, the S-Tronic is s**t.
I'm collecting an A5 coupe on Saturday, I'll need retraining to cut up cyclists.
Nope. BMW take 2-6, Audi now occupies number one.
On a FWD vehicle putting matched tyres on the front axel and having mismatched ones on the rear is often held to be preferable to any other configuration, but in actuality you should have your best tyres on the rear of a FWD vehicle as any loss of traction from the heavier driven front is likely to be understeer and far easier to correct.
Worn ones on the front IS safer, as far as I knew this apllies to all cars, not just FWD ones.
I think the recovery procedure is to accelerate, which is counterintuitive for most.When the back let's go you have less of a sense what's happening and in a FWD car there is not so much you do about it if it does happen.
I have seen this advice before. Makes some sense to me. You feel what car is doing through the front wheels. When the back let's go you have less of a sense what's happening and in a FWD car there is not so much you do about it if it does happen.
With sporty short-wheelbase FWD cars the back can break away very quickly due to lift-off oversteer and be pretty hard to catch if you're not expecting it. I had a 205GTi as a company car back in the day and it was fun when you deliberately provoked lift-off oversteer, but it'd spin very quickly if you weren't expecting it.
that’s the one. It is probably the same on RWD and AWD cars, but it is much much easier to recover from oversteer in a vehicle with power to the rear wheels and typically more weight over the rear axle; so assuming a skilled driver who responds correctly it’s more critical in a FWD car.A Swedish mag once tested this. Worn tyres on the front and new ones on the rear v.s. the opposite. On a wet road, with worn ones on the back they could actually go a bit faster. BUT when they went over the limit there was a very sudden and fast spin! Worn ones on the front IS safer, as far as I knew this apllies to all cars, not just FWD ones.
I'm collecting an A5 coupe on Saturday, I'll need retraining to cut up cyclists.
First time a I took a friends Turbo Technics modded 205gti through a 100mph bend he was pushing down on my right knee to make sure I didn’t subconsciously lift off!With sporty short-wheelbase FWD cars the back can break away very quickly due to lift-off oversteer and be pretty hard to catch if you're not expecting it. I had a 205GTi as a company car back in the day and it was fun when you deliberately provoked lift-off oversteer, but it'd spin very quickly if you weren't expecting it.
On a circuit I'd prefer the worn tyres on the back, but on road the advice above having the worn tyres on the front does make sense.
Yes, and I'm not really sorry. I bought it when I needed wheels, when the previous one had a gearbox go bang without warning and I bought too low down the food chain. It's been OK for a year's motoring but that's all. It's pretty rotten underneath and it has been lowered, so the rear suspension geometry is out and it eats rear tyres. A pal is offloading the Audi, he's had it from new and maintained it impeccably. High miles but still good and mine for a song. It's going to be nice to have a car I like on the driveway.Is this the demise of the Jaguar?
A 100mph bend is a wussy’s way of taking a 120mph bend.
Don't think so.I hope it's not a second gen one, the S-Tronic is s**t.
Don't think so.
2009, 3L diesel V6, 6 speed manual. High miles but it still handles well.
That's good to know. I've been in it many times, it goes very well, sounds nice and corners on rails. His party trick is to accelerate hard in a bend, the thing just sits down, stays flat and goes where it's pointed, which is at odds with its size.Best version to have. RS5 excepted.
That's good to know. I've been in it many times, it goes very well, sounds nice and corners on rails. His party trick is to accelerate hard in a bend, the thing just sits down, stays flat and goes where it's pointed, which is at odds with its size.
Thanks, it's very quiet on starting, no camchain rattles. I've seen an Audi in for head/can repair, not something I'd want to do or pay for, but this one seems good. It's just had a service and test, nothing to report. I may spend a few tenners and change the oil at half the miles recommended, I'm not a fan of extended service intervals, esp on older cars. Let's face it, the longer intervals are a commercial decision based on reducing costs for the fleet buyer who wants total reliability for 80-100k miles and minimal costs, and who doesn't care if it shortens average engine life from 250k to 200k.Just listen out for any noise on startup - chains / tensioners can go on higher mile cars V6 TDIs but it's not as common a t'internet makes out.
Thanks, it's very quiet on starting, no camchain rattles. I've seen an Audi in for head/can repair, not something I'd want to do or pay for, but this one seems good. It's just had a service and test, nothing to report. I may spend a few tenners and change the oil at half the miles recommended, I'm not a fan of extended service intervals, esp on older cars. Let's face it, the longer intervals are a commercial decision based on reducing costs for the fleet buyer who wants total reliability for 80-100k miles and minimal costs, and who doesn't care if it shortens average engine life from 250k to 200k.