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Good afternoon, my first post in a very very long time. Sadly the Audi failed it's MOT in September 2023, a couple of simple things and one major thing that put the car off the road. I had every intention of sorting it using secondhand parts, and had a workshop lined up to fit the required parts, BUT after months of searching I threw in the towel, that and I moved house from Dorset and my new house was miles away and i had knowhere to store it off road. The car sat with my old neighbour for several months, disappearing in the grass and brambles. I visited, got the car out and it still ran great, so put it up for sale. Car was collected 1 week later, and is now located in Solihull, the buyer is assesing with a view to putting it back on the road. They also paid a decent sum for a transporter to drive from Birmingham to Dorset and back again with the car. So this is the last post of mine regarding the Audi.

Hello from an infrequent visitor, things have have been really tough lately and not getting any better. I still own the Audi A4 Cabriolet, and the Volvo as well. Audi flew through last MOT with only advisories being the headlights as they need polishing again, however lack of use is now starting to catchup with the old girl. MOT was in September 2022 and it has covered just 950 miles since then, and most of those were done after the Volvo broke down and was off the road for three weeks waiting for parts. Between September 2021 and 2022 the car covered about 2300 miles. Audi now has a roof leak, and back in February found quiet a lot of water on the drivers side of the interior after some heavy rain. Rear window where it is bonded to the convertible top, needs to be redone for the 2nd time, I used tiger seal the last time it was done. Audi is on just over 116K miles, not bad for a near 20 year old car. Volvo is on 49K miles, so I've done 21K miles in that in almost two years of ownership. Audi is in for service tomorrow, maybe it will get some more use this summer that last year...

Thought I would bring this old thread back up again. I've really got back into old Hifi, and have built up quiet a collection of old kit, however I do use modern speakers rather than old. Some of my equipment, in a list, will add some pictures if there is interest. Music Centre Toshiba SM3100 from around 1976 Boombox National Panasonic RS-4350LJ from the late 1970s. Reel to Reel Akai 4000DS MK2 from around 1972 CD Players Pioneer PDM-6 multidisc CD player from the mid 80s. Marantz CD65DX from the early 1990s Amplifiers Memorex (Realistic) STA-2380 from the late 1980s Marantz PM35 from the late 1980s Cassette Decks Pioneer CTS-610 from the 1990s Pioneer CTS-440S from the 1990s Yamaha KX393 from the 1990s Sony TC-RX50 from the late 1980s Marantz SD35 from the late 1980s I have a NAD one somewhere here as well. There are multiple turntables, from modern ones like my Project Debut Carbon Elite SB back to my Pioneer PL400 Direct Drive from 1976, 5 in total. Speakers, I have Cambridge Audio SX80 floorstanders on the Memorex and Monitor Audio Bronze 5 floorstanders on the Marantz. All kit in regular use except the NAD which has issues on the takeup clutch and the boombox which annoyingly needs the amp section recapping on the left channel.

Chris, main daily driver is now a 2017 Volvo V90 D4 Inscription which had 28K miles on it when purchased in May 2021. Lots of factory extras fitted on top of the already decent spec. Maybe one day I will put a thread up.

Hi everyone Just an update to say, I am still around and still own the Audi although it has now become a second car rather than my main daily driver. The Audi has had so much done now since the last update. Serviced by me, New disks / pads and front brake calipers ABS Sensor replaced Cambelt and tensioners done New tyres all round. All this work resulted in a clean MOT a few weeks ago, and it's hardly been driven since.

Late November 2020 and the Cabrio is going for the last piece of major scheduled service item. On Friday she is off for a cambelt / tensioners / water pump and aux belt change. Last changed by a previous owner in 2013 it is well overdue on time, but well short on mileage. Apart from that nothing to report, it continues to be driven on regular long distance journeys even in these strange times as a key worker.

September 2020 and the Audi now has a fresh MOT, passed with no advisories so all the work done was worth it. Miles continue to pile on, just back from holiday in Cornwall at my home in Dorset, heading back to Hertfordshire next weekend and maybe Lincolnshire the following weekend.

Another update on the Audi. Finally got both rear springs and shocks replaced a couple of weeks ago, transformed the feel of the back end. Now on 103K miles, mileage has continued to be piled on even throughout the full covid-19 lockdown. Finally the car is all sorted, and will need to go through an MOT at the end of August, hopefully all will be good for that. The cambelt / water pump is next on my hit list, last changed in 2013, but it has not done many miles since.

So after owning the Audi A8 for six years and the Volvo S60 for 3 1/2 Years I have parted with both. I now have one car only. 2004 Audi A4 B6 1.8T Cabriolet 89K Miles Silver Manual With some extras Bose Sound upgrade Upgraded head unit Upgraded Alloys Upgraded interior, Red Leather Recaro seats, door cards etc. Some pics below.