Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

[Count Steer]

Audi.

Three months ago, the Q3 started giving us random error messages (modern cars - like driving a computer ), 'drive system fault, restriction to 4000 revs'. This would be cured by, guess what, turning the car off and on again

This became more and more frequent until three weeks ago when finally an engine light came on. Audi Roadside Assist man came round, plugged in his gear, and diagnosed a failing coolant piston valve.

Car goes in for a warranty repair, we get given an A4 to tit about in.

Today, Audi call me - your car is ready to collect. We couldn't get the fault to recurr, so we haven't done anything to it except clean it.

Guess what happened on my drive home from picking it up?

Is it diesel?

Under warranty? I thought you mentioned looking at VWs to replace your ageing Audi? 2 × Audis?

They kept giving me new courtesy cars inc a swish A4, (but never a Q) and they get more and more like a laptop/TV on wheels with more and more irritating 'driver aids' and 'information'.

(Never got a bear though ).

[Sunny]

Audi.

Three months ago, the Q3 started giving us random error messages (modern cars - like driving a computer ), 'drive system fault, restriction to 4000 revs'. This would be cured by, guess what, turning the car off and on again

This became more and more frequent until three weeks ago when finally an engine light came on. Audi Roadside Assist man came round, plugged in his gear, and diagnosed a failing coolant piston valve.

Car goes in for a warranty repair, we get given an A4 to tit about in.

Today, Audi call me - your car is ready to collect. We couldn't get the fault to recurr, so we haven't done anything to it except clean it.

Guess what happened on my drive home from picking it up?

Is it diesel?

Under warranty? I thought you mentioned looking at VWs to replace your ageing Audi? 2 × Audis?

They kept giving me new courtesy cars inc a swish A4, (but never a Q) and they get more and more like a laptop/TV on wheels with more and more irritating 'driver aids' and 'information'.

(Never got a bear though ).

Just the one Audi It's petrol. Under warranty. The fault is/was apparently a coolant piston valve.
It's also now had three replacement rear door lock mechanisms because of a child lock fault (yet another recurring error message). It'll be three at the end of September - I can't wait to get shot of it! I pity it's next owner.

Current replacement thinking is a diesel VW T-Roc 4 motion - I like the idea of something with some umpf, that being smaller and Golf-related might have better/more fun handling. But very much TBC. Today's test drive might change all that!

(Happily the commuter Focus Of Destiny is seven, diesel, and still absolutely fine. Oldest car I've had for years!)

[Skub]

The weather. Sigh.

Today was to be a dry,sunny day,so I got up early to head out on the bike for a while. It's cold and raining again,should have stayed in bed!

At least last year we had good weather up until the arse fell out around the middle of June,this year it's colder than March. I did more riding in February and March ffs.

Maybe I'll buy a 'Summer' project to get me through the worst months.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I was surprised to see that May was actually record warm! But also wet...

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/n ... for-the-uk

[Horse]

It cut out, died completely, in the middle of a busy roundabout.

Long story short, we no longer have that car.

Cause and effect?

After the main dealer couldn't identify the fault, let alone sort it, Filly - justifiably - refused to drive it again. A complicated deal was done. She's happy with the replacement.

[ChrisW]

Ebay search, again...it's getting worse!

[Yorick]

Ebay search, again...it's getting worse!

What did you want?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Turner was the guy if that helps, you probably wanted Hooch?

[ChrisW]

What did you want?

It was a search in the 'bicycles' category.

[Sunny]

Call to Audi dealer this morning: "call Roadside Assist" they said. Roadside assist came out: "it's still got the same issue, they haven't fixed it". It's going back in on Monday

On the plus side, I quite liked the T-Roc

[Skub]

I quite liked the T-Roc

One of Mrs.Skub's friends had one of those from new.
It development a load of random faults and the dealer couldn't find or fix them. Sound familiar?

[Horse]

I quite liked the T-Roc

One of Mrs.Skub's friends had one of those from new.
It development a load of random faults and the dealer couldn't find or fix them. Sound familiar?

See above. Filly's, now gone, car was an Arona. IIRC the SEAT equivalent

She has an Ateca now, is very happy with it.

For context, between us we've had:
2x Ibiza
2x Leon
Altea
Arona
Ateca

[Sunny]

I quite liked the T-Roc

One of Mrs.Skub's friends had one of those from new.
It development a load of random faults and the dealer couldn't find or fix them. Sound familiar?

Ah crap.

[Skub]

Ah crap.

Yours will be fine.

[Sunny]

Ah crap.

Yours will be fine.

Tbf, all modern cars seem (a) the same, and (b) a bit of a gamble. Meh.

[Taipan]

My Rangey developed a power loss fault, it’d die as you pulled away then take off like a scalded cat but no engine light on.I nearly got hit as I pulled onto a roundabout and it just lost all power. I phoned LR assistance and told them and that it was dangerous to drive, so they collected it. One output control solenoid later and all was welll again.

AA man told me sensors are the cause of most modern car faults and breakdowns and technicians that don’t understand diagnostic software don’t help either. Plus a lot of people stop using main dealer servicing and don’t get the ecu software updates.

[Silly Car]

Poor work

I recently bought myself a couple of Ralph Lauren long sleeve shirts and being a typical bloke, didn’t try them on until I got home. They fit great with one exception, the sleeves were around 1 inch too long. I take them to a local seamstress, try them on and they get pinned at the right length, just ‘breaking’ on my wrist with my arm by my side and still on the wrist with my arm extended.

I was in a rush picking them up so didn’t check them until I got home, they’ve taken nearly 3 inches off, the sleeve vent is all but non-existent and the cuff doesn’t even reach my wrist…

I’ll be taking them back tomorrow but I suspect, unless they can make them short sleeved*, I’ve just thrown £200 down the drain, I can’t imagine the seamstress will cough for them as no doubt there will be a ‘all alterations are at owners risk’ warning hidden somewhere in the shop.

* I’ve been made aware that long sleeved shirt sleeves taper from the shoulder and short sleeved ones run parallel, therefore it may not be possible/ might not look right.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Are you sure your arms haven't grown?

[Silly Car]

Are you sure your arms haven't grown?

I wasn’t but I’ve just popped on another shirt for reference and that is still the correct length.

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Only a subtle difference and in fact, they’ve ‘expertly’ added two additional pleats to get the sleeve to fit the cuff.

[Sadlonelygit]

Are you sure your arms haven't grown?

I wasn’t but I’ve just popped on another shirt for reference and that is still the correct length.


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Only a subtle difference and in fact, they’ve ‘expertly’ added two additional pleats to get the sleeve to fit the cuff.

Provided you have a written 'only take it up and inch', take them back and tell them that they owe you some new shirts!
If it's a proper shop, they should have worksheets they give to the outworkers.
Somebody has fucked up somewhere, and it's very common according to the wife!