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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:00 AM
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Default In general, I really like my A4, but I really, really hate...

...that I have to push in the goddamn clutch to get the engine to turn over. And while I'm bitching, the doors require a little more effort than any of the other Audis to close. Unless I consciously close them, they end up not closed tight. I also need to recode my locks so that pushing the remote once unlocks the whole car.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:20 AM
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minor items - but yea...once something gets in your head - it drives you nuts. I assume you cleaned and regreased your door hinges? Last time I did that - they were like butter again. All doors or just one?

(how do you like your Miata? I'd love to get one, around your same year model, as a fun car)
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:21 AM
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Default ....myself, thats why I will pull the trigger.

AW has happy time then
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:26 AM
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Default It's all the doors, especially in the cold weather. And yeah, I regreased them.

That's really minor compared to the stupid clutch thing. Sucks to to out to the car in the freezing cold and not be able to just reach in a fire it up. Boxer short clad *** on freezing cold leather FTMFL.

I love the Miata...even though it suffer from the same clutch must be depressed to start design. The Miata is like a big go-cart. Tons of fun on the street, a blast on the track, and supercharged/intercooled to scare off nasty ricers. :-)
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:43 AM
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Default "Boxer short clad *** on freezing cold leather FTMFL"

Is anyone else turned on right now?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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Default Back when you could post something like that...

... and people wouldn't say 'That's it! I've had it! I'm leaving forever!'
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:54 AM
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Default Wrong forum.

Do a search for "Brokeback Audi"

BTW, the shell leaves today. Total sales are at $550. Slow, but still lots of stuff to get rid of.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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Default As regards the door thing....

They do this to prevent car jacking. Someone many years ago recoded the ECu to open all doors and his car got stolen when a thief jumped in the passenger side that was open...


Food for thought.....


I hate the clutch crap too...
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:58 AM
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Not sure there is a forum for that stuff
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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I totally agree with the recoding the locks, bothers me every time--
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