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It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« on: 29 September 2009, 22:04:15 »
Booked a car through work last thing today.

Just had it delivered (21:00)

Needed to move it onto the drive, no handbook, bloke was quick to get the paper work done and get off.

There is a slot in the dash for the 'Key', which,  when inserted, gets you to ignition position 1 in my good old terms. 

There is no obvious start button...

Eventually, having tried pushing all other buttons / foot pedals etc, I pushed the 'key' again.  A message appears :- 'push the break pedal to start'  Still need to work out if it needs to be in park or drive? But eventually got the engine started.

Then came the hand break  :-[

Releasing the hand break still leaves the light on the dash.  It releases it ready for you to drive away...but you need to know that.

I've had a couple of glasses of wine but I am left a bit bemused.  Where are we going with all this ???
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2009, 22:06:51 »
pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me  :D

Where is the fun in that? I kinda like turning the key and hearing the starter motor turn over, all these modern starters leave you feeling a bit disconnected.

We should all go back to kick start engines  ;D
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #2 on: 29 September 2009, 22:08:22 »
Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity  :y :y ;D ;D ;D
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #3 on: 29 September 2009, 22:14:48 »
They cant be that complicated as I used to deliver them  :D :D :D so does that make me modern day thingy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #4 on: 29 September 2009, 22:17:59 »
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity  :y :y ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D agreed..

And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #5 on: 29 September 2009, 22:19:20 »
It just seems to be technology for technology sake.

I'll report back on how it drives.

Had an Insignia last week, motorway mile eater, very comfortable, very economic, bland inside, tries to be a Jag XF
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #6 on: 29 September 2009, 22:19:45 »
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They cant be that complicated as I used to deliver them  :D :D :D so does that make me modern day thingy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Only a temporary one ;)
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #7 on: 29 September 2009, 22:20:53 »
The only one I really enjoyed driving was the A8 because it reminded me of my omega ;D ;D ;D
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #8 on: 29 September 2009, 22:41:09 »
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity  :y :y ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D agreed..

And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(

That's how cars were started.... ::) ::)  My first, on the road car, was a Mini with a button on the floor to start it, and now they are bringing back button starts... :y :y :y
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #9 on: 29 September 2009, 22:47:19 »
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity  :y :y ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D agreed..

And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(

That's how cars were started.... ::) ::)  My first, on the road car, was a Mini with a button on the floor to start it, and now they are bringing back button starts... :y :y :y

Thought your 1st had a cranking handle.  ::)
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #10 on: 29 September 2009, 22:49:35 »
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity  :y :y ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D agreed..

And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(

That's how cars were started.... ::) ::)  My first, on the road car, was a Mini with a button on the floor to start it, and now they are bringing back button starts... :y :y :y

Thought your 1st had a cranking handle.  ::)

Used many a time on a Land Rover I had..... :P :P :P really a useful bit of kit, great for when doing valves and timing etc..... :D :D :D

To be fair to you though, and as stated on another thread, my very first, ever, ca, when I was 12 was a ford 100E and it did have a starting handle..... :y
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #11 on: 29 September 2009, 22:51:02 »
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me  :D

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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing  :-[
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #12 on: 29 September 2009, 22:58:39 »
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me  :D

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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing  :-[

My semi auto Citroen is the same, foot on brake or it won't start, and have to be in neutral as there is no 'Park'
Recently had 2 tyres put on, in Kwickfit, the boss sent out a youngish lad to bring my car in, it took him ages, we could see him looking all over, I glanced at the boss, he knew.... :D :D Electronic handbrake with a switch on the dash top, though you can just drive off and it will go off anyway...... ::) ::) ::)
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #13 on: 29 September 2009, 23:31:24 »
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me  :D
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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing  :-[
no really, push the 'key' to get ignition, then press the break and the engine starts...
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Re: It has taken me 30 mins to start a new Audi A4
« Reply #14 on: 29 September 2009, 23:36:40 »
I can't help but smile to myself.....

30 Minutes to start a new Audi A4

Posted by miked, read it quickly and to me I first saw 'niked' which connected to the title, well..... ;D ;D ;D
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