did you compare with the Q5 at all? if so, your thoughts?

 

The Q5, when loaded out, is almost the same price as a A6 Avant if you can believe it.

 

I just didn't know if it worked for the B8s or if they changed the bus type again.

 

Well, for $100 it's a hell of a lot cheaper than sensors and does a lot more stuff... Is that all I need, this thing and a laptop?

 

Yeah, I didn't want an SUV, but if I wanted one the Q5 would have been the top pick. The Q5 is shorter but taller and wider. It has a V6 but it does 0-60 in the same time as the Avant. It uses more gas, and costs a bit more. Dealer probably also won't drop the price as much for a Q5, they seem to sell well.

 

Although I'm not familiar with the various connection types, it states at this link:

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/index.html

that:

A full system runs about $250 I think that includes the software and particular cable you need for your car.

The toughest part of the whole thing is learning how to read the codes and then set them without messing them up IMHO.

 

That's what AudiZine is for

 

excellent

 

True, but even still, although AudiZine does have DIY threads about using vag-com and stuff, it doesn't do a good job explaining it all.

It just lists a bunch of codes forms and their acceptable values.

 

Well yeah but you can ask the person that posted them

 

Nice wagon!!

 

did you get Bang + Ofsen? If you don't turn off the stereo before you turn the car off, it will resume when it turn it back on. Congrats btw

 

I have the standard stereo. Someone told me that I was actually just muting it, you have to hold the power button for 1 second to turn it off.

 

The RNS-E is the same. single click for mute, hold down for a couple seconds to turn off. Did you notice if the display ever turned off completely when you hit the button before? If not, you were muting the system.

 

She's a beaut. Audi makes the nicest wagons IMO.

 

@ vag com

Looks great, I like it more than the sedan.

 

Gorgeous looking Avant Please post more pictures

 

 

I was thinking the same thing and skipping the TPMS sensors when I buy news wheels and snows for my Ody. BUT... if the TPMS warning light comes on, VSA cannot be disabled. That's the last thing I want in winter. Having a TSX you know how bad VSA is in the deep stuff.

Make sure nothing similar happens on the Audi.

And beautiful ride. Love the colour.

 

Very very hot. Congrats

 

Looks real sexy!

 

Really, you needed to turn off VSA in winter conditions? I had some pretty bad snow but never needed to resort to that.

And my Avant has 4 wheels drive, so I don't expect any issues.

I pretty much made up my mind, I'm getting just 4 19" winter tires and I'm swapping them every season on my OEM rims. I called a few wheel/tire shops and they all said there's no issue with repeatedly mounting and dismounting tires. There's a place next to my Costco that does it for $20/wheel and it's usually an hour if you drop in in the evening, it's really not that inconvenient.

 

The VSA is dangerous as hell in the winter, when you go to pull out into traffic in the deep stuff it cuts the power because of some light wheel spin, but with a full winter you need to be able to spin the wheel a bit to pull you through it. It's a catch 22 for sure, as it works really well if you get a little squirrely if you hit ice, or a particularly large rut changing lanes.

 

A4 Avant > BMW wagon... Any more pictures?

 

More pictures in early morning light:

 

^

 

x 2

 

Nicest looking wagon... ever!

 

I feel bad for the Audi design crew, how the efff do you improve upon that?

 

Probably by making it smaller and starting the process all over again

 

That looks really good

 

Beautiful car. So much more attractive than a lot of other wagons but I can't get over how big it is now. Other than the 3.0T, why would anyone get an A6 Avant?

 

Great choice, that's definitely the sexiest wagon I've ever seen! Good luck with it

 

But the A3 is already an awesome car too.

wait a minute, an A2 only offered in 3 door format would be nice.

 

Have you considered tinting the windows? That would make it look even sleeker.

 

Any modification plans? Slammed on Bentleys?

 

It has the LED day time running light right? omg i love it

 

I did but I see some cars out there with tinting that bubbles up after a few years... I'm afraid that it might not last. I never had tinting done before.

 

Any interior shots yet?

 

most reputable tint shops will have lifetime warranty against bubbling/peeling