Ari Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Anyone know if it is possible to retro fit cruise control to a 2004 A4 1.8T? (Yes yes I know, should have specced it on order...) If so any thoughts on cost and is it something a dealer can do? (Would prefer it to be done by the dealer so as not to affect warranty etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Don't know for certain Ari, but I'm assuming it's DBW and therefore should be no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 AMD can fit it. See here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 The thing with the A4 cruise is that it is mounted on a different control stalk to the normal S3 or TT style stalk. I don't know whether AmD would fit the OEM steering shroud, and the cruise stalk that would be the same as OEM for £275? AMD Picture The only pic I could find to illustrate my point is this one on audi's website. Basically the B6 A4 cruise is a seperate stalk to the normal indicator stalk. Maybe someone could take a digital pic to show us what a new A4 with cruise fitted looks like? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hants_Cruiser_UK Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Often wondered how cruise control works with a manual transmission car I have had it before on one of my cars, but that was automatic, so when you encounterd an incline the gearbox would change down to enable the selected speed to be maintained. What happens in a manaul - do you just change down when you think the time is right? What happens if you don't or you change down too many gears ?? Just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsta Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Anytime you use the clutch or brake the CC dis-engages, you then have to select the resume for the speed to go back to the setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 [ QUOTE ] The thing with the A4 cruise is that it is mounted on a different control stalk to the normal S3 or TT style stalk. [/ QUOTE ] Oh yeah, I forgot about that. <Hangs head in shame> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Its the same on ne New A3. I didn't like it at all. I nearly phoned to say it didn't work but eventually noticed that if you push the stalk away from you and let it stay there it actually locks out the cruise control function. The extra stalk just looks fussy too. They should have stuck to the way it is on the S3 - i think its great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 AMD site says it only work with drive by wire throttles. How do I know if my A6 2.8 has drive by wire. Its c. Dec 1997 I wouldnt mine CC. It'd make towing easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 I have had cruise on most cars, including the present, but me thinks it's pretty useless here. Maybe that's different in the Uk, but here you can't keep it on for more than 10 minutes - if you're lucky. Shows clearly how irregular folks drive though... I think the first practical CC for use in Europe will be the active one, which keeps you at a preset distance from the car in front of you (as available on the new A8). The standard one on the other hand... Mwah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Graham, I think DBW was introduced in MY'99 on the Golf-platform cars. I'm not sure whether this helps but on this basis I would be sceptical as to whether your car has DBW. Best thing to do is give either a dealer (!) or a specialist/tuner a call and they should be able to tell you right away. I cant think of a test for you to perform offhand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 From the instant throttle response, I'd guess it hasn't got DBW. I've driven a lot of Vauxhall Vectras of the last two years (hire cars) and they definitely have DBW. You can easily tell, if you press the brake pedal whilst accelerating, the engine completely dies for about 5 seconds, then gradually gives you back full throttle. No good whatsoever for left foot braking round rounadbouts I'd hope the VAG implementation is a bit more enthusiastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 [ QUOTE ] I have had cruise on most cars, including the present, but me thinks it's pretty useless here. Maybe that's different in the Uk, but here you can't keep it on for more than 10 minutes - if you're lucky. Shows clearly how irregular folks drive though... I think the first practical CC for use in Europe will be the active one, which keeps you at a preset distance from the car in front of you (as available on the new A8). The standard one on the other hand... Mwah... [/ QUOTE ] Depends on the time, I did over 100 miles on CC last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 That's true Foggy, time and place are an issue of course. Out here that means usually at night, and then I tend to take the opportunity to... well, NOT use cruise control... Unless I'm in the mood for some slow cruising. Now let me think, when was that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 Agree with you on that but it was late last night, and I fancied the cruise rather. TBH honest, I don't generally spend sustained periods over 100 mph, it's just asking for trouble. Over here it's usually an automatic ban and then the load on your insurance for the next 5 years Not that I'm shy of giving it some way into 3 digits, I just prefer to have my fun in the twisties and in short bursts of acceleration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 No go on, the real reason none of us venture in the the land of 3 digits, is because of the costs of petrol. If it were 3 cents a gallon like it is stateside we'd all drive round foot flat to the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 And you call us 'cheap'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 £50 a week on fuel (and I only get 330 to the tank full) is hardly what I'd call cheap! Maybe you could ship some of your 'gasoline' over? How about listing it on ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 No it's not cheap indeed (that was an attempted 'Dutch' joke) . But I don''t think it would do you any good shipping our fuel... Gasoline is even slightly more expensive (the highest prices in Europe, yeeeeah...) , only diesel is cheaper as you can see below (NL is 1 UK 2nd row on the chart). But then we got our 'road tax', high as it is, but even higher for diesel and more so for LPG cars (I have to pay approx €1200,- per year on my gasoline car, which would be €1500,- on a 3.3tdi f.i.) Not to mention the 45% BPM tax on the new price + 19% VAT when you buy a car... So before you even get started you have to 'donate' a simliar car + change to the feckin thieves that call themselves our democratic government... In other words, it's nowhere near cheap... Hmmm... wonder what Romania would be like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaa Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 And then there's us poor Norwegians in third place.. And even so we are one of the top five (or something) oil producers in the world.. Stupid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Top World Oil Producers, 2002* Country Total Oil Production**(million barrels per day) 1) United States 9.08 2) Saudi Arabia 8.54 3) Russia 7.65 4) Mexico 3.61 5) Iran 3.54 6) China 3.37 7) Norway 3.33 8) Canada 2.94 9) Venezuela 2.91 10) United Kingdom 2.55 11) United Arab Emirates 2.38 12) Nigeria 2.12 13) Iraq 2.04 14) Kuwait 2.02 *Table includes all countries total oil production exceeding 2 million barrels pre day in 2002. **Total Oil Production iincludes crude oil, natural gas liquids, condensate, refinery gain, and other liquids Can't believe the UK is even that high, we still get royally fisted though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Top World Oil Net Exporters, 2002* Country Net Oil Exports (million barrels per day) 1) Saudi Arabia 7.00 2) Russia 5.03 3) Norway 3.14 4) Venezuela 2.46 5) Iran 2.26 6) United Arab Emirates 2.07 7) Nigeria 1.85 8) Kuwait 1.73 9) Mexico 1.68 10) Iraq 1.58 11) Algeria 1.34 12) Libya 1.17 *Table includes all countries with net exports exceeding 1 million barrels per day in 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Actually these table are quite telling. US n°1 producer, doesn't even make the list of top exporters, I wonder if that makes them n°1 consumer and with us producing more than Iraq I wonder if we are fit for being invaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaa Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Ok.. I wasn't that far away.. 7th in Produsing and 3rd in Exporting.. Still we're 3rd when it comes to pricing... Sucks!!! I want diesel to be free.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Sounds good to me. Average the two scores and you get fifth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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