Fergy Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 is the sportback longer than 3 door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Have a look on www.audi.co.uk and get the technical details. If the A4 is anything to go by, there is very little difference between saloon and avant but the A3 must have a bigger difference being a hatchback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h5djr Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Just had a quick look at the Audi web-site and it seems to tell you a lot of information but not the size. The 3-door is 4203mm long and the Sportback is 4286mm. Both models are 1765mm wide excluding the door mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 So, the sportback is 83mm longer then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdb2 Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I verified this when I was buying, we measured both side by side as the Sportback does visually look quite a bit longer. However it is only about 8cm longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runflat Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 spot on mate not a lot in it. Bit bigger boot is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 The Sportback arrives in just over a week, I have about 50 mm length to spare in the garage. Anyone know where I can get some good bump stops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 That is a small garage. Foam is the way forward here. Get a big sheet of it and line the back of the garage with it. Everytime you drive in, pop the nose far enough forward so you see the top of the foam move slightly. This way you know closing the garage door will not foul the back. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergy Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Thanks for the info. Still waiting on reg transfer so as soon as the beast arrives will post pics. By the way, If youre short on space, try putting a floor stop down, either a baton or as i use a concrete slab. when fron wheel hits the stop, BRAKE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h5djr Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I also use a timber batten on the floor and also a length of the foam pipe insulation, cut in half and fixed to the timber upright of some shelving at the end of the garage. I also have a large foam pad fixed to the inside of the my up and over garage door so that the tailgate does not hit the door when it is opened with the car in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] That is a small garage. Ian [/ QUOTE ] It's a bit bigger than that, there's a workbench at the back that I'd like to stay. So, a couple of lengths of foam are gonna go up the legs. ...hmmm, maybe I should remove the vice too! Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Cool. Hope you have a good week and delivery of the Sportback goes smoothly. A quick scan through your previous posts to see which model you went for draws a blank: PD 140 per chance? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo283 Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Kit the garage out like a rubber room! I've got foam all over the place. Even where the doors open! Good hint on the batten though boys, may have to try that one out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yup, PD 140. Dolphin Grey SE, Alu Roofbars, Bose, Light Grey Vienna, Heated fronts ++ Getting impatient now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpb2001 Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 IanC, Have a look here for info on some bumper protection: Milty Products Regards, JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdb2 Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I have a narrow garage, hence folding mirrors were a must! Carpet remnants fixed to the interior garage side wall to protect the car doors and me when getting in and out! Bit of 2" by 4" wood fixed to the floor as a guide for how far to go in. Cheap mirrors down the end of the garage on either side so I can see how much room on either side as I go in. Not that it is a military operation you'll undertstand!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Phew...It Fits!! ...Just!! The Door closes with about an inch to spare! Thank God it's a double garage! There is a line drawn on the wall to align with the wing mirror. The manual gearbox and precise clutch makes it a dream to park this tight, glad I didn't get a DSG Must tidy that workbench one day! Beleive it or not the Vice handle is about 75mm clear due to the curvature of the car. Yours very releived, Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeDesmo Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 That's tighter than a tight thing alright, you're right about the DSG though, very grabby and difficult to 'creep' - need to use the handbrake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h5djr Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 I have no trouble at all parking my TDI precisely in my garage using the DSG. Just let the car creep forward at tickover and position it using the foot-brake. It actually easier than my previous 1.8T Sport with a manual gearbox because when you put the clutch in the car contunues to roll where as using the brake it stops immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runflat Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 does this mean i am going to struggle with my new DSG as my garage is at the top of a steep driveway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeDesmo Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Mine tends to 'lurch' forward when I release the brake, I can't keep a low speed creep with the brake (like a conventional auto) because as soon as I touch the brake the clutch disengages (presumably with a switch - like the brake light switch?), then when brake is released it surges forward again. The only way to slowly creep is to use the hand brake as that doesn't disengage the clutch, it's not so bad in reverse (probably due to the gear ratio) but it is tricky to try and park very close up to something as it doesn't seem possible to 'slip' the clutch. Maybe it's just mine that does it but I thought they all did it and have learned to deal with it but the wife finds it tricky (so I don't let her drive it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeDesmo Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Actually it's easier to modulate the creep on an uphill section as it surges less than on the flat, but still not as smooth as a torque-converter Auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple_nurple Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Mine tends to 'lurch' forward when I release the brake [/ QUOTE ] Mine also (3.2 DSG). Fine in reverse though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeDesmo Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Mine tends to 'lurch' forward when I release the brake [/ QUOTE ] Mine also (3.2 DSG). Fine in reverse though. [/ QUOTE ] Strange that, I suppose reverse is a higher ratio so slower speed for the same RPM but maybe there's a different clutch release 'programme' for reverse gear with a softer action allowing more slip? I always drive forwards into my garage and the first time I drove it in, the clutch action surprised me but my garage is about 5 ft longer then the car so even the wife can manage it. Do the 3.2's have a different clutch action to other DSG's or are they all a bit Grabby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runflat Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Cheers lads I feel a bit better as I always reverse in. Oh well, will just have to hope...picking car up on Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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