Cylinder on demand

**Fexo** · 06-09-2016,09:44 AM

Another 2-3 weeks for us. Mainly around town and less than 5k/yr so it hopefully won't matter which are used.

Strange to find that they still haven't taken the deposit for it yet (almost 3 months!).

**Fexo** · 07-09-2016,04:28 PM

Hmm, the build has now gone back and won't start until 3rd October; most disapointed!

**k6rff** · 08-09-2016,10:46 PM

1.4 cylinder on demand certainly exists. My son just picked up his 66 reg A3 1.4 TFSI sport back which knocks out 150 ps no less

**Fexo** · 24-10-2016,08:45 AM

We picked up the new car yesterday (3 door) and it was very impressive for 1.4 litres. MMI system is my daughter's new toy, but certainly not impressed by the boot; it looks smaller than my Audi 80 from 25 years ago (which is saying something). Getting her kit bags in there is going to be tough and we might as well not even bother with the sticks. I really don't understand why there is so much space above the spare wheel which could be better utilised.

**MrPaulus** · 24-10-2016,01:35 PM

Doesn't your boot floor drop down? Just pull it out and put it in the lower position. My A3 did that and I don't think it had any special options.

**Fexo** · 24-10-2016,02:07 PM

Oh, thank, I'll check it out. I didn't note any way of doing that- maybe a read of the manual is in order!

**k6rff** · 24-10-2016,02:54 PM

Yep. My son just bought a bog basic A3 sport 1.4 and the boot has two levels. Sound like the dealership slipped up on the handover.

**Fexo** · 24-10-2016,03:08 PM

Thanks. We were in a rush to find somewhere for lunch and, having had many Audis over the years, rushed the familiarisation with the chap. Unfortunately, both the places we were interested in were booked up so we could have spent more time there. To be honest, it seems a lot better than my 61 reg 5 door which has a very flimsy cover in the boot. At least we didn't have to go out and buy a spare wheel, which I had to do.

**Fexo** · 29-10-2016,10:46 AM

Very unimpressed! My wife was taking my daughter to training in Gloustershire and the front panel has lit up like a Christmas tree! She's currently in a dealer in Cheltenham, so let's see what happens.

**Fexo** · 30-10-2016,01:13 PM

Even less impressed. The dealer did a scan then told her to drive off the premises and call Audi assist and let them deal with it! After speaking to them, it was clear that there was going to be considerable problems about getting a spare car within the time frame required (picking up daughter, getting a full car full of stuff for her sister 30 miles away).

After a lot of arguing, a spare A1 was provided.

Worked out in the end, but I would have expected a better response from a dealer (after all, the handbook does say to go to the nearest dealer when these problems occur).