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Old 07-06-06 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
as posted in another section, batteries are NOT disconected.

Rather, there is an fuse in the fusebox, that controls most of the non-vital electronics that drain the battery even when car is off. During PDS (Pre-Delivery-Service) dealers install this fuse, to make things like ABS, ESP, Radio, HCAV, Remote entry, etc, work. Car itself works without it of course, since car is moved by driving it (Ship, port, truck, etc).
oh, sorry i probably missed that post. good explanation. well if that's the case, then there are chances for screw up still
Old 07-07-06 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
yeah, reason i say that is i still believe all car batteries are disconnected when they are in transit. so if that's the case, you can have any short circuit you want but there is no power!?!
Yep...I don't think it was a short circuit. I think someone set it ablaze by tossing something at the train.
Old 07-09-06 | 10:16 AM
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Is that Audi A6 2 tone?
Old 07-09-06 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Is that Audi A6 2 tone?
Looks like it, I didn't know they are available in 2-tone ?
Old 07-09-06 | 10:20 AM
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Looks like it, I didn't know they are available in 2-tone ?
Probably somthing Euro gets that we dont ]
It does not look bad
Old 07-09-06 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX


Is that Audi A6 2 tone?
It's actually THREE-tone.....Black, silver, and ASH gray.

I agree with you, though...more manufacturers should be offering more 2-tones. Subaru had a number of them up until this year....but has dumped most of them.
Old 07-09-06 | 02:30 PM
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yeah probably two tone, doesn't look like plastic vinyl

but even if it's two tone, i think that's done pretty bad
Old 07-09-06 | 02:41 PM
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I'm pretty sure it's plastic/vinyl protective covering too.

Look under the doorhandle of the A6 in question - that's not paint - that's a piece of plastic to prevent scratches presumably. My guess is it's the same on the rest of the car.

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Old 07-09-06 | 02:54 PM
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Guys...I think videcormeum is correct.....and for another reason too. If you look at the back of that " two-tone" A6, just above the rear taillight ( and you have to look closely ) ....you will see two very small dimples where the stick-on plastic / vinyl is wrinkled. So it does seem to be stick-on stuff after all.
Damn.....almost had me fooled.
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Originally Posted by videcormeum
I'm pretty sure it's plastic/vinyl protective covering too.

Look under the doorhandle of the A6 in question - that's not paint - that's a piece of plastic to prevent scratches presumably. My guess is it's the same on the rest of the car.

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this would be a first time for me to see the whole top of a car vinyled
Old 07-09-06 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
this would be a first time for me to see the whole top of a car vinyled
It's common in areas that have a lot of acid rain or other corrosive effects in the air...and remember this is Germany. The prevailing westerly winds carry a lot of s* * * in the air downwind from the vast Ruhr manufacturing area.

We sometimes see it here on the East Coast because of similiar wind patterns downwind from all the smoky power plants in the PA-OH area.

L.A., too, is full of air pollution.....wouldn't be surprised to see it there.

Still, I have to admit...unless you really looked close it DID look like two-tone paint.

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Old 07-09-06 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AJL0365
thats kinda hard to look at, audi's are hott cars, i like them.
They certainly are.
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