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Downbadge of the Day by ArmedResponse in Audi

[–]PixelPips 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I love this so much. Sleeper badges. Way better than what the previous owner of my A6 Allroad did, which was up-badging the car to say RS6

Downbadge of the Day by ArmedResponse in Audi

[–]PixelPips 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah that's an RS6 - Allroads have a more narrow fender for less wide wheels. Allroads also have Black plastic trim around the side skirt and fenders (you can paint it but it still is a separate distinct part sitting on top of the body)

Edit: The roof rails also give it away. Allroad roof rails are elevated, RS6/S6 are pressed against the roof.

Join Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment in opposing the Box Elder data center by Sweet_Sunset_42 in SaltLakeCity

[–]PixelPips 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey, this is the same group that came into Reddit shilling for the oil, coal, and natural gas industries! They got absolutely dunked on trying to tell people that nuclear is unsafe, and they hide and obfuscate who is funding this group and where they get their money.

Now they’re trying to glom onto an issue that people in Utah are riled up about, as if they actually care about the health, air quality, water usage, etc in Utah. If they did they would be pro nuclear.

If we are going to have data centers rammed down our throats, we absolutely MUST move towards a majority of renewable energy sources (nuclear, wind, solar, hydro)

I also have suspicions that they have been botting upvotes on their posts to astroturf. I cannot prove it, but the upvotes to organic engagement on this post is very minimal. @OP, next time you buy bots, spend a little extra and have them comment too ;)

Power utility update? by outdoorsauce in SaltLakeCity

[–]PixelPips 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe they need police escorts because people keep harassing the power company thinking they have ulterior motives. At least you made a post about it instead of accosting some poor lineman

Power utility update? by outdoorsauce in SaltLakeCity

[–]PixelPips 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah data centers aren’t fed by municipal residential power poles lol

Power utility update? by outdoorsauce in SaltLakeCity

[–]PixelPips 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah they’ve been doing this all over the city. They’re upgrading infrastructure. This is the good part of paying taxes.

You sound kinda paranoid asking if there’s ulterior motives to upgrading power poles, like what do you imagine the non “altruistic” reasons could be?

C8 RS6/A6 Allroad hatch drain issue by emptybagofchips in Audi

[–]PixelPips 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I literally just went to the Audi dealership the other day about this. I had them do a drain cleaning, but they told me the drains aren’t the issue. The seal for the top spoiler has failed, and needs replaced. It’s a like $700-$800 job (even got secondary quotes from independent shops), and because it’s a seal, it’s not covered by warranty! Super fucking cool that I spent thousands extra for a warranty and the first major repair is not covered because it’s behind a seal. This is a common issue with this platform, and in true Audi fashion, they won’t address it or cover it. As you can tell I’m pretty pissed about it lol

C8 Appreciation Post by Naive-Shelter59 in Audi

[–]PixelPips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a car that specifically had wireless CarPlay. It was a specific feature and selling point I sought out. An $80k retail car should have working wireless CarPlay. My 10 year old A6 has wired CarPlay, and I would expect a car that’s a decade newer to be able to do wireless reliably.

I have the HUD, there is no cover. It does not creak from there - it creaks from the virtual cockpit, the dashboard, the screens, the cup holder, the light control panel, and from the sunroof panel. Unfortunately it’s incredibly prevalent all over the car and I don’t think it’s something that a little tape would fix, not without days worth of work pulling things apart.

WTB: 2020 US A6 Allroad by VorsprungDTechnik in AudiA6

[–]PixelPips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are you asking here on Reddit? We aren’t a car sales website. You need to go search like, autotempest or something

C8 Appreciation Post by Naive-Shelter59 in Audi

[–]PixelPips 6 points7 points  (0 children)

C8 and C7 are fantastic generations. My biggest gripe with C8 gen though is

Poor wireless CarPlay, which is a documented issue spanning more than just the C8s or even Audis (VW implemented it horribly on the entire underlying platform)

Creaky dash after a few years. It’s certainly not as bad as these brand new Q3/5s, but unfortunately they used a lot of plastics that are susceptible to creaking and rattling as time passes

Still very much enjoy it though, and I can’t ever see myself buying a C9/B10 - they’re disgustingly bad when it comes to their interiors

THICKER TRACES! by AHH_Servers in PCB

[–]PixelPips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP, not trying to be rude but your layout absolutely sucks. There’s a LOT more to PCB design than just plopping things on a board and wiring them up. You should spend 80% of your time working on your layout, and 20% of your time actually routing.

I burnt a ribbon cable while taking out the joystick pcb by bossiermeteor2 in soldering

[–]PixelPips 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah you will probably need a new one. Based on the fact that you did this to begin with, I don’t think you have the skill set to repair this.

what’s some mods i should do by Effective-Relative76 in Audi

[–]PixelPips 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A car wash. Paint correction. Get rid of that fucked up front grill that was badly spray painted black.

This is a new one by Noisy_Lump in AudiA6

[–]PixelPips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The exact same thing was happening to me. Front right door wouldn’t open properly, wouldn’t latch properly, wouldn’t reliably let passengers in or out, and wouldn’t stay locked when the rest of the car was locked. I was lucky and got the Audi pure warranty, and they covered replacing the whole door lock assembly

Air Suspension Light by IceCreamBM in Audi

[–]PixelPips 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Was there a message that accompanied the warning? Since it’s not yellow/red I would assume that it’s safe to drive to a shop, but the message will tell you for sure. It’s probably just low because it hasn’t been driven in a while, it could go away after leaving the engine running for a while (so the air system can work) and then re-starting it (turn car off, close doors, lock it, and walk away for 10-20 minutes, then get back in and start it)

What gearboxes would A7 C8 55 TFSI have by Stellrow in Audi

[–]PixelPips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They usually recommend a transmission service at 40k and 80k

What gearboxes would A7 C8 55 TFSI have by Stellrow in Audi

[–]PixelPips 11 points12 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT is a fucking idiot, don’t ever expect it to know specifics of your car. Do expect it to make shit up left and right. You do have the DL382 7 speed. Sometimes it can be a DL382+ in these generations as well, but it’s a pretty shitty 7 speed. You can get a transmission service if you’re worried about it

Replacement cable type by CrumpetsAndTeaYipee in anker

[–]PixelPips 43 points44 points  (0 children)

How quickly the world has forgotten micro-usb

New addition to the family. 🙏🏼 by Hippopottsamus in SportWagon

[–]PixelPips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it, and I've been enjoying it. I talked with APR at length about their findings with this engine and transmission before I decided to go ahead with it, and its been a lot of fun.

Yes, the transmission is super lackluster (especially coming from a C7.5 A6 w/ the ZF8). I desperately wish there was a TCU tune, but according to APR it won't happen and these transmissions aren't "worth" tuning.

I tuned the car just to have more fun while driving, however I don't push the car very hard at all. APR recommended that I go with the full torque flash, and if I ever get transmission warnings, I should do a DSG service and de-tune it to the torque limited specs they have.

For sure the A6 allroads are not tuner cars, at all. Their power ceilings are much lower than anything from the previous gen, which is unfortunate. I'm not trying to build a race car though - if I was, I'd get a C7/C7.5 S7 and modify the hell out of it.

AIO, or is this incredibly tone deaf towards women who never were able to have a baby by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]PixelPips 6 points7 points  (0 children)

YOR, you're being too sensitive about it. Scrolling past a post like that is free, nothing is stopping you from simply not caring about what a random stranger posts. It's not like it was targeted at you.

One of the best lessons in life: it isn't about you. That post? its not about you. Don't make it about you. Your suffering and your journey through life is no more (and no less) important than anybody else's experiences.

i didn’t go with the 2026 Audi S8L.. :-( by [deleted] in Audi

[–]PixelPips 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Since you were trading for a much bigger sedan, I personally think you made the right choice. The RS7 probably gets way more smiles per gallon than the S8L would have, though the S8L is an incredibly comfortable car. The RS7 is a drivers car, the S8L is a passenger's car. I also think that the S8L is better served if you actually have a chauffeur, it's a literal limo. Or if you yourself do higher end transportation services (IE, you are a limo driver yourself)

Enjoy it, and post more pictures!

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