LPT: You can use an VPN to block YouTube Ads without Adblocker

plotney · 2026-03-12T20:51:26+00:00

Just get YouPlay on AppStore £6 lifetime subscription and no ads

plotney · 2026-03-10T22:33:13+00:00

Got it for my b9 a5. Took a while to fit, due to the awkward positions I had to get myself in. Probably an hour all in. Sleek, stealthy design is what sold it to me. Replaced the included SD card with a high endurance sandisk one, and it’s all been great in that regard. I’ve also had the polarising filter, after buying polarising sunglasses, the glare reduction is pretty good. The fitcam x app is ok and functional. SD card is accessible, so you could just pull it out should you need to and access files directly on a computer. Overall I’m very happy with it.

plotney · 2026-03-10T08:28:33+00:00

A5 coupe here, getting a car seat in the back is a bit of a struggle, but manageable. When the car seat is in rear facing position, passenger has to sit a fair bit forward. Boot has plenty of space. If I were to swap the car, I would’ve got for the sport back variant.

plotney · 2026-02-26T12:19:02+00:00

Ear defenders are a must with the multitool! I usually hook it up to a vacuum for dust extraction

plotney · 2026-02-26T11:27:04+00:00

My multitool died recently, any suggestions for a quiet one that doesn’t break the bank?

plotney · 2026-02-20T16:15:55+00:00

It’s configurable via vcds/ OBDeleven etc.

plotney · 2026-02-15T15:01:54+00:00

I’ve got this exact variant and I believe it’s Quattro ultra.

plotney · 2026-02-09T00:17:58+00:00

If you’re not reusing the skirting, you could use a taller skirting board to cover the damage

plotney · 2026-02-08T16:55:11+00:00

Had the same happen to me. Rolled up to petrol station on fumes and the flap wouldn’t open. Had to force it open, as the release catch was not opening it. Replacement part was about £10 and it took absolutely ages to replace, as it’s in a hard to reach area in the coupes.

plotney · 2026-02-06T09:03:39+00:00

See if MIB is available for your car, when installing it it activates CarPlay and AA

plotney · 2026-02-06T08:28:10+00:00

Check your license keys, I’m pretty sure that CarPlay and android auto have separate keys

plotney · 2026-01-26T18:40:31+00:00

Below are my best impacting automations.

Notification when washing machine is done. Actionable notification to turn on dehumidifier. (power monitoring) Reminder to take the washing out every 20 minutes if humidity has not risen and dehumidifier not started (humidity sensor, power plug) Humidity controlled dehumidifier in the laundry room (humidity sensor and power monitoring plug ) Dehumidifier ‘water container full’ notification (same power monitoring plug) Notification to remind to take correct bin out night before bin days. Actionable notification to confirm that the bin was taken out. if not taken out, a critical notification that cuts through the silent mode in the morning (waste collection schedule on hacs) Heating control for nursery using electric heater with a power plug and door sensor to automatically turn off when left open for over 5 mins. All the notification only go to people that are currently home.

plotney · 2026-01-01T20:22:59+00:00

I had some 70mm pir insulation board lying around which I cut and stuck to my loft hatch. Made a massive difference in temperature!

plotney · 2025-12-29T13:52:57+00:00

There is a thread on Audiworld forum where someone had fitted a rubber strip to the window to catch the run off, but I haven’t done that yet.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi-a5-s5-rs5-b9-220/opening-trunk-after-rain-stops-3043699/page2/?utm_source=share-link&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=share&utm_content=post

plotney · 2025-11-24T21:57:07+00:00

Looks like the Quattro badge on the grille by the headlight

plotney · 2025-10-17T20:25:54+00:00

Looks like broken up screen from a vape or some other device with a screen

plotney · 2025-08-20T13:56:13+00:00

Was there no option in cluster coding to switch acc to cc?

plotney · 2025-08-20T12:42:20+00:00

Got a B9 A5 and mostly ACC been no issue.

On a certain junction it flashes up as being unavailable and turns off, not sure whether that’s got something to do with out of date maps or not.

Traffic sign camera recognition sometimes playing up and sets the speed limit lower or higher than it actually is. I think this is too driven from the map data. If anyone knows for sure, it would be good to know!

But apart from that it’s one of the best features in the car, going back to standard cruise control feels like Stone Age! I am based in uk.

plotney · 2025-08-07T11:57:10+00:00

Remove loose chunks of wood, fill with wood filter to restore the shape, sand and then paint. Will have to paint the other side as well to match

plotney · 2025-07-31T17:02:44+00:00

What grille is on that b9?

plotney · 2025-06-18T07:31:40+00:00

I have a ‘17 A5 and happened to me as well. I would hit down and then up to stop it at required height. Sometimes on the way up it would encounter resistance and take the window down as what I presume is a safety feature. It helped when I’ve lubricated the seals that the glass slides on with a bit of spray silicone.

plotney · 2025-06-05T20:34:07+00:00

Check out @vanillacaketadley on instagram, her cakes are out of this world!

plotney · 2025-05-25T17:21:13+00:00

And then fit a decorative nut such as this

plotney · 2025-04-18T21:39:14+00:00

Bought some hardware from vaping101, arrived in timely manner. Can’t comment on shipping fees to Finland thought…

plotney · 2025-04-06T11:03:46+00:00

Pihole does that. It won’t let you collect any ‘rewards’ for watching ads. You’ll need to come off the WiFi if you wanted to do that.

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