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Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-12-2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,680
Posted By John Thacker

Ditto, already have Audicare, they made the...

Ditto, already have Audicare, they made the unsolicited offer. AoA sent me a check for the value of one monthly payment, which is slightly higher than Audicare in my case.
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-12-2011, 02:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,186
Posted By John Thacker

Oh yes, I definitely asked for it in writing. ...

Oh yes, I definitely asked for it in writing. That was the first thing that I said after he listed the initial offer.

I suspect from this conversation that people who did not have Audicare could...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-12-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,186
Posted By John Thacker

Water pump explanation, compensation from AoA

I just had the water pump failure (2010 S4, took deliver Dec 2009, ~10500 miles at failure.) Luckily it happened in my driveway, so I could hang out at home for the flatbed, which came along in only...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-10-2011, 07:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,614
Posted By John Thacker

It's not the character encoding per se but...

It's not the character encoding per se but support in the font for the characters. From my tests, it supports Cyrillic (Russian) and some special characters, but not all, and not Asian characters.
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Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
03-31-2010, 05:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,871
Posted By John Thacker

Canadian models have headlight wipers, US models...

Canadian models have headlight wipers, US models don't.

US models have automatic headlights at night, just like Canadian.
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
03-10-2010, 10:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,583
Posted By John Thacker

I can confirm that Black/Brown seats gets you...

I can confirm that Black/Brown seats gets you brown constrast stitching on the steering wheel.
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
02-19-2010, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,209
Posted By John Thacker

Though if he's responsible enough to save up...

Though if he's responsible enough to save up money to buy an S4, I'd prefer owing a small amount of the government to getting a refund.

Never have understood why some people like getting refunds. ...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
02-16-2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,168
Posted By John Thacker

What I personally would like is font support for...

What I personally would like is font support for Asian characters in the tags on the music files. It clearly supports Unicode fine, it just displays boxes (MMI) or blank spaces (dash).

Cyrillic...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-29-2010, 06:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,391
Posted By John Thacker

There's a button. The difference is that...

There's a button.

The difference is that without Nav, you get Comfort transmission/shift points, Comfort sports diff, and Comfort Servotronic (speed-sensitive steering boost) all at the same time,...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-28-2010, 10:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,715
Posted By John Thacker

The wood is decidedly brown, not gray like in the...

The wood is decidedly brown, not gray like in the picture. The brown leather is not as reddish as some pictures show, either, it's brown. Pictures, especially on the Internet, don't always have...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-14-2010, 07:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,003
Posted By John Thacker

My background is in mathematics and computer...

My background is in mathematics and computer science; I currently work as a mathematician in industry.

I'm sure you know what the exact atmospheric pressure and altitudes are for CO better than I...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-13-2010, 04:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,003
Posted By John Thacker

Sorry I was unclear. I was trying to say two...

Sorry I was unclear. I was trying to say two things:

1) The negative effects of lower octane gas (as far as leading to detonation/knocking) are decreased at higher altitudes, because atmospheric...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-13-2010, 08:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,003
Posted By John Thacker

Yeah, but at least your high elevation helps out...

Yeah, but at least your high elevation helps out both with the fuel and the supercharger. The West in general has lower ocane gas, but the effects are worse in lower altitudes.
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-07-2010, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,878
Posted By John Thacker

All correct. As a small addition, some people...

All correct. As a small addition, some people get a bit confused and think that the only way that the suspension and the steering ratio are adjusted with ADS is by pushing the button/changing the...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
01-05-2010, 09:32 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 11,939
Posted By John Thacker

Yeah, it's a temperature issue. I bought the car...

Yeah, it's a temperature issue. I bought the car in NC, no squeaking. Heard it during this cold weather we've been having up here in NoVA. It seems like it's been getting better after a couple...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
12-02-2009, 06:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,656
Posted By John Thacker

They put a "S" on the stack beside "D." There's...

They put a "S" on the stack beside "D." There's still the +/- gates on the right for manual mode.

That's when you don't have any ADS controls at all. The Sports Diff gives you the ADS controls...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
12-01-2009, 07:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,656
Posted By John Thacker

Actually, there is a sport mode to select on the...

Actually, there is a sport mode to select on the shifter if you don't have any ADS (so no Sport Diff even.) On the main point you're exactly right, though.
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
11-23-2009, 08:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,225
Posted By John Thacker

Possibly, but AoA's official explanation,...

Possibly, but AoA's official explanation, repeated several times, is that auto-dimming mirrors and memory seats don't add much to residuals (and to prices customers will pay for CPOs). Their...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
11-08-2009, 04:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,449
Posted By John Thacker

Indeed, it's nothing like getting completely...

Indeed, it's nothing like getting completely robbed of 2,000 bucks. You (and I) agreed on the price, and were happy with it. Then they cut the price.

Getting robbed would be agreeing on a price,...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
11-07-2009, 03:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 819
Posted By John Thacker

Correct, you don't need to itemize. You...

Correct, you don't need to itemize.

You deduct state and local sales tax. The IRS has special rules for states that have no state sales tax on cars (I believe that in general it's going to let...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
11-06-2009, 10:03 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,761
Posted By John Thacker

Huh? It's a federal deduction on your 2009 taxes...

Huh? It's a federal deduction on your 2009 taxes (paid in 2010).

Even people in states without a sales tax on cars get a tax break.

Unless you mean you live in the Channel Island Jersey...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
10-31-2009, 09:39 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,066
Posted By John Thacker

Yep, another NoVa guy here. In my case, I'm from...

Yep, another NoVa guy here. In my case, I'm from the Triangle originally, so my plan was to wait until I was going down for the holidays to visit family to pick it up. If it gets there early I may...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
10-29-2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,066
Posted By John Thacker

Heh, my salesman at Leith used yours as an...

Heh, my salesman at Leith used yours as an example today. He emailed me with an update and said "It still says December 14, but we had a car listed for Nov 9 get there today, and they all seem to be...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
10-19-2009, 06:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,353
Posted By John Thacker

If you look over in the B8 A4 forum, you'll see...

If you look over in the B8 A4 forum, you'll see that the vast majority of people have had no problem with their Blackberries.

However, there is a problem with failing to sync phones when the Call...
Forum: S4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
10-15-2009, 10:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 31,376
Posted By John Thacker

You do know that it still does something even if...

You do know that it still does something even if you only drive in dynamic, right? It should still reduce body roll, for example.

It's certainly not necessarily worth it to everyone, but the...
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