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    Granturismo purchase advice for a newbie

    A good informative Post Conaero, I only had to read a couple of hundred to find it, but it was indeed worth it. Would leaking / defective coolant expansion tanks, worn engine mounts and defective parking sensors as well as sticky control button surfaces make it on to the list of common woes...
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    New Granturismo owner from overseas

    Thanks for that. O2 sensors renewed, and or after markets fitted? Had Bosch ones throw codes on the Audi. I am sure to hear you before seeing you then. keep well.
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    Variators

    Ok Been having a read of this thread and on the web in general on this issue. The rattle on start-up is caused by the engine oil draining out of the Variator. Why does the oil drain out the Variator? see Post 57 above by Phil. To be fair its most likely to be the solenoids at fault causing...
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    Things to Do in Lock down! Check out another Car Purchase.

    rs48635, Please give me time. I have to do my home work, sort out the wheat from the chaff, and tackle a few other projects on the go, but this is defiantly an area I am very interested in. A nice bit of kit, as I am sure you all know and understand. Bydand.
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    New Granturismo owner from overseas

    Hello ChrissGT, Nice thread, and a great looking car, more a work of art really. A couple of points. You say the Variators have been done twice now? Do you know what was replaced the first time., and how long Km,s between that and the second Vairator repair and what was replaced at that...
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    Things to Do in Lock down! Check out another Car Purchase.

    Gentlemen, Many thanks for all your replies. One would have thought working from home, without all the distraction's of work, and Idle chit chat . What are you doing at the week etc? Having turned into somewhat of a conversation stopper. Would have freed up some quality time for car browsing...
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    Things to Do in Lock down! Check out another Car Purchase.

    Good Day All, and thank you for having me. I have enrolled on the forum in order to research the ownership threads and be able to opening attachments, for a better insight into the ownership of a Granturismo. The field is wide open and there are a good selection in the market place just now...