Absolutely unbelievable!!! Car is now fixed.
It has taken 3 different garages (Audi main dealer 3 visits) plus 2 auto electricians 20 months to do what 30 years ago a car mechanic would have done in 20 minutes.
It was the starter motor and instead of a lag before cranking it's now trying to throw the engine out of the car.
Except for the final breakdown visit it always started when the breakdown truck used jump leads. I carried a spare fully charged battery but it would never start from a standing battery. The eureka moment was when I twice took a jump off a running running engine suggested it needed more voltage to kick into life.
Went back to garage No 3 and told them to check the earthing strap and if OK change the starter motor. It did the trick.
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Since new - 2005 (05) Akoya Silver 3.0 TDI Quattro everything standard except wheels. 145,000 miles.
Bought at 9 months old - Ming Blue 2001 (51) 2.8 Quattro Sport with Sat Nav. 122,000 miles
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