Hi Simon! Nice to see you posting on here - thx for the spin in the new A3 last week, come on and post some photo's /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
The locking mechanism is fairly easily changed using VAG-COM (e.g. I have mine set to auto-lock at 10mph, and beep when locked etc.) at least on the older ones - assume it's the same on the new ones?
Are you sure about the language being set by the dealer, it might be possible with VAG-COM (s/w on the laptop), or a 1551 (dealer's have them, but AmD have got one and they are fairly local to you)? i.e. if it's only a dealer that can do it, chances are it will be possible with a 1551....