What have you done today?

[Tj 0785]

Feel like made some great progress now both manifolds are near complete

What turbo is that looks massive

 

[Sean Gaffney]

Bought a pipercross panel filter and trying to figure out a way of hiding the £150 I'm gonny spend on a badger TIP from the Mrs

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[hydro s3]

Ha your going to need to find a real.good place cause if your like other s3 owners there is going to be a lot more.

 

[S3AMJ]

Just do what I did.... I said it’s an investment, I’ll get all my money back..... the bit I didn’t mention though was in about 20 years time haha


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[Daniel M]

Sprayed (plastidip) my grille surround black as I hate chrome. Just waiting for it to dry before refitting.

Also been collecting parts for things that need attention like CV boot, drop links, dipstick guide, fuel filter. Hopefully purchasing some interior LEDs, shortshifter, spacers and forge 008 in the coming weeks.

 

[warren9022]

Had my roofliner re-trimmed, also had to do the A pillars and sunroof sliding cover to match...

 

[Ryan s3]

Ok guys, Car got hit by a lorry and went up over a roundabout!
All been repaired now and has had its 1st wash since it’s been back, It let me down yesterday as it over heated due to a fuse on the cooling fan.
Gotta love the 8ls !!
Here some pics and it’s looking it’s best since ive owned it.
Happy days.

 

[Daniel M]

Painted my calipers silver to tidy them up, also fitted the plastidipped grille surround and while I had it jacked up decided to try polishing the back box.

 

[warren9022]

Updated my RNS-e to SDS, quite impressed by the voice command capabilities of a head unit that’s over 10 years old.

 

[tcg]

Updated my RNS-e to SDS, quite impressed by the voice command capabilities of a head unit that’s over 10 years old.

Have you started talking to yourself now in the car?...second sign of madness,you know,first sign is being an S3 8L owner!

Good job mate,hope to catch you up one day.

 

[warren9022]

Have you started talking to yourself now in the car?...second sign of madness,you know,first sign is being an S3 8L owner!

Good job mate,hope to catch you up one day.

I was talking to myself way before I updated to SDS but someone actually listens to me now....

 

[hendo#1]

Thoroughly washed, dried, polished and Sorned my S3 today, garaged it for the winter.

Its looking great. Stupidly forgot to take any photos.

However I noticed the O/S/F wing is going to be needing some attention soon, a couple of rust bubbles trying to make an appearance. A (very reputable) local body shop recently quoted me £1200 to get the paintwork back upto scratch. Whole front end (stonechips) and rear bumper need attention really.

Struggling to justify it at the moment. Will see what next year brings.

 

[S3AMJ]

Wired up my multifunction module ready for my steering wheel install.

followed by a nice glass of red and some light reading! I’m getting far to old before my time! I’m only 31


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[Ashy>>]

Starting stripping it down for a full respray and tidy up. Will be replacing a few little niggling bits too.

Came to this as the roof rails suddenly started rusting really badly, came on all of a sudden and it's been done before looking at the paint, so it's getting done properly this time.

 

[imz]

Started trying to vinyl wrap the rear bumper insert but struggled so wrapped the front grill surround instead.

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[Daniel M]

Fitted LED interior bulbs but couldnt get the glovebox light to work

 

[<tuffty/>]

Fitted LED interior bulbs but couldnt get the glovebox light to work

Have you tried turning it round? the contacts are generally polarised so only work one way round

<tuffty/>

 

[Daniel M]

Have you tried turning it round? the contacts are generally polarised so only work one way round

<tuffty/>

Yeah tried turning it round. I don’t think the glovebox light was working before I changed it. Is there a separate fuse for this light?

 

[S3AMJ]

An eventful day but progressive!

Swapped out my old brittle standard TIP for a much much better conditioned one, cars not running sweet as a nut. Big shout out to @hydro s3 for helping my out.

Also got my MFSW and RNS-E all kitted out with SDS. There is a slight lack of commands I’d like to of seen available, but much better than having to type stuff in via the RNS-E dials, etc.

Little disappointed that my FIS-Controller didn’t work straight off the bat, I’ll need to look into it more as to what’s causing it to intermittently work. I suspect the RNS-E is clashing with it somehow, maybe a firmware update will sort it out, not sure.


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[S3AMJ]

Gave the old girl a good clean before putting her into the lock up and finally got my coding sorted for the “chirp” when locking the car.

Fitted my TT 8N pedal covers as well just to add more shinny stuff, as if that steering wheel isn’t enough! Haha

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[Dohcwp]

Did the polo rear wiper conversion today, much cleaner looking that the original rear one

before

after

 

[Daniel M]

Ordered a short shifter earlier. Hopefully it comes in the morning so I can fit it while using my works garage and pit.

 

[Daniel M]

Changed drop links and attempted the fuel filter but was unsuccessful as one of the clips just wouldn’t come off no matter how I pushed the button down on it...

 

[S3AMJ]

Changed drop links and attempted the fuel filter but was unsuccessful as one of the clips just wouldn’t come off no matter how I pushed the button down on it...

Yeah that’s common mate, I had the same problem a couple years ago. Try cleaning it with some brake cleaner, make sure there’s no grit in there and then lube it up with some WD40, I used a pair of thin nosed pliers and eventually it came apart.... just don’t break it!


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[steve l]

Well I bought this old girl last weekend dirt cheap it's a pd130 facelift well there was a reason it was cheap old girl I got it off had horses and dogs to say it was a mess inside is a understatement dog hair every were and the smell well that's another story so today ripped the hole lot out to replace it all its beouned cleaning managed to get complete interior off guy in dartford so the fun and transformation begins

 

[Daniel M]

Yeah that’s common mate, I had the same problem a couple years ago. Try cleaning it with some brake cleaner, make sure there’s no grit in there and then lube it up with some WD40, I used a pair of thin nosed pliers and eventually it came apart.... just don’t break it!


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Thanks mate, it’s not getting the better of me.... I will get it off eventually haha. By the looks of the filter its not been changed in a very very long time.

 

[Ashy>>]

Getting there finally. Had a bit of a nightmare with a few little bits but should be back on the road tomorrow. Parts ordered not turning up etc.

Had it fully in primer before I left today but didn't get any more pictures, mate was staying on tonight until it was sprayed and I'm going back in the morning to build it back up.

 

[<tuffty/>]

I sooooo need mine painted

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[Ashy>>]

I sooooo need mine painted

<tuffty/>

My mates had his body shop 20 years and it's the first car I've ever needed to actually get some paint. The roof rust was doing me in, every time I looked at it, it was getting worse!!
Going to seal under the rails tomorrow and then refit them so water can't sit under them

When I removed them it was soaked underneath. Absolute crap design

 

[Alex C]

Removed the drivers side door card whilst swearing at the over engineered electrical connectors

 

[Daniel M]

Took the S3 for a blast around and then lost power.......

 

[steve l]

Gave the old girl a mop today,many years off crud removed not come up bad bit off paint next year to tidy up not bad for a £150 quid car

 

[steve l]

Next job finish interior fit lowering springs and put winter wheels on 16 Montreal 2

 

[Stuart B]

Gave the old girl a mop today,many years off crud removed not come up bad bit off paint next year to tidy up not bad for a £150 quid car View attachment 170295 View attachment 170296

a drug dealer always gives you a good price to entice you in.

I am going to name your car #christine

 

[steve l]

lol nat mate bought off a old girl used it for horses and dogs hence replacing interior never seen so much fur lol and the smell well that was something else

 

[Stuart B]

definitely Christine I wasn't saying it was from a drug dealer, just that 150 is only the beginning once you are addicted you will spend millions...

 

[steve l]

O yeah mate definitely mate can resist tinkering lol watch this space

 

[ADs3]

Made a start on removing my engine so I can fit my built one.........it's ready to go except the down pipe nuts didn't want to play ball & refuse to budge. Gonna try some heat on them in the week if it doesn't rain

 

[steve l]

Interior nearly there think I need to find a better pair off front seats next year these will do for now loads better than wat came out and hopefully the smell off dogs will have stayed away

 

[S3AMJ]

Ordered my AET K04-380 hybrid turbo kit and AEM Water meth injection kit Woohoo


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