Recent content by AJS

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    Selling up for an Exige

    Selling the S3 for a Lotus Exige, is this a bad move.
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    What do A3 owners do?

    Lynx helicopter techy in the Royal Navy 87-94 Firearms police officer 96-08 HGV driver, present day. Bit varied but times are hard.
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    Help on fitting 3 door S3 Skirts..

    My S3 side skirts are held underneath by 10mm plastic nuts and not sure about the fixings on the side. The front trim is held on by a big white plastic clip on the side and screw type clips underneath. Never had the side skirts off, but undone the nuts underneath to spray some wax between the...
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    Emision control system dash light on after MOT?

    I had the emmision light come up on my S3. The engine also lacked power and the turbo did not seem to spin up. I was told to disconnect the battery and the light should go out. The light did go out and full engine power was back. This worked for about a week then the light came on again. In the...
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    Before and After paintwork S3

    I can make them bigger, LOL. Wheels are in Honda Volcano Grey, the bodyshop let me play around with the colour chips and i picked this one out. This colour, trust me, is in Acrylic and about twice the cost of normal paint, ah well. If you need some paint doing i can recommend these people...
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    Before and After paintwork S3

    This is my S3 as purchased. Was not happy with stone chipped bonnet and bumper so had it in the bodyshop. When it was in the bodyshop i had all the bits spraying as i am fussy. So in the end i had both bumpers, bonnet, both sides and the wheels refurfing and coloured. Oh and the front lip...
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    Help! I need a new engine

    Bingo 27. Ask the Audi dealer who are looking at your engine whether they are an empowered dealership. An empowered dealership have the authority to make a good will gesture and help you out as the car is only just out of warranty. See how you get on.
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    HELP Emissions warning light

    I have had the emissions warning lamp come on a few times recently. I have taken the car back and the fault shows LEAN FUEL MIXTURE. 2007 2.0 Turbo S3. I took the garages advice and filled the tank with super plus unleaded, 99 octane rating. After half a tank the emissions light is on again. The...
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    Wheel choices

    2007 Jan 56 plate S3 in sprint blue. I have genuine audi wheels at the mo, but the previous owner has had them refurbed and the quality is pretty rubbish. Q1, any places in Norfolk area that you use to refurb Q2, would a set of RS6 genuine alloys fit, PCD is same but ET is different. Would...
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    Sat nav plus

    Hi, new to the Audi forum. I have purchased a 2007 56 plate S3. What HU do i have ?? I can describe it, double DIN, single cd player on top with small sat nav screen and words Audi Navigation below screen. I have 6 CD player in glovebox that does not work, i presume because the IPOD Dension has...