Recent content by biggles195

Thought it worth adding my two penneth as there seems to be quite a lot of different views on what cat C and D are. The most accurate description I can find and agree with is that generally speaking a category C write-off is one where the cost to repair was more than the value of the car and a...

I'm looking to buy a cycle rack for 2 mountain bikes for my A3 2006 sportback 2.0tdi, it is a sport model so doesn't have the bigger roof spoiler (although I would like to fit one at some point) and I would like to mount it on the tailgate not the roof. Anyone had any good/bad experiences with...

Great write up, I changed one of my folding mirrors and had to take the door frame and glass out as the wiring was clipped onto it and I couldn't free it. I like the idea of taking the pins out of the connector, may have saved me a load of work. Its good to see well written write ups with clear...

Thanks for the replies everyone, think I'll do as devonmikeyboy suggests and just cut the cat out and replace with straight piece of pipe for now, if I make it sectional with flanges it gives me options later. I looked at the Jetex site and they do a "sports" cat that I could fit by the looks of...

Thanks for the link but it is for FWD, Miltek don't do a downpipe for the quattro as far as I can acertain.

Anyone know of anywhere I can get a decat downpipe for the TDI Quattro, asked Miltek and they don't do one. Going to fit a hybrid turbo soon so would like to decat at the same time before I get a remap to get the best from it. If I have to, I can decat it myself but would prefer to buy the...

I'm wanting to replace the cloth seats in my A3 2.0 tdi sport quattro 5 door with leather if possible. Straight swap options seem to be S line leather interior or S3 leather interior. I've seen a few threads about fitting other seats such as from the A5, can anyone advise whether this is an...

Checked on price of loom (didn't buy one yet) and they are £68.57 + vat minus whatever discount you get at TPS out of interest, prices for propshaft couplings/brgs are (exlusive of vat) Rear £209.91 Front £65.55 Centre £89.43 Checked all the parts of the prop and they "look" fine, going to...

Can only see a circuit board when I open the fob so presumably the immobiliser chip is part of that, ordered new key on Saturday.

Yes all cleaned and dried, tried new battery as well but the red light no longer flashes when a button is pressed so I think the circuit board is borked. If the immobiliser is a seperate part I may well be able to use a second hand fob and code it to the doors with VCDS, only noticed the circuit...

Thanks, I'll check that tomorrow, would have thought out of balance would be related to road speed not engine speed but the thread you highlighted does seem to have loads of people with very similar sounding issues so it may just be a quirk of particular engine speed highlighting a problem with...

How much are you looking to get for Hybrid Turbo, Decat 2.5 inch and the K and N specific so comes with all adaptors and brackets to fit perfect, presumably all will fit straight on my 2.0 TDI 140 quattro. Chris

Hi Joe Are you still selling the turbo, I'm very interested. Sorry don't have a good one to swap, is your car a TDI 170 or 140? cheers Chris

I'll update the thread on Saturday when I go down to TPS to order one.

Thanks for that, thought as much, TPS on saturday then and the stealers next week.