Recent content by cyanescent

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    Another stolen S3

    it's mainly airport runs and shopping, and of course holidays etc. Most weeks I'm abroad for work, so often it is just 100 miles a week (airport and back). as for justifying the expense, 750 watts of B&O on the airport run helps alleviate the tedium ;-)
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    Another stolen S3

    it is replace with same spec. so I'll be looking for something with max 20k miles on the clock... I suppose I had better start trawling through audi-approved adverts to get an idea of what might be reasonable...
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    Another stolen S3

    So, last week, my 2014 manual S3 was stolen - broke into my house, took keys off me. No personal harm done, but still a bit of a shock. Anyway, rather than dwelling on that - I'm thinking about the future. Fortunately, I got GAP insurance with the "replace" option. I bought the car 2 years...
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    How long do your front tyres last you?

    I thought I drove reasonably sedately, but I've never had a pair of tyres last more than 10k :( albeit I average about 5-6k/year (Michelin pilot sport 2/3, tried pirelli Pzeros once, hated them, no grip, awful wet handling...)
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    what do you guys reckon on this used S3?

    What is that "Staining" all over the driver's interior door? is it a photographic artifact?? actually, the interior looks quite badly looked after.... there's that mark on the speakers and in other places too....
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    Facelift Had this warning come up twice now should i be worried.

    Good stuff. When I had issues with how my dealership handled my complaint, I went straight to the head of business. Was relatively minor - they didn't treat me nicely, and then invoiced me for something that shouldn't have been invoiced - after complaining I got a free service out of it. but...
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    What Should Audi Do To Improve The 8V A3 / S3

    My main niggle is that the seating position is far worse than in the 8P - the sports seats (S3 8V) are worse than my old 8P TDI sport. Seem to be much less body fitting... (or perhaps for people who are *ahem* more solidly built than me - though, I'm 6'2", 95kg). I don't like much about the...
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    Burgled

    Keys reported stolen, and currently have the car parked at a friend's house....
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    Burgled

    rather a few fully automated minigun turrets... might be a bit of collateral damage, but hey.... :D
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    Burgled

    jimmied open conservatory window with a crowbar then smashed in the back door... in-out within 5 mins I reckon...
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    Burgled

    So, I bought an Audi approved S3, 14 reg, 3 weeks ago. It came with complimentary key cover, and Audi Ensurance. last week I was burgled while I was out, and they took my spare key (I was driving the car at the time). I go to the dealership to request that they order a new key and also recode...
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    8V VCDS Mods

    So, having just bought a 2014 S3 sportback, I'm wondering if it's possible to alter the central locking behavior - Currently through the MMI there is a choice of 1 click opens all doors, or 1 click opens drivers door with 2 clicks opening all doors. Is it possible to set it so that one click...
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    VCDS Supplier

    Just got my cable from Nigel :) Really quick, communicative.. Thanks a lot for doing it so quickly. Now just waiting to get my cruise control bits to retrofit (from someone else) :D Can't wait to get started with VCDS! -Julian
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    312mm brake upgrade

    Hi, I've got a 53reg 2.0 TDi Sport (140ps) with standard sport wheels (and 288mm front brakes). Remapped to ~170hp or so. I've got to replace the front discs and pads, and reading around here it seems pretty much a no-brainer to try for the 312 mm upgrade. I've had a read around, but...
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    3 door or sportback - which is best? (no TV Burp-style fight!)

    I prefer the 3 door version - cleaner lines, I think the rear doors on the sportback just don't look quite right... seems to spoil the lines and look awkward. If I had to get a 5 door car, I'd probably consider the BMW 1 series - looks better in the 5 door incarnation than the sportback does imo...