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  1. matt8586

    Hi guys, new guy needing a bit of advice.

    Yeah I've definatly come across this with my Clio (the cambelt is around £1000 with Renault compared to quite abit cheaper with a specialist) Just been reading up on the cracking cylinder head problems with early 140 TDI's, should this be something to put me off one. I dont have thousands...
  2. matt8586

    Hi guys, new guy needing a bit of advice.

    Lol thanks Sarah and Smoothie. I suppose you can get good and bad cars no matter the make/model. Full Audi S/H is a must then I guess?
  3. matt8586

    Hi guys, new guy needing a bit of advice.

    Just the basics really, what to look for in a used one with around 80K miles. Also, coming from a Renault are they generally reliable, heard the TDI's are quite expensive to fix when they go wrong?!? lol
  4. matt8586

    Hi guys, new guy needing a bit of advice.

    Hi guys, just registered to your forum - hope this is the correct section to post in. I currently drive a Clio 182 in Racing Blue, but its up for sale and am looking for an A3 2.0 tdi (140) as need something cheaper to run. Any advise would be fantastic in terms of what to look for etc P.s...