Recent content by twig

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    SD Card for music

    I bought a MyMemory 32GB SD Card (SDHC) - Class 10 for £13.97. It woks perfectly and only £13.97. Ok its only 32GB but big enough for me. Scanning some covers to work as pictures was the only problem I had but nothing to do with the card.
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    Xenon versus LED Headlight option

    As an 'older' Audi A3 person I had LED lights to give me as near to day light as possible when night driving and this is exactly what you get. My eye sight is getting tired so it's getting more and more important for me and my wife. Have had Xenons for over fifteen years and can say without...
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    Radiator fan staying on

    I have this same problem. It drives my wife mad but I've just got used to it. You can drive ten minutes and the fan stays on when you stop and then you can drive an hour and it doesn't. Just don't understand it but there you are. Bit like the engine turning off when you stop. There is that long...
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    Tiresome Road Noise & Ride A3 SB

    OK lets just ask if anyone can sit an iphone on the drivers seat and let it record on a few road surfaces. It may be meaningless to you but could be interesting to some even if flawed. Can any one record only 70dB?
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    Tiresome Road Noise & Ride A3 SB

    OK - However it would be interesting to find out whether, for instance, Goodyear equipped tyres from new are nearer 70dB.
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    Tiresome Road Noise & Ride A3 SB

    Worst reading 82 dB on dB Meter phone app (says equivalent to an alarm clock !!) I replied to this thread some time back as took delivery of my A3 January 3rd and noticed the problem from the start. The Continentals I have on seem really bad on some road surfaces and just plain bad on all...
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    Scratched alloy

    My wife just caught our three week old A3 yesterday and also in Derby area. Any ideas on a good repairer for me as well? Not boding well for the future though.
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    SD Location

    You have to buy your own card. I have just bought a MyMemory 32gb SDHC card which is working well with ripped .mp3 from my cd collection. Only about £12.
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    SD Location

    There are two slots in the glove box with the cd player. Are you finding just the empty one in slot 2? Slot 1 has the navigation map in it.
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    Tiresome Road Noise & Ride A3 SB

    Yesterday, Friday Jan 3rd, I drove my brand new A3 Sportsback 184 psi home from the dealer and thought how noisy the tyres were, although people's comments regarding the quiet engine may also be of relevance as well. My car also has the Contenentals on. I will reserve further criticism for a...
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    SD card speed rating

    Thanks. Thought that was the case.
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    SD card speed rating

    I take delivery Jan 3rd and would like to know what speed card I need for the second slot audio. I hope to rip all my old cd collection onto one 16gb card but if there is no reason to buy an ultra fast card will look for a cheaper one like the Sandisk Ultra at 30mb/sec. Any thoughts?
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    A3 Sportsback 2.0tdi 184bhp- January 3rd collection

    So, I see many differing views on acceleration but can't wait to try this one out. In the meantime I'v just sold my 1.9VW golf tdi 130bhp (6 speed man) which even though 11 years old (I had it from new) had only done 98,000 miles. The main thing about this car was it's performance which seemed...
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    Depreciation

    Thanks all. I agree with you. The salesman said 'why do you want to wait' and I explained and added 'you know this only too well'. To be fair he has targets to meet and a manager to badger him but think a three week wait is neither here or there.
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    Depreciation

    My new A3 is available on 11th December. Do I ask for the registration to be January 1st 2014 with a 13 plate or am I that anxious for an early Christmas present? It seems as if waiting three weeks I will be quids in on resale in the years to come. Any thoughts?