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    OE led taillight conversion

    Out of interest - which ones???
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    Washer Jets

    I've done this...... Couple of heated fan jets from Passat, Golf MK5 or some of the Skoda range, plug and play. Got a pair from ebay for a tenner each, VW want £29 odd. Need to adjust to highest position to get best spread across screen and to prevent water hitting the wipers. Not heated...
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    19" Alloys, what offset?

    Whats the general thinking on offset when going from 18 to 19" RS4 style alloys? Looking to replace my standard 18" S Line Alloys for 19", can either have 42/45 of 35 offset. Car is on standard S Line suspession, -20mm Cheers in advance
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    Dealers - washing your car

    I was in the same situation last month, in for warranty work, advised the service team I didn't want it cleaning, written in big bold letters all over the docket - came to pick it up and service apologised that car had been cleaned - looked good outside. 2 days later when covered in dust and the...
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    Avant Ali Roof Rails

    Try Workstatt Acrylic Prime, can get it from Poished Bliss - I have found it brings both roof rails and the window trim back to 'as new'
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    2.0 TDI MPG

    Just thought i'd add my 2p, 143 TDI 48k, 58 plate, 6k since end of Jan 12, DIS shows average over 6k kmiles of 51.8, fill to fill - same station, same pump - 51.2 to 55.6mpg, don't always drive it like a hire car but do take it easy 60 -65 on A road and motorway commute.
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    Chrome trim and aluminium roof rails......

    Werstatt Prime, the acyrilic one sorts out the trim and roof rails:icon_thumright:
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    Another thread about 143 TDI MPG

    Thought I would add my MPG - 44k 143 TDI S Line, 2500 miles in 5 weeks with a DIS average of 50.7mpg and a fill to fill calculation of 49.9 minimum and 56.2mpg max. Pretty Happy overall.
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    Options sticker

    Wheel out, brackets off, battery out last night, even pulled up the carpet - can't find it?
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    Options sticker

    After some advice on the whereabouts of the options sticker on a B8 Avant? I don't yet have the service book, dealer sending on, and wanted to look at build codes - handbook says that the options sticker is under the battery in the boot, no where to be found. On my B6 Avant the sticker is...
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    Help with avant rear screen washer.

    Try a thin pin or needle in the two jets, usually blocked and will be your answer if your boot floor isn't wet - boot floor wet and you've got a leak. :icon_thumright:
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    Soon to be new owner (sorry for long post!)

    Bucks You will probably find that there is very little wrong - the noise from your steering whilst stationary - you are placing a huge load on the PAS pump and aux belt driven units when your car is not moving. As you say, doesn't do it when your driving, even at very low speeds the effort...
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    Avant owners - what should be here?

    You should have a 12v Cig LIghter, pop out type. Would check your fuses as well as those wires will have shorted out, does your front cig lighter work? Get a new unit from stealers or maybe ebay.:icon_thumright: