What have you done to your 8V today?

Had the bootlid catch replaced under warranty - well, earlier in the week. Alarm had been going off at odd times and fault was traced to the tailgate.
Interesting coincidental benefit was the loan of a 1.6 tdi A3 sport for a couple of days. Expected it to be desperately underpowered, but once I'd got used to the slightly different response of the diesel engine I found it quite punchy. This car also had sport suspension, which I could have lived with, SD satnav, which I found surprisingly good despite the adverse comments on here, auto dimming rear mirror, which was very effective and electric lumbar support, which I could definitely get used to!
Oh - and the alarm has definitely settled down now. Peace restored with neighbour.
 

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I have the 1.6 TDI s-tronic Sport and love it. As you say very punchy low down. It has same torque as the 150bhp 2.0. Obviously it tapers off a lot faster but up to motorway speeds it's perfect for my daily commute. Seats are super comfy for my crumbling lumbar spine with the extendable under thigh support an essential. :kissmyrings::icon thumright:
 
I was a little hesitant when ordering as I really wanted the 1.4TFSI S-Tronic but when I drove it in sport mode and returned 55mpg I was sold. It gives a few people a surprise as the lights go green. :undwech:
 
Wrapped the splitter part of the grill, impressed with the results :thumbs up:







Definitely gives it a meaner loook
 
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I just vacuumed mine. Was going to wash as well then looked at the weather forecast :(
 
.. been thinking of giving it a wash when get home tonight, also needs a hoover but I really cba.
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:( Had one of those long boring days at work and lacking motivation.:(:sleeping:

@MA3RC your wrapping skills are coming along nicely! :)
 
Today I drove to wales just for the hell of it (~300miles). Almost got stuck ontop of the barrens with some very narrow roads, had to reverse back down one as I didn't want brambles scratching the car. Saw lots of sheep, had a burger and went home again :cool:

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MA3RC said:
Wrapped my grill and fog surrounds in high gloss black, attempted the chrome around the windows, but it just ended in me getting stressed out, it's such a faff to get right. Think I may take it to a pro to get them done. Anyway here's some pics:







When the weather improves I'm going to also attempt the splitter under the grill
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This looks quite nice, what product did you use?
 
Went for an ice cream with the Mrs and kids, fairly spirited drive there :) got back to the car to find what can only be described as an entire populations worth of giant terradactyl crap all over the car, I only cleaned and detailed it on Saturday! Fuming quick blast with the jet wash once I got home, will have to wait until the weekend for another detailing sesh.
 
I looked at mine............
 
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Parked mine in a Tesco carpark today!!

Anyone guess where the Tesco was?
04May Tesco
 
I'm going to hazard a guess at somewhere in Wales.
 
Tony1982 said:
I'm going to hazard a guess at somewhere in Wales.
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Guessing a country is not specific enough. :lick:

By the way I love the way the wheels at both front and rear are oriented the same and point up. :encouragement:
 
Just noticed your name, didn't notice it before I commented, I genuinely looked at the pic and thought Wales lol

U need to remove the centre cap and align ;)
 
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I'll be popping into Audi today as my screen washers are a joke. I think whatever holds them in place is loose. When I got the car they sprayed on the roof, then the passenger side stopped working and yesterday I'm on the promenade in Blackpool, very busy being a bank holiday, I wash the screen and people on the footpath got a lovely shower. As comical as it was they've been adjusted 4 times in 6 months.
 
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I'll be popping into Audi today as my screen washers are a joke. I think whatever holds them in place is loose. When I got the car they sprayed on the roof, then the passenger side stopped working and yesterday I'm on the promenade in Blackpool, very busy being a bank holiday, I wash the screen and people on the footpath got a lovely shower. As comical as it was they've been adjusted 4 times in 6 months.
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You might even get thinking about changing them to the ones that the VW cars use. The spray instead of the jets.
Here reference for VW: 5m0955985c
I once wanted to change them but after they asked me 20€ for the pair i just said no and stayed with the original jets washers.
 
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ChiYoung said:
You might even get thinking about changing them to the ones that the VW cars use. The spray instead of the jets.
Here reference for VW: 5m0955985c
I once wanted to change them but after they asked me 20€ for the pair i just said no and stayed with the original jets washers.
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Good shout. I fitted the washers from a Mk3 Focus to my Cougar as they too give a 'mist' rather than a series of directed jets, I personally find this to be much better in practice. A secondary bonus is that as there's no movable parts then there's also no corresponding (mis)alignment issues.
 
U can adjust the mist jets, but u need a special tool, u can make one with a biro tube. That's assuming they are the same as the ones I put on my last car.
 
Experienced the speed bump bounce on the suspension. Was a pretty savage bump mind.
 
Not the best photo due to light but had some new bits fitted today ;)
I'm awaiting the 'I've ruined it' comments ha
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alijnclarke said:
awesome!!!!

Do they slide forward? I've been thinking of doing something like that... :rolleyes:
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Yeah they do but it's awkward, had to run universal runners for now as no body makes one for the 8v. Usually the cobras have a slide forward then a handle behind them to lift and tilt the whole seat forward.
Will be awkward getting people in the back for now but I wanted them in for the shows this year
 
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