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    S3 Xenon bulb fault???

    How did you get on with this?... I have the exact same problem, where the bulb comes on only after a couple of goes... You see the bulb ignite for a millisecond and then goes out, if I keep turning the lights on and off it will eventually come on, but will be dull to start with and then very...
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    S3 Tyre Pressures for Goodyear F1 Aysmetrics 18"

    Cool... Will give those pressures a try... Suppose it's all trial and error to get your sweetspot
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    S3 Tyre Pressures for Goodyear F1 Aysmetrics 18"

    Yeah... Deffo got extra load and checked on the side of tyre and it has an XL on it... Going to try and take tyres to 38psi both back and front and see how that goes on way home...
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    S3 Tyre Pressures for Goodyear F1 Aysmetrics 18"

    Alloys are the same... Just changed the tyres...
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    S3 Tyre Pressures for Goodyear F1 Aysmetrics 18"

    I decided to get myself some new boots for my S3, have always gone for Conti's but a few people had commented on how they had gone down hill the last couple of years and the Autocar review seemed to say this too... I had Pirreli Rosso's on the car when I bought it and always felt it lacked grip...
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    Water water everywhere!

    Really silly question BUT... Had the same problem with my S3, and found the plastic scuttle cover to be leaving a gap just above the pollen filter, so water pouring in that way... Bought a new scuttle cover to replace it but broke it when trying to fit it... Doh... The centre plastic clip...
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    Does the S3/A3 8L have a convenience unit in the footwell...

    Cheers HTC... Ordered a new door lock as they were only £51 from Audi so thought that it was worth a shot... Just in case the one I changed last time may have been a duffer... Always wondered what that box was covered in foam... I thought it was something to do with the sub... I went...
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    Does the S3/A3 8L have a convenience unit in the footwell...

    Cheers for that... I will have a look again... I was looking closer to the seat, so I may have missed where it when taking the carpet up... Have tried removing the battery over night and that made no difference, and have also tried re-coding the keys as decribed in the manual, but to no...
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    Does the S3/A3 8L have a convenience unit in the footwell...

    I tried the degausing technique to start with and it made no difference... Working in computers I hoped (And wished) a reboot of the ECU may solve it... :-(
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    Does the S3/A3 8L have a convenience unit in the footwell...

    Cheers for the info will check the motor out and have a look for any wiring problems... Is the conveniance features, (interior light fade, closure of windows from key fob and cruise control) controlled by the main ECU or is it a seperate box somewhere hidden within the dash?... It is more...
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    Does the S3/A3 8L have a convenience unit in the footwell...

    £63 + vat from Audi... Fitting it is fun though!... You have to take off the window frame (Inc glass), so you need a friend to help, and is a bit fiddly but took about an hour from start to finish...
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    Does the S3/A3 8L have a convenience unit in the footwell...

    I am having problems with my alarm not arming. When I lock the doors with the remote, no flashing indicators, or flashing LED's and the horn doesn't sound if you leave the sunroof open and wave you arm inside to try and set it off, so definitley no alarm... When it rains I also have a soggy...
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    Has anyone replaced their Radiator??

    Has anyone had the pleasure of replacing their radiator on a 1.8 n/a A3? I have a slow leak at the bottom right hand corner (As you look at the front of the car) and need to top up the water every couple of days... Thought about trying RadWeld but am worried about damage that it can do to the...
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    Worn Bushes

    Spiker... how much did it cost to get your bushes changed?... Just curious... Had my ARB, wishbone and steering column bushes all replaced in warranty at around 90,000miles so no idea how much it cost... car has just turned 132,000 and all of a sudden have the tell tale clonk on the steering...
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    Gatso'd

    Was looking at one of those Roadangel thingys with the laser attachment... Is it any good...? I mean is it a best of both worlds or is it a bit of a compromise being both. I tried a Bel a few years back and that actually picked up Panda cars, not sure if that was just fluke, but that was kinda...
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    jesus !! am famous!! its my bithday!

    Had to park my A3 in what must be the dodgyest car park in the uk... Up in Wythenshawe they have a free car park right next to the town centre, I was doing a course so had no choice to park there but, went back up to the car park on my breaks, being really paranoid! and happened to spot a load...
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    jesus !! am famous!! its my bithday!

    Happy Birthday dude... Still yet to see you on the M53, are you still working over this way??
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    Rattle on acceleration, occasional exhaust pop.

    I hada low down rattle from my exhaust when accelerating at low speed, sort of reaches a peak rattle and then rolls off (If you know what I mean).. had checked by Audi and they tightened exhaust heat shield, apparently water can get between as well and makes worse on damp days... This all sorted...
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    control arms

    Could be your anti-roll bars... I had similar thing and had to have them replaced... Seems to make more noise when you have a passanger in the car...
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    Tracking

    Noticed similar thing when I got my A3... Took back to Audi to get everything checked out and they did a full tracking check, column adjuctments etc... and found it to be spot on. They suggested it was to do with the car being VERY sensitive to the camber in the road, and suggested I try driving...