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    Help please - S3 8V hunting on idle

    I need your help please I have a 2015 manual Audi S3 8V (Standard, no engine mods) Recently it has started hunting when on idle, the rev needle does not move but you can feel the car hunting and it feels like it's going to stall. It only does it on idle, and seems to drive OK still. VCDS...
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    S3 looks like its smoking from front end? Advice please

    Hi all Hope you can help me please. (video link below) I have a 2015 Audi S3, its great! The only slight issue / odd thing I have with it, is on wetish mornings or damp mornings or cold, after I go for a drive and park up, the front end smokes like a chimney! I get funny looks and people...
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    Should I change my alloys? Opinions please

    Hey all I have a Audi S3 in Suzuka Grey, with 10 spoke design titanium matt audi alloy wheels. I have always been a fab of the 5 spoke box design Audi alloys. But I can not decide if I should swap, and also which looks best. I have attached some pictures. Opinions, thoughts and help...
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    A question for those who have fitted a RS3 grill to an S3

    Hey all I have a question I am hoping someone can help with. So I have managed to get a nice RS3 style grill for my 8V S3, but looking at it it appears to be missing the sensor holder for the crash sensor which sits behind the number plate and also the sensor itself. How did you guys who have...
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    Facelift My DIY S3 security add on :0)

    Hey all, So as we know, thief's like Audi S3's and I wanted to protect mine without putting my family at risk. So I got thinking, what would cause a thief the maximum discomfort whilst also increasing the possibility of getting my S3 back with only a short distance covered by the thief. This...
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    Manual S3 - Clutch slip - recommendations on where to get it changed?

    Hey all, My S3 8V has done 37,000 miles and I think the clutch is starting to slips, about 3 or 4 times now, I have accelerated in 2nd and 3rd and the revs have increased but the car has hesitated and then accelerated, it felt like turbo lag. So I am assuming the clutch is on its last legs, it...
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    S3 Manual owners - I need your help please! (problem with my S3)

    Hey all, So I owned a 1.4 TFSI 2015 COD manual for around a year and have recently changed it and bought a 2015 S3 manual with 32K on the clock (no engine modifications and will not have any engine modifications made ever) I have driven it for around 3000 miles so far and its been fine, but...
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    S3 buying advice (this is a tricky car to try and buy!!)

    Hey all, So I love my Audi A3 1.5 SLINE TFSI 2015, its great. Lovely spec nice to drive and nice place to be in. But I have always wanted an S3 and now recently I have been in a position to start looking! But what a challenge it is proving, is there something about the S3 that stops garages...
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    Bluefin > A3 8V 1.4 TFSI COD 150BHP review

    I looked around and could not see a review of the Bluefin for the A3 8V 1.4 TFSI COD 150BHP model, so here is my review! I have has the A3 for around a year as standard no mods at all, I have always thought the engine was good but had a couple of spots in the rev range and power delivery which...
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    Anyone fitted mudflaps to a white 8V? anyone painted them?

    Hi all, I have a 5 door sportback in glacier white, I really want to fit front and rear mudflaps to it, but dont want to ruin the look of the car. Has anyone fitted them to a white sportback? Any pictures? Do they look OK? Or have any people sprayed them in glacier white? and fitted them? Thanks
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    About to do my first VCDS coding - Is there a back up procedure?

    Hi all Might sound like a stupid question, but I don't want to brick anything. I can not find much information on backing up through Ross Tech, is there a simple way to back up settings before changing anything. This is the coding I have found for enabling the display to show the packing...
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    K&N or standard filter? Opinions please

    Hi all Simple one, I have a 2015 Audi A3 1.4 TFSI COD, I am going to fit a DTUK unit to it. Will a K&N panel air filter make any difference over the original filter? Experiences, thoughts...... Thanks!
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    What’s the difference between VW POLO 1.4 150BHP and Audi 1.4 TFSI

    Basic question VW Polo blueGT 1.4tsi 150ps 2015 Does it have the same engine as an Audi 1.4 TFSI COD 150ps engine 2015 ?? I’ve searched and searched and can’t find a definitive answer Thanks
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    New Audi A3 8v owner - interior lighting questions and up coming plans

    Hi Today I picked up a 2015 1.4 TFSI COD 150BHP SLINE A3, part exchanging my Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Black edition SLINE. Fabulous, same fantastic engine but in a more luxurious shell, just a great car. Im going to be installing my dash cam shortly, which I will write a guide with pictures as my...
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    Clutch replacement poll and questions (from new owner)

    Good evening, I have just swapped my 1.4 TFSI COD for a 2014 S1 with 25,000 miles on the clock from a genuine Audi dealership. Not modded and I have no intention of modding it. I had read lots of great reviews before putting my money down, but have been alarmed since at the amount of owners...
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    Thinking of upgrading from my A1 1.4 to S1 - Help please

    Hey all I need your help, advice and opinions please. I have a 2014 A1 1.4 COD TFSI SLINE Black Edition, its low mileage and a a very nice car, but we could do with 5 doors and my current A1 is 5 doors. The only other A1 I would consider is the S1, but here is my dilemma and thoughts. For a...
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    New A1 2.0 TDi Owner

    Hey all I am new to the Audi world having come from a Fiesta ST215 (Mountune) I have bought a A1 2.0 TDI Sline Black Edition with 33,000 on the clock. Purchased from a Audi dealer so backed up by a years warranty. I do most short runs (2 - 6 miles) and the odd once every two weeks 30 minute...
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    New owner - But have I bought the wrong A1?

    Hey all, I have just changed from a new Fiesta ST to an Audi A1 2.0 TDI Sline Black edition. Stupidly I just really liked the looks and did not give the engine too much of a thought, as it seems great on the test drive and really nippy. However I now have a bit of buyer remorse and concern, I...