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    Keep it, or get rid??

    I have a 2006 140 TDI Sportback. So far it's been the best Audi I've ever owned (it's my third) and it hasn't skipped a beat in almost 3 years. Now I have a major dilema.. The lease is up in September and I'm not sure if I should hang on to it (I can get a great deal on it from the leaasing...
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    Road Trips

    I've just been searching through and looking at some of the great road trips and photos here, like this one and this one. Just thought I'd mention that there is a site called MapVivo which enables you to plot a route on a map, adding images to different points as you go to give a much more...
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    Shameless Plug

    Hi everybody, As audi / driving enthusiasts I thought you may be interested in a couple of blog posts: http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/29/are-eco-friendly-cars-really-the-answer/ Which makes the case for more focus on public transport infrastructure, so that we can enjoy driving...
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    Speeding Limits in France

    Am driving from Switzerland back to the UK on Friday, and have been looking forwards to the smooth, fast empty French motorways. It was always possible to drive at 100mph+ without any problems. I heard yesterday (and verified it through various web-sites) that the French police are now...
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    Tailgate leaking

    Hi, I have a September 2006 A3 sportback. Everything has been perfect with this car so far..... I noticed some weeks ago that the edge of the tailgate and the lip of the boot gets wet / damp during rainy weather. Not a lot of water gets in there, but a lot of moisture. I took it in to the...
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    Heated Mirrors

    A stupid question, probably.. As a shortcut to reading the manual, can somebody tell me how the heated mirrors are operated? Do they come on at the same time as the heated rear windscreen? I ask because I haven't really noticed them doing much, and on my old A4 they definitely switched on at...
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    Glow Plugs / Cold Weather

    Does anybody know if it is inadvisable to crank the engine before the glow-plug light has gone out? I notice that often in cold weather if I just turn the key all the way around and foget to watch / wait for the glow plug light to extinguish then the engine will still start cranking immediately...