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    Buying S3 little advice on long life service please....

    Yeah thanks for that, I think I will leave it as I agree 60k is long enough..... Had a escort turbo cambelt go on me and that was expensive enough... Any other advice on what to look out for is greatly appreciated???
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    Buying S3 little advice on long life service please....

    Hi mate 1999 v reg 210bhp. Its on e bay in cheshire at 8495 and I have already haggeled to 8k over e mails with 6 months warranty but I would like the cambelt doing as well and like you say the water pump too... Looking forward to getting one just wanna get one that is worth the cash and...
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    Buying S3 little advice on long life service please....

    Thanks mate, I agree totally and was going to have them done... Just got a bit suspicious when the guy at the garage said they dont need doing... Sounds dodgy as I would like another £500 knocking off to pay for the belts etc... Steve
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    Buying S3 little advice on long life service please....

    Hi there so im buying an S3 and cant wait.... I have checked the thread for buying a used S3 and just wanted to ask a question on long life servicing... I have found a S3 in silver for 9k and its on long life service so I mailed the garage about when the cambelt etc were changed as I thought...
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    Buying a S3 advice please???

    Thanks mate, well yes im only really saying how much ive got doesnt mean im going to spend that much just wanted advice on what to look for on maybe higher mileage ones.... Or lower come to think of it....
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    Buying a S3 advice please???

    Ok so im looking at a couple of S3 s they both are pretty standard and with about 100k on them with almost full audi history. First what should I llok out for? I have read the S3 buying guide but I want to know about Haldex oil, filters when should it have been changed? Any other common problem...
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    a3 quatro boost issues

    Thanks mate that does in help in the sense I do not have a quattro and have been conned... Ah well trading standards here we come......
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    A3 difference between quattro and turbo sport???

    Hi mate it has the quattro badge on the glove box but thats about it I think.. The rear axle is just a piece of metal..... Would it say anything on the log book about quattro? The sale thing with all the codes on states 110kw which I believe to be 150bhp which makes it a 1.8t sport... Dohhhh
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    a3 quatro boost issues

    Hi mate not to sure bout your problem but can you help with mine? I bought what I thought was a quattro but I think its just a turbo sport so was wondering by looking under neath how I would tell? Whats your back axle look like? Cheers Steve
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    A3 difference between quattro and turbo sport???

    Ok so this might seem like a stupid question but I recently bought a a3 turbo quattro from a dealer and I think it is only a 1.8t sport not a quattro... Before I take it back and get my money back I want to just confirm exactly how I tell? Dont want to sound silly but what do I look for on the...