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    RSD - remaps

    Do it, I've been round the block with remaps also.. AMD shafted my car and cost me a small fortue to get it sorted. Oettinger / RSD are the best by an absolute MILE in my opinion... Not the cheapest but you get what you pay for 10 times over, I guarantee it. I would NEVER have an AMD remap...
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    Remap - Insurance Problems

    Adiran Flux for me... £650 fully comp, breakdown, European cover, Business Use on modified, highly kitted car (see signature). Wiz
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    AmD Stage 1 - Complete!

    Memory Checksum errors apparently... in the ECU.. not related to the chip implant... Until they prove me wrong, I will keep faith with AMD and see how it goes... As for the remaps... I do a lot of motorway driving and there is a HUGE difference in the remaps at 70 and above... one gives much...
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    AmD Stage 1 - Complete!

    We shall find out soon enough people, A must agree that AMD are a quality outfit, I have an Oettinger remap which has been great for the past two years... I have taken the car to AMD for the first time for an uprated clutch and developed an ECU fault a few days prior... They are sorting out...
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    What milege does your S3 have,

    Feb 2003 - 69K I live and breath it.... Wizard
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    S3 225 idle speed?

    Thats really high... My S3 idle's between 800/900 as normal... only slightly more on the initial choke time when cold... Get it checked... Wiz
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    Quattro 4 wheel drive alignment

    Audi - Hales Owen have just done my S3 after I had a problem with the steering. They have done a fantastic job (1st for a stealer!!!!!) and I'm well chuffed as the car drives really solid like its just come out of the showroom!!! Fortunately, this was under warranty so I don't know the costs...
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    Chipped S3's Stuttering at 3000 Revs...

    People, Just before chrimbo a thread was born where several S3 owners were reporting stuttering at around 3000 revs just prior to the turbo kicking in... I have this issue but as I got married over the holiday season I kinda neglected the thread and missed the outcome.... Did anyone here have...
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    Alloys and insurance

    There all B*&stards!!! Even though my S3 came with RS6 18" as standard when I bought the car from new, Elephant added them to my policy as 'Modifications' costing me an extra £200 on my insurance without even telling me. It was only when I changed to Adrian Flux and read what is classed as a...
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    Stutter at 3000RPM - Chipped S3

    Damo I am having the same problem, I get a sudden 'glitch' as I hit 3000rpm before the car goes supersonic on me!!! I will start the process of discovering why over the next few weeks (crimbo eve not a good day to start!!!). Please keep me informed as to your progress, I will go back to...
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    S3 Front Grill Removal for Lidatek LE-30 Install

    People, I have just obtained the Lidatek LE-30 Laser Diffuser for my S3 which I wish to Install... Its dead simple to install it's just that I am not mechanically orientated in the slightest... How do I get behind the front grill to fit the diffuser module? Does the grill simply unclip...
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    What a car!!!

    Welcome to the club.. dude!
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    Alloy Wheel refurb

    Audi actually sub-contract out to Wicked Wheels... Saw the Wicked Wheels van out the back of the Sutton Colefield Audi stealer only the other week doing work on a TT...
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    Finally Caught Speedin... BAH!

    Dont dispair dudes... it's in dispute... I should genuinely be in in the clear on this one. I have sought legal advice and taken all the necessary steps... fingers crossed... Oh.. and just finalising my choice of either the origin b2 or the road angel to fit at the weekend, anyone know which...
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    Finally Caught Speedin... BAH!

    Darn it!! After 15 years motoring I've finally got flashed for speedin doin' 43 in a 30. Fooooking sunday drivers... All their fault... Got stuck behind some 375 year old crusty on a sunday afternoon doing 18mph in a 30 zone, got to a duel carriageway bit where I could get round him, me S3...
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    40K AVS Service

    Mine went last monday for the 40K treatment... £525 quid! Had all the warranty work done also, anti-roll bar bushes, cv-joint, etc... At least they washed it... Stealers...
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    Want to chip new S3 but need help....

    Ash... I have an Oettinger remap and... Yes - 1K is a lot Yes - You get what you pay for... Yes - The torque will give you a hard-on... Yes - Noodle is bang on, if you're lucky enough to own an S3 in the first place why go cheap on it? Would you fit remoulds when the tyres wear out? No! The...
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    Considering Remap - What Needs Uprating?

    Yeah, Do it... Oettenger provide warranty anyway and will repair/replace anything refused by the dealer... My dealer loves my car (its pretty special!!!) and it does them credit to have it on the road so they seem to bust a gut on my behalf to do whatever... It's a great advert for AUDI...
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    Considering Remap - What Needs Uprating?

    My dealer has quite hapily honoured my warranty even with my Oettinger remap... Still 18 Months left of it...
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    Drivers Attitude

    Dude! It's not the car, it's just plain ole ignorance of the modern day joe public... I used to get grief in my S3 from your boy racers, etc, wanting to give it some, but since I had it modified and have nice little 'oettinger' badges nicely placed to make a statement should they be thinking...