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    New Car

    Its a 2004 Indi Blue Cooper S. First time I've bought a car from a dealer. But its in good nick, and will have a full warrenty etc, plus they did me a pretty good trade in on the A3. Has half leather seats, Harmon Kardon speaker system, white roof, etc. Done 29000 miles. Managed to get them to...
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    New Car

    I'm sad to say the A3 1.8T Sport is going. Nothing wrong with it but I wanted something a bit newer / quicker and couldn't afford the insurance for an S3, so I had to go for something non-Audi. Am picking up my Mini Cooper S at the end of the week. I don't expect there to be a lot of love for it...
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    Audi Specialist - Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Area ?

    There are quite a few Audi / VW specialists in the T Wells area. I have used Martin's Volks Works in High Brooms (North Farm Road) a few times. They do a good job there and always seem to squeeze me in at short notice. He's not particularly cheap though. I bought my first car (Audi A4 1.6 SE)...
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    My s3 understeers

    I feel some hostility here
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    CLUES?

    I have the the same, although it only started on my car just after I got it back after having new discs, pads and tyres all round, and the tracking done. Not sure if anything here could cause these symptoms?
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    Fuel gauge not working

    My old a4 used to do this but then randomly one day it started working again. I guess it must have had some dirt or something buggering the mechanism in the tank. Not sure how it works exactly but this is the only explanation I can think of.
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    screeching windows

    Mine dosn't screech but the drivers window was always slower to rise than the passengers. The other day it made a sort of clicking clunky sound as it came up and since then it seems faster. However when cleaning it on Saturday I noticed a series of short horizontal scratches in the window at a...
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    WHATS YOUR AVERAGE MPG 1.8 TS 2000???

    Mine tends to average about 40 mpg when I drive it and about 32 mpg when my girlfriend drives it. I drive it VERY gently though, 5th gear at 35 mph etc. My driving tends to be varied, both M-ways and urban. The best I ever got was 49 mpg on a round trip from my house in Tunbridge Wells (kent) to...
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    Stubby Ariel

    I want to keep it looking OEM, and thats why I was looking at the one for $29.99 in the original thread. Remember that thats only about £15, and they say international postage on small items is free. Still I'm tempted by the S2000 one as it looks standard. I take its made on a similar...
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    Stubby Ariel

    I came across a thread in the R32 Owners Club forum (http://r32oc.com/showthread.php?t=648) and it shows a stubby replacement ariel which fits the R32 Golf. Just wondered if anyone has fitted this to the A3. I think it looks much better than the original one on my A3, and am considering getting...
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    Replacement for the Audi

    My boss has a standard Mustang GT as his company car, and I go out with him in it all the time. Its amazing, really quick, and the sound is brilliant, the only downsides to it are that it does about 17 mpg average, and the interior trim literally falls apart, its so badly built... oh and it...
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    insurance quote,

    Just cancelled my insurance for my 98 1.8T Sport which was in my girlfriends name through Diamond which was about £1500 and put in my name with elephant.co.uk. First they quoted me (I am 20, no NCB, 2 yrs driving) £1370 (this includes my girlfriend who is also 20 no NCB 2 yrs driving) then when...
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    Strange clutch noise

    Strange, I got in it today and nothing, it was back to its normal silent self. I had just returned from a 50 mile journey last time, don't know if that might have anything to do with it?
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    Strange clutch noise

    I know there is another thread about a clutch problem but mine is slightly different. Basically, today when I got home from work and turned the engine off, when I pressed the clutch pedal down it made a sort of creaking noise. I tried pressing it again and again and it does it eveytime, both...
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    facelift lower front bumper on prefacelift

    Do you mean like the one they sell on VAG parts, with the fogs in it. Was thinking of getting this myself, and I think it is a straight swap, although you may need to do some re-wiring in order to make the fogs work. Anyone know anymore?
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    How not to modify your Audi A3!

    I thought there would be more criticism here. It looks terrible, possibly the worst looking A3 I've seen, and there are a few dodgy Polish ones knocking about round my area. Just imagine how much he must have spent on modifying that front end, getting the new bumper sprayed etc. What a waste...
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    How not to modify your Audi A3!

    Heres a car for sale on ebay that made me chuckle, thought you lot might like to see it! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-A3-1-9-TDI-SE-110-LIMITED-EDITION-LOOK-VERY-SEXI_W0QQitemZ200135477532QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9835QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I think they were going for the OEM look but got lost somewhere...
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    Part numbers for aero wipers

    Everyone seems to have them don't they? Surely someone can tell me whether their a VW or Audi part, and what the part numbers for the arms and blades are. Would be even better if I could find out what car they are off. Mike
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    Horrible paint job......

    Cheers Jojo, I didn't spot that :icon_thumright:
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    Horrible paint job......

    Hi sorry didn't mean to click thanks, meant to hit reply. Was just gonna say I had the exact same thing on my A3. When I bought it it was a little dirty and I didn't notice anything wrong. When I got it home and showed my old man, he looked at the rear passenger side wing, and said it looks a...