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    Snapped valve spring

    Hi everyone, My car broke down last sunday and it has been in the garage since then. Eventually it's been looked at and it turns out that the valve spring has snapped. Thankfully the cylinder hasn't been damaged, but it is still costing a significant amount of money to fix. Question is what...
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    Engine coolant leak (maybe)

    Hi All, Am sad to report that I have encountered the first ever, potential, fault with my car. I have a '07 A3 1.6 Sportback Special Edition with spot on 41000 mile. I got into the car on tuesday morning and the engine coolant warning light came on. Given that it was at 7am it wasn't because...
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    What do you recommend

    Hi, been a while since i been on here. Got my first a3 back in 2008, and a few weeks later the facelift model was released. I was miffed by this poor timing on my part. something i want to avoind this time round. I reckon i will be going for a3 3 door. Not fussed about the engine but I do...
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    Carbon fibre vinyl, first attempt

    I think the hardest part of the door mirrors will be making the moulds, prob have to make them out of fibre glass first . the carbon fibre has been ordered this week so hopefully be turning up by the weekend. Thinking it will be a few weeks project. I have already ordered some white vinyl...
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    Carbon fibre vinyl, first attempt

    old school, i like it, i just call them basic its an A3 Sportback Special Edition
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    Carbon fibre vinyl, first attempt

    It took about 45 mins on a saturday morning the hardest part was the hazard button, as getting vinyl to fit on a triangle was tricky Next bit to be done will be the gear stick surround, then the ashtray and A/C controls. Hope to do the radio unit too, but it looks like it will be very...
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    Carbon fibre vinyl, first attempt

    Hi all I posted a week or two ago (cant find the thread to add to, so am on a new post) about using the 3M DI -NOC vinyl on my centre console. I was planning on doing more than i did, but had a very bad weekend personally. Anyway, let me know what you think. Everyone who has seen it in...
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    Newbie to modding

    Hi All, I am going to be really cheeky now and ask a really open question. I have a Ice Silver A3 1.6 Special Edition Sportback (with no optional extras, i got it with 500 miles on clock) What should i be looking at doing to improve it? I dont really want to be spending a fortune but i...
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    Carbon Fibre vinyl and Centre Console

    Been a long time since i posted on here, prob over 2 years. so here is the question. I have recently purchased some 3M DI-NOC Carbon Fibre vinyl to use on my car. I want to try and put some on my centre console, so can someone tell me how easy (or very difficult) it is to lift out my centre...
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    A3 1.6 petrol - strange exhaust noise

    started mine up this morning and it sounded like a diesel people sit in it and say it has excellent sound proofing, and when sat at the lights you can barely hear a whisper from the engine, but wind down the window and it sounds a bit tractorish early in the morning
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    THE RECENT STOLEN CAR THREAD

    i couldnt respond for a while, i had to get a first aider to stich my sides back together after seeing this photo all i will say is i doubt its a blokes car
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    THE RECENT STOLEN CAR THREAD

    i am confused, what would a romany gnome want with your strimmer he must have stolen it to keep his beard in check I think we need to get Hetty Wainthrope on the case :detective2: "he is gnome to the police" :respekt:
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    Small World !!

    is it true that the ring is only available on a sunday and that the rest of the week its a normal one-way road. mate told me if you overtake on the right you will get arrested by the helicopter police flying overhead
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    Small World !!

    I hope to go to the Ring next july when i am taking part in the Mongol Rally. Never heard of it then look it up. its funny stuff makes going round the Ring even funnier when you see the kind of cars the rally involves.:laugh:
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    Stunning A3 on Ebay

    this is the car worlds version of michael jackson take something that looks good and performs well. add many strange and undesirable feature and change the colour end result, creepy
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    Blackburn Audi

    that estate is terrible. was looking at buying a 1-series from there but whenever i said i didnt want anthing bigger than a 1.8 petrol he kept on giving me quotes for a 2 litre diesel, i must have been speaking a different language i only noticed it when i got home. I was sleepy and...
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    Blackburn Audi

    Anyone used them Took the car in to get the windows fixed with the well known problem, and a well known fix. I told them i had heard about the problem before and they looked like i had just slapped their grandma. How dare i question Audi build quality. Anyway they say they have lubricated...
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    Seen another facelift !!!!!

    i wonder what its made of i see its a red R8 then, i dont like, give me silver everyday
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    Seen another facelift !!!!!

    why is that A5 in the background covered in a lace curtain
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    Best prices for Audi 1st (variable) service in Kent?

    thats a lot of dosh, mine is due one soon, bestter not cost that much cos i dont have that in my back pocket