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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

i imagine most people have done this to, but i have just been playing on the audi site and configuring different cars. its a slow day at work i just did an S3 sportback in white, with not much stuff on it, basics you would want such as electric and heated seats and a satnav system £32k it came...

for about 2 weeks now i have had a fog develop on the inside of my windscreen, and it seems to be getting thicker. Now its not the king of fog you get on a cold morning that balsts away with a bit of hot air, this looks like my wondow has just got dirty not sure how this has happened...

i bought my car from the audi garage in blackburn back in march, and i have just had a letter through in the post saying its due its yearly/10,000 mile check up. I am guessing this is because it was first registered in July 2007. Should i bother taking it in for this check up. If anything...

Anyone know how much us A3 owners are going to get hit by changes in road tax.

I was driving down to Chester yesterday and i have started to notice a really annoying problem with my air vents when i was driving with them on setting 2 blowing onto the windows i noticed they were making a huge amount of noise, so i turned them down to setting 1 and the problem was still...

Given that new EU law is going to make us all drive around with our side lights on during the day, hence why all new Audis have the long life LEDs on new models, is it possible to get the LED running lights retro fitted to the A3. I imagine if take it to the dealer they will say either no its...

i never really had any issues with a garge in the north west of england. i have used two seperate garages now, the VW and Audi garage in Blackburn, and in general they have been helpful and really considerate in the work they are doing. Although having read a few threads it seems that some...

i got a magazine yesterday from audi, the spring edition, and it showed the new a3 cabrio in a woods looking sleak and sexy, or at least it was trying to be. I personally think they have made a mistake by taking the roof off. i find that the boot is small on an a3 anyway, i cant fit my golf...

I have seen the Pics of france trip thread and it has brought to mind a plan me and my mates had a while back about a driving trip round europe. Sadly i wont be able to go on the one you guys are all planning, work are not helpful for holidays, so i am looking at going in september after the...

i am new to doing up my car previous was a VW polo which was bought to get me to and from work, so no point in doing anything to it. however now i have got the A3 i want to see what i can do to make it look better. I have already decided to get the DIS added but i really want good set of...

It doesnt have some of the features that i want on it. Do you know if its possible to get these things retro fitted cruise control onboard computer ipod connectionhelp appreciated.