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  1. darkspin

    repair work advice needed

    Its six years old now and am located in Croydon, London.
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    repair work advice needed

    Hi all, not too long ago someone caused a dent on the driver side front wheel arch of my A5 and now I have gone to two different audi approved garages and the quotes are very different leaving me unsure of what is best. The expensive quote is circa £1300 and requires a new panel and blending the...
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    audi a3 competiton wheels

    ive seen some on ebay going recently for as little as £89 upto £250 so i guess its down to whos bidding at the time. I'll put it up on the bay and see what happens
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    audi a3 competiton wheels

    I've recently upgraded my wheels to 18's and now have a set of 5 wheels sitting around needing a new home. The spare wheel has been unused and has the original michelin tyre whereas the other wheels are in very good condition apart from one that has been scuffed. They will also need 3 new tyres...
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    opinions needed on car audio equipment

    im looking to get a system done for my car and got a quote done from one of the local car audio shops and they suggested that i go with a Directed D2400 amp to drive the subwoofer and the 12" sub would either be a Rockford, Orion or Directed one however im not familiar with these manufacturers...
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    upgrading stock calipers

    cheers guys, gotta sort something out quick as im fed up with seeing my rusted calipers - im just weighing up the option of getting a brake kit or just replacing the OEM pads and painting the calipers. I know the latter is the cheaper option though.
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    Damn alarm keeps going off. Any ideas as to the cause?

    [ QUOTE ] the battery is in the siren unit, in the boot. They supply them made as one unit, so even if the battery is dead, you have to get a new siren! I think it throws up errors if you vagcom. [/ QUOTE ] fully agree here as i had the same problem recently and had to change the siren unit...
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    upgrading stock calipers

    as per subject i feel like upgrading the calipers as the standard ones have got rust allover them and i prefer to not paint them despite that being the cheapest option to make them look better. What i was looking at is the red brembo calipers as i will be upgrading the brake disc and pads with...
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    Can anyone photoshop these tail lights on a black A3

    [ QUOTE ] I like the techno lights in black. Saw them on a black golf and they did look sweet, prob cause they're led's which the audi's are not unfortunately. [/ QUOTE ] from looking at the pic the black does look good is there a prize for the funniest thread cos i want it and if its down...
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    Can anyone photoshop these tail lights on a black A3

    i thought the same on the price too considering you can get the facelift ones for around £95 or perhaps even cheaper now than when i last looked. I just want to see what they look like on the car
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    Can anyone photoshop these tail lights on a black A3

    this is why i want to see what it might look like on the car rather than just looking at it individually. Oh and i forgot to mention I have a black A3 so if anyone can do one on a black one that would be great
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    Can anyone photoshop these tail lights on a black A3

    I was keeping an eye on these TAIL LIGHTS but was wondering what they might actually look like on a 8L A3. Considering my photoshop skills are non existant i was wondering if one of you wizards could possibly knock one up to see what it potentially might look like. Im not too sure what to...
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    Concert Radio Code

    I just phoned up Croydon Audi and they quoted me £55 inc VAT as they said it was a 30min job. i didnt think it was something i had to pay for so i decided to call Walton Audi and asked for my radio code. They just asked me what my registration was and called me back a few hours later with the...
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    confused over A3T headlight unit

    My foglight on the drivers side was not working so i thought it was a electrical problem so i took it down to a local garage(Weybrdge Vehicles) and got them to have a look. He initially said that the pin for the fog light had come off from the loom hence its not conducting through to the bulb so...
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    Opinions needed on a quote i got for............

    Ok i managed to get myself round to getting the pictures up of the results as well as what the bodywork was like before it was re-sprayed and i must say i am totally satisfied with the work and thoroughly recommend Weybridge Vehicles for spraying and repairing bodywork if anyone is local to them...
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    Who lives in surrey or the surrounds county's?

    Was a job well done and i must say Andy was very patient to do the job as best he could. Well worth upgrading. The only thing I have to address is the fact that my headlights keep dimming when the volume and bass reaches a certain level. @bigshout - i might just pop along to see whats involved...
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    can anyone translate German into English here?

    cheers Rob, i did see the ones on awesome but was put off by the price. I thought ebay would be my best bet but just trying to find a German seller that delivers to Europe/UK is a problem it appears. If not i guess im going to have to shell out these sort of prices
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    can anyone translate German into English here?

    thanks man, that is one powerful tool. Im impressed
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    can anyone translate German into English here?

    Im looking for some rear tail lights for my A3 as im bored of the ones i have but ive not been able to find any smoked A3 pre facelift lights apart from on the German Ebay. I have found a few but not sure whether they will be legal over here and if they deliver to the UK so i need some help with...
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    Opinions needed on a quote i got for............

    yup includes paint and materials and the blending of the wings etc from what I have been told so only one way to find out is to get it done by them. So its all booked in for next weekend. I will get some pics sorted for before and after so you can see the results.