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    Really happy with my new purchase

    Picked the S3 up last night, after a 3 hour journey home using motorways, back roads and the odd single lane i have decided it is money well spent. My opinion so far. Handles better than i thought it would after listening to people on here, pushed it fairly hard through some twisties that i...
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    A little advice please

    Now the owner of a silver 2000 S3, car turned out better than i hoped, only 2 little niggles so far is the rear washer jet isnt working, and i seem to have lost the spare key, im hoping its in the car somewhere and its fell out when i took my fleece off whilst driving, had a quick look round...
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    A little advice please

    Thanks, already done the HPi check and its come back ok, only little thing i found out today when i spoke to my friend in an Audi dealership to check the authenticity of the Service history is that the car is a personal import, looks like it was from new, friend said not to worry too much about...
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    A little advice please

    Following on from my other thread yesterday, i have made arrangements with the guy on this S3 to go view it tomorrow, hes going to hold the car for me seeing as it 3 hours away...
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    New member looking at S3's

    Spoke to the owner again tonight, he has found in the service record that the cambelt was indeed changed at 70K, he has proof and receipts, said there is a list of receipts and paperwork for everything that has ever been done to the car, all MOT's are present as well, i called my local Audi...
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    New member looking at S3's

    Sounds like i might give this S3 a wide berth, believe me Mr.G, i value all opinions, after all this is from S3 owners and i havent owned one, will give him a ring again and see if he can find if it definately hasnt had a cambelt, if it hasnt then i will not bother going to look at it, its...
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    New member looking at S3's

    Thanks, sadly out of my price range, currently in middle of split with missus so need to be careful with funds, thats the reason im looking at S3's, want something for a couple of years thats quick, looks good and is pretty reliable. I know what you mean about forum owners, i have always joined...
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    New member looking at S3's

    The cambelt hasnt been done at all, spoke to the guy on the phone, says hes had it for 3 years and was looking through the services, receipts the other night and noticed it hasnt had a cambelt, said he looked through the manual and it said 115K for the cambelt to be changed?..Its up for £5000 so...
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    New member looking at S3's

    Hi all, Originally posted this in the 8P section, i apologise if this post seesm to be everywhere right now, just joined up, currently looking for an S3 8l, seen one with 112K, FASH but the cambelt hasnt been done yet, is it worth buying or steer clear, only 2 mature owners, 2000 X plate, car...
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    New member looking at S3's

    Hi all, Just joined up, currently looking for an S3 8l, seen one with 112K, FASH but the cambelt hasnt been done yet, is it worth buying or steer clear, only 2 mature owners, 2000 X plate, car seems to be mint but havent seen in the flesh yet, anything i need to look out for with these cars...
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    New victim

    Hi all, Just joined up, currently looking for an S3 8l, seen one with 112K, FASH but the cambelt hasnt been done yet, is it worth buying or steer clear, only 2 mature owners, 2000 X plate, car seems to be mint but havent seen in the flesh yet, anything i need to look out for with these cars...