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    Xenon headlight bulb

    Just picked up a couple of neolux bulbs (made by osram) from autovaux in dewsbury (on eBay but I was local so collected) £74 for a pair at time of writing. Ball ache to fit but got there.
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    Xenon bulb change

    You can indeed. The other side I took the whole liner out but realized it's flexible enough to prise over and sit on the disc for a short while out of the way.
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    Facelift Loud fan s3

    I noticed this just afterpicking my car up so was keen to get down to finding out what is was just in case it was a fault. AIS3BE's on the money. Just burning off the stuff it needs to which it hasn't while out and about.
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    New owner mmi adaptor info

    Hi everyone, with regards to the mmi plugs/ adaptors anyone have any experience of the non audi cables available the bay etc. Looking at a 30 pin one for an ipodclassic and one for my phone (just to charge it really as don't want unsightly wires from the lighter adaptor). Thanks in advance
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    Bit of advice on a scrape please chaps. Ins or diy

    Going to speak to a bodyshop tommorow regarding repair cost and will see what's what. Checked on excess and is coming in at 150. Checked on a price comparison site what a quote would be with a no fault claim and with my current provider it jumps from 330 comp to 590!! Best quote was still a...
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    Bit of advice on a scrape please chaps. Ins or diy

    Thanks for the advice. It's appreciated. Just miffed off as I love my A3. Had it for 8 years and had no plans of letting it go :)
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    Bit of advice on a scrape please chaps. Ins or diy

    No sure what effect the claim would have on my insurance renewal if any in the future, pardon my nativity, not had a scrape for 25 years so am a bit rusty on the details.
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    Bit of advice on a scrape please chaps. Ins or diy

    Hi all, would like you hear your thoughts. Had a scrape with a transit van today, near side wing damaged, and bent the bumper out of shape. Fog lamp grille missing and caught a tiny bit on the bonnet where the paint is cracking. Now the car a 56 plate 8p has done 150k just sailed through its...
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    Why almost all car garage men are such jerks?

    I'm not a mechanic but I do understand that they like any other person has to earn a living, my chap has employees, so pays wages, Nat ins, tax, rent repairs on machinery, new machinery etc etc etc. When I get my bill I pay it and us the only guy u will ever go to, in return he knows that and...
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    A3 drivers seat removal to replace seat belt stalk.

    Audi wanted £200 fitted! Gulp
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    A3 drivers seat removal to replace seat belt stalk.

    Probably the best bet. Cheers!
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    A3 drivers seat removal to replace seat belt stalk.

    Hi everyone, was in the proccess of replacing my seat belt stalk and was surprised to find out that the stalk itself isn't held in place with an M10 spline bolt like the seat frame/runners themselves. I'm sure I read somewhere they were M10 spline. Tried to make something work but no joy and...
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    P3101 & p3102 intake flap motor defect

    Hi Guys, so...I have a 2006 2.0TDI which developed an ems error which stays permanently on and has done for some time now, advised to not bother fixing it if it's not causing any issue as it's a known fault. No hesitation, roughness on startup, pulls well and isn't in limp home mode, in fact it...
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    146mm centre cap question

    Hi looking at putting some audi RS4/tt wheels on my brothers older golf, what's the situation with the centre caps, can't seem to find a solution for the audi branded centre caps. Would like to change to VW or even leave black. Would love to hear what others have done, cheers in advance.
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    Will rotors next size up go on without lowering?

    Ok, cheers jack, sounds like it'll need dropping slightly. Wasn't aware the s-lines ran lower than the sport models, thought it was just the s3 that sat lower maybe as it's more obvious. How much lower does the s-lines sit over (or should I say under) the sport. Will the 30mm lower do the trick...
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    Will rotors next size up go on without lowering?

    Look I'm after is as standard as poss. Not slammed nor the look of upgraded wheels but forgotten to lower haha
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    Will rotors next size up go on without lowering?

    Hi, have an a3 8pa sat on sport 17's, was toying with replacing them for rotor arm 18's will the car need dropping? I've seen many cars with aftermarket wheels that look so hideous I wish owners would have left well alone. Cheers in advance.
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    1.9tdi problem

    thanks for your time, views, been told by the garage that its defo a turbo clog up issue, Was advised by the guy who looked at it to try a bottle or two of forte turbo cleaner additive to try and flush out some crud. your views or just mr muscle it although im an amateur at car diy, quick...
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    1.9tdi problem

    hi guys, after swapping cars for a day after a flat on my a3, i was alarmed by the lack of power on my dads a4 1.9tdi 115. No turbo pickup and stuggling to keep up 60 on an inline on the m1. ive done some research on here and dont think its fitted with a dpf and have been told its an issue with...
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    symphony 2 aux in questions

    Hi guys, i want to add aux in on a symphony 2 h/u with bose from a 56 plate a3. I recently purchased an simple 3.5mm jack to white block connector on ebay for a3 models 06 onwards but when removing the h/u it has nowhere to go, am i missing something or have the wrong style connection (2 cables...