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  1. audigex

    Facelift How do I make my S-Tronic start-stop chill the hell out?

    I've turned my S/S off in the manual A3, for example on a hot day when I was fed up of it dithering about whether it wanted to be on or off The problem is that there's no way I'm going to remember to turn it off or switch to Sport every time I arrive home: parking my car at home involves...
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    Facelift How do I make my S-Tronic start-stop chill the hell out?

    I don't mind start-stop in general, it can be quite nice in traffic... but I live in a town where there's virtually never any start-stop traffic, and I hate the way it turns off when moving. It's a shame it doesn't remember the state when the ignition is off, that would solve the problem...
  3. audigex

    Facelift How do I make my S-Tronic start-stop chill the hell out?

    I'm assuming from the fact people talk about turning it off each time they get in the car, then, that there's no way to switch it off permanantly?
  4. audigex

    Facelift How do I make my S-Tronic start-stop chill the hell out?

    Thanks, I'll try S mode next time: although I suspect I need to get it looked into, I don't want to have to switch modes every time I slow down, and stopping in Sport mode seems counter intuitive :p I do often switch to sport for junctions, but parking isn't quite the same. I'm definitely...
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    Facelift How do I make my S-Tronic start-stop chill the hell out?

    I've just swapped my manual A3 for an S-Tronic, and the start stop is... a little overzealous for my taste. I don't want to turn it off entirely if I can avoid it, but it's so sensitive that it's cutting out even as I pull up to park and am still rolling, cutting my steering power right as I'm...
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    1.4 vs 1.5 tfsi - what's the difference?

    Interesting on the last point - I'm not ordering directly so it may be that my company are aware but nobody has informed me: my order still states 1.4. I assume you're right, because it seems odd that they'd keep a 1.4 sat around until September just for me The rest of the delay is rather...
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    1.4 vs 1.5 tfsi - what's the difference?

    @Chris43, this is what's confusing me - my car is scheduled for delivery in September, but it only seems possible to order the 1.5 right now, mine was ordered at the very end of March (no idea what the delay is) - so I'm not actually certain which I'll get, since it's a fleet car. I'm not...
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    1.4 vs 1.5 tfsi - what's the difference?

    I understand the 1.5 is apparently based on the 1.4, but although the displacement is larger, the two seem to be... basically identical. Both have (with the S-Tronic gearbox) a 0-60 time of ~8.2 seconds, as far as I can see, comparable top speed etc. Unless I'm missing something about the...
  9. audigex

    An embarrassing question regarding replacing xenon bulbs

    OP I wouldn't worry about it particularly: it's rare for one to go at all. I'm on 5 years with my A3 and so far I've lost a grand total of one of the two number plate lights.
  10. audigex

    Glacier Metallic White or Ibis Solid White?

    IMO: Glacier looks slightly better in bright sunlight (where the metallic paint "pops", and Ibis washes out a little as it's too bright), Ibis looks better the rest of the time, because if it's not in really bright sunlight Glacier just looks like a slightly dirty, off-white Ibis. (Glospete's...
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    Facelift Radio Plus vs Navigation Plus (Tech Pack Advanced) - and does the 8V have full postcode search?

    Thanks :) they really don't make it clear - weird, especially considering the partial postcode search was such a frustration to so many of us using the RNS-E I've also just discovered that the car can use Apple's CarPlay, so I guess I can just use Apple Maps instead of the built in navigation...
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    Facelift Radio Plus vs Navigation Plus (Tech Pack Advanced) - and does the 8V have full postcode search?

    So I'm coming from a 2012 Audi A3 Black Edition Quattro 8P (last generation), and looking to upgrade to this year's equivalent-ish model, minus the Quattro. I currently have the Navigation Plus (RNS-E) system, which doesn't have full postcode search and has, frankly, always done my head in. The...
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    BOSE Sound System: power output?

    I'm looking at buying a Range Rover Evoque, and trying to decide between the sound systems available Does anyone know what the power output (ie wattage) is on the BOSE system on the A3? I know it's not the most important thing when it comes to sound quality, but just for comparison purposes I...
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    Audi-Sport.net - still in Chris Knott's Top 10

    Add one to the AS.Net numbers, I don't think I mentioned I was a member when I signed up! I've been with CK for the last 3 years, and the only comment I'd have is that the renewal prices are crap Both of my renewal quotes have more than the previous year's premium which, for someone who's...
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    How will the US emissions scandal affect UK A3 owners?

    My biggest concern is the potential reduction in value... I'm likely about to sell my A3 Black Edition 2.0TDI, which I assume has the engine in question.... I'll be pretty ****** off if the uncertainty about future road tax and/or recalls which may change the power, reliability or MPG of the...
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    Which SUV?

    Tiguan 150/170bhp is the 2.0 TDI and has a DPF: an absolutely pointless engine if you're doing 4k/year in short journeys. In fact, all the Tiguans are TDI's as far as I'm aware, although I may have missed a model With that mileage she really wants something with a petrol engine: a diesel will...
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    what is the 2nd car in your household?

    Me: A3 Sportback 2.0TDI 170 - for my commute and longer trips Missus: Old battered Focus for round town, toddlers to vomit in etc. She's angling for a new car though, so I expect to see hers become a new(ish) Polo or possibly Golf sometime soon, depending on how the finances look after the...
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    Car Insurance Renewal...

    I've always paid in full because I had the cash available and it saves a LOT of money when looking at £1500-2000/year premiums. It wasn't worth the extra £200/year or more to pay monthly Now that my premium has dropped fairly significantly and I've got my own house, I'm more wary of reducing my...
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    Breakdown cover

    My 3 years free Breakdown Cover has just run out, so I need to renew it. Audi sent me an AA leaflet, so I assume they've switched to the AA from the RAC, but the AA seems quite expensive. I was considering going with the RAC again The only thing that occurred to me is that in the original...
  20. audigex

    Recommend a tracker

    For the price of one, you're probably best off going with an insurer that doesn't insist on one - unless you're going to save £200+ a year by having one. Is an S1 really valuable enough to need a tracker? I thought they were only really bothered with for cars above the £50k mark. (Not that I'm...