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    AP Coilovers - anyone had any experience of these.

    had them on my lupo and was happy with them! bought them from awsome gti, heard some bad things about venom
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    On average, what are the running costs on an audi a3

    i've got a 1.6, my advice would be to get a different engine, mainly as due to the fuel consumption i average 35mpg driving like a normal person. if im late for work it will be a little less than that. should of got a tdi of tfsi!
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    Noisy 1.6 exhaust - sounds like its blowing (59 plate)

    Hmm, I thought it might just be how they sound. Would of thought it would have sounded a bit better/quieter!!
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    Noisy 1.6 exhaust - sounds like its blowing (59 plate)

    yeah i think i should probably take it down there asap really as its been like it since i owned the car
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    Noisy 1.6 exhaust - sounds like its blowing (59 plate)

    Hi, I got my 1.6 (not FSI) about a month ago and ever since i bought it, it has sounded like the exhaust is blowing. I've done the old test with blocking the end up to see if it is blowing and it doesn't seem to be. Anyone else had this? It also makes a whistling noise which gets louder as i...
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    A3 = Bad back?

    6'6 here. standard spec seats, seem ok to me. better than other cars i've driven/drive. you want to try a polo bluemotion - HELL!!!!
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    07 reg 1.6 special edition

    ive got a 59 plate 1.6 (not fsi) its not a great engine but it gets me from a to b, get 250 miles for £50. in an ideal world i'd have a different engine, but on the whole the cars great and a good price.
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    AP Coilovers on 8l s3- recommended?

    had ap's on my lupo and they were great, well respected on the lupo forum. ap's and weitecs are made by KW.
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    A3 1.6 lying about MPG? what do you get?

    hmm so it looks like they may over read then! i had a little search around today and found that minis do it and apparently other cars as well. I manage to get quite good results (for a 1.6) as my jouneys are generally along country roads with no starting and stopping or hard acceleration...
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    A3 1.6 lying about MPG? what do you get?

    but is that what the car is telling you or what you're actually getting? Im just confused as to why the two are different.
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    A3/S3 Photos Thread

    must not mod it!! just a 1.6 technic, nothing fancy but im only 21!
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    A3 1.6 lying about MPG? what do you get?

    i cant be far out with my calculations, i just put £50 in every time the fuel lights comes on. Its just annoying that the cars telling me one thing, but doing another.
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    My 2011 A5 Black Editiion in Black paint probs

    im presumming these marks are swirl marks? as the paint is fairly new its easier to put swirl marks into paint. My advice if its bad enough would be to take the car to a professional detailer and get the whole car machine polished and a couple of layers of wax on it. Wash it yourself using...
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    A3 1.6 lying about MPG? what do you get?

    I got my A3 about a month ago now and have been monitoring the fuel consumption. I put £50 in at a time and do about 260 miles on it. That works out at about 33 MPG. After each journey i do i look at my average MPG and its generally around 38MPG??? Anyone else have this or explain whats...
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    New lad

    How are ya, im Marcus. Bought my a3 nearly a month ago from Northampton Audi and thought its about time i signed up here! This is my old lupo which i owned before the a3 - when i got it.. When i sold it.. I put a fair amount of time and money into but...