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    Mottling on wing mirror plastic

    Has anyone had this happen and know what the fix is? Washing doesn't change the appearance. Carpro Perl help maybe?
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    Help Please Sun visor clip

    Can anyone confirm this is how you get the clip off on a B8.5? The hook snapped off today. Seems a disappointingly flimsy part. :(
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    Fuel filler area full of water - solved

    All credit to @jdp1962 for this one but thought I'd write it up for others. You will need something to poke with. I went for a cocktail stick but I'm told a paperclip works too. :) Open fuel flap. Look for accumulated gunk and water. Poke it. Have cup of tea, you're done! Before After
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    Help Please Replacement boot floor handle

    Anyone know if these can be replaced independently of the boot floor? Someone kindly snapped the spring return mechanism on mine.
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    Snowfoam lance Karcher vs. more expensive one

    I know this comes up fairly regularly. "Should I buy the cheap Karcher one or the real thing"? (I have the real thing :) ) Found this.
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    Detail the house

    Dodo Acrylic Spritz. Really good on sticky curtain poles for a smooth action. :D Rain X 2-in1 glass cleaner is handy on shower screens (and rubbish on cars).
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    Audi Extended warranty - anyone done it?

    My S4 is out of warranty next month. I thought I'd have a quick look at the official Audi Extended Warranty. I have a deep unease about warranties not being worth the paper they are printed on (which is worth even less these days as it's a PDF). :D The main cover I'd be looking for is the...
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    Least favourite job done - exhaust tips

    The exhaust tips on my S4 had a lot of burnt on tar. I've been putting it off but finally got on with it. Washed, CarPro Trix, washed again, Autosol and finally two coats of Planet Polish Wheel Seal & Shine. Afters.
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    B8.5 S4 brake pad wear sensor?

    Just a quick question for my understanding, does the B8.5 S4 have brake pad wear sensors? If so are they front and back or front only?
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    How hard is it to change a Xenon yourself?

    Car is a 2014 B8.5 S4. Given that I'm not very handy how hard is it? I see the procedure listed in the manual. Bulb out was the left main headlight. I restarted the car and the bulb started working again but I'm assuming this is the beginning of the end? I am going to pop into Audi first as...
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    Black Friday deals (some running until Sunday)

    A few I've found. https://www.autofinesse.co.uk/black-friday/ http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ details below: http://www.obsessionwax.com/ details below:
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    Diamond cut alloy repair York?

    Can anyone recommend a place that can repair a kerbed diamond cut alloy around York? Many thanks.
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    Optimum No Rinse

    Too warm here to wash cars in the daytime and too lazy to wash them in the evening so ordered some Optimum No Rinse. 30ml in 2 litres of water in a sprayer for pre-spraying panels. 45ml in 10 litres of water for the wash bucket. Microfibre noodle wash mitt was the weapon of choice. Pre-spray a...
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    Paintless Dent Removal in Newbury, Reading or Bracknell?

    Anyone got a recommendation for a PDR place in any of the above locations? I have a dent right on the crease line which may not be PDR-able but I'd at least like to ask the question. Thanks.
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    Gyeon Bathe, Cure & Wet Coat quick thoughts

    I recently splurged some cash on a few Gyeon products and thought I'd collect my thoughts here. There's a lot of hype around detailing but I prefer to try stuff and see what I think. Gyeon was chosen for a couple of reasons: 1) my wife's car has Gyeon MOHS+ on it so need to maintain that 2) my...
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    Purple hexlogic pad - oops

    I've inadvertently made a purple hexlogic pad by washing it with my purple monster microfiber. :D
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    Warranties that cover S-Tronic?

    As many people seem to live in fear of S-Tronic issues I wondered if it might be useful to see which warranty companies cover S-Tronic. Sadly I think this might be best proved by people that have successfully claimed. So, have you successfully claimed for an S-Tronic issue? If so who was the...
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    I really hate birds

    Washed the car. Dried it. Packing everything away. Get to the final thing, the pressure washer. Just coiling the hose up and a flock of birds flies over and sh*ts all over the car I just spent an hour washing. I'm afraid I said "you've got to be sh*tting me” before it occurred to me the irony...
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    HHA and brake lights

    Just a quick observation really. My car has HHA (hill hold assist) and I use it all the time in traffic (rarely on hills) :) . I'd seen posts about people commenting they didn't like it as it left the brake lights on, shining at the driver behind. Now it's proper dark out I've noted that (at...
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    [TIP] Planet Polish Wheel Seal and Shine works on exhausts

    Had some tar on my S4 chrome tail pipes. Removed that. Followed up with Autosol. Then to finish used Planet Polish Wheel Seal and Shine. Works a treat. HTH.