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    Knock on pulling away/slowing down - 2.0TDI

    I have seen this particular issue before with B8 platform Audis on other forums but can't seem to get a definitive answer...so trying again. The car is making a distinctive "knock" or "cracking" sound when you move off, and makes it again as you are slowing down into a junction. It seems to be...
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    How reliable is the 7-speed S-Tronic?

    Doing some preliminary research at the moment - considering getting a C7 A6 2.0TDI with S-Tronic - primarily because looking at the prices you get seem to get a lot more car for your money with the A6 and the Audi garage gave me one as a courtesy car when my A4 was in getting serviced and I...
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    Watch that MOT cover....

    Not strictly speaking a B8 specific thread, but yes you've guessed another Audi dealer horror story - this time with their seemingly unbeatable £50 MOT with protection. Decided to take my A4 to the dealers for the first MOT, surely of course a three year old car with less than 25k miles on it...
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    What's happened to Mercedes?

    Now that Audi is almost consistently the No.2 German luxury brand after BMW, it got me thinking - why have Merc falled from grace? Yes, it's true they had their "rusty" period in the late '90s which didn't do their reputation any good at all, along with other build and reliability issues but I...
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    My key dropped out today....

    Was driving along today, and all of a sudden the ignition key fell out of the hole and landed on the centre console!! The engine didn't stop and the steering lock merficully didn't engage - I'm sure the electronics don't permit this to happen whilst you are moving anyway (I hope) - but anyway I...
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    Door card inlays...

    Does anyone know a cheaper source for a new door card inlay - I've just got the standard (textured aluminium) fitment, but the the drivers side one is all scratched and scuffed from the previous owner's jewelry. Seen a couple of new ones (assuming I have the right part number) on eBay but I'm...
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    1.6TDI woes....

    Not my own A3 that's the problem here (touch wood), but other half's '11 (61-plate) Golf VI using the 1.6 CR TDI engine that's the same used in the later A3 8P's and 8V Couldn't find an answer on the VW forums, but trying here instead. Was driving along normally, suddenly red oil pressure...
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    Upgrading the overhead console - anyone done it b4?

    How is it to easy to upgrade the overhead console? My old A4 had the one with the twin reading lamps - the "new" A3 I have just has the basic one with the single courtesy light. Ideally I'd want the one that has the floodlighting for the gearstick/centre stack as well. I've seen people...