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  1. gtvlew

    mk1 TT V6 buying tips

    Hello all looking at buying a 3.2 manual gearbox model , is there any issues i need to look out for, looking at buying 45-65k mileage car , could be a roadster or coupe, regards Gary
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    Avant rear lower seat base removal advice please

    Afternoon all, my daughter has dropped a watch down the opening where the seat belt clasp pokes through, its proper gone down as I cannot see it, I need to remove the seat base to retrieve it, I have tried pulling up the base to no avail any help on this would be appreciated. thanks Gary
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    Alarm goes off for no reason and I also loose the key fob remote signal

    As above , alarm goes off maybe once a month , when it does the both key fobs remote stop working, I have to re teach each remote ie number 1 and 2 devices for the fobs to work again, I thought it might be the battery on the car so I replaced that but it still goes off, I am at a loss ???
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    Avant tailgate strut ball fixing bolt loose, advice required thanks

    Afternoon all :sm4: , my drivers side rear strut anchor point to rear quarter panel is loose, ive dropped off the strut to see if I can tighten it up but its not threaded by the looks, is there a replacement for this item , do I have to remove the inner lining for access to remove the whole...
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    Whats the name of these alloys i fancy

    cheers Gary
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    Battery removal *** Urgent help please

    How do you remove the battery, ive been f**king around trying to remove the hex clamp on the engine side of battery ,ive unclipped the side support but I cannot get a poxy allen key or allen socket on it, im f**king fuming , there must be an easier way or am I missing the point ,
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    A4 B6 190T Quattro Avant Refresh

    Hi all Gave the wagon a detail over the weekend, full hog on her , machined etc all needs doing now is wheel refurb and caliper /shield painting back to silver !! I think its got its wet look back happy with the results Tape on rear window rubber, I was sticking the edge back down...
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    190 bex quattro Avant SLOW mini rant!

    Jesus ! this thing is so slow, granted theres a lot of transmission loss , throttle response is also very very slow, it will eventually get into its stride but its not how I thought the VAG 1.8T performed , how much of a difference does a map make on these as there looks like an injector...
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    Rear washer pipe leaking any inline fixes out there ??

    Ive been told the pipe is a ribbed plastic item where it goes around the hinge on the avant , its behind tape at the moment so cannot see exactly where the leak is but i think its just before the bend as it goes onto hinge , are there any inline joint fixes i can use that other folks have...
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    Headlight upgrade thoughts on these

    Afternoon all, after fitting my Hella DRLs i think its time to renew the bulbs on the front, just about to order these PHILIPS DIAMOND VISION H7 5000k Dipped beam , nearest i can get to hid 4300k white, plus the blue lamp is hidden behind lenze so does not look silly H7 PHILIPS DIAMOND VISION...
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    How do i remove the inner plastics/carpet from my avant boot lid

    As above folks, i am worried i will snap the plastic surround , how does the carpet lower section come off aswell ,cheers Gary
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    Beam pattern on aftermarket HID s

    Those folks running these what's the performance like, I'm looking at getting 4300K of a known brand Phillips, Valero etc. cheers Gary
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    What's the best alloy /alloy look wing mirror shells for normal money!!?

    As above I've been looking but all I seem to find is a chrome look, the genuine items off the S4 are silly money , looking to spend 100 quid max
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    Just my luck, Not!!

    Dropped avant off yesterday to a tinting firm for 3/4 tints, phone call 2 hrs later the back window exploded when he was applying film/ heat etc, got down too auto glass that day , they phoned to say an hr later they could not remove the spoiler. I had to take car home with me and I had to...
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    S line front bumper lower mesh grille advice please

    Anyone know where i can get these centre lower and upper mesh grilles from, cheers gary
  16. gtvlew

    HELLA LEDayline 5 Daytime Running Lights

    Just bought these for the avant, anybody fitted DRLs to their B6 if so can you put some pics up for me, ive always used RING AURORAs in the past , but they seem to break after a year, hoping the Hellas will by OEM quality - Regards Gary...
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    Anybody used Kinetic tuning in south wales

    Thinking of mapping my car and ive had a price of £175 for a 1.8T 190 quattro B6 avnt their link http://www.kinetictuning.co.uk/
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    Anybody used this tuning company for mapping

    Thinking of mapping my 1.8T 190 quattro as the performance is quite frankly pathetic, just after more torque and quicker throttle response not headline bhp, these guys are only up the road and charge £175 seems a good price Kinetic Tuning - Mobile Remapping Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and the...
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    Boll*x just snapped glove box hinge lol!

    My fault totally, just removed to repair, noticed a few threads were folks have butchered their plastics trying to get hinge pins out, easy way of getting them out is a pair of side cutters and a hammer as below, 2-3 nice little taps and their come right out with no fuss, spray a little...
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    Unclipping S line front fog lamp grille surround advice required

    Morning all, as above really, these are the grille types i have on my 190 bex see pic, i'm looking at fitting Hella or Phillpis DRL's, do they clip off from the front or do i need access from behind ? cheers Gary