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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    cheers - looks nice.
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    The A3 is a TDi and we used to have an A4 TDi. Might consider a bigger engined desiel so a bit more power and smoother. The A3 2.0 TDi is a bit rough. Cannot beat the sound of a petrol engine. Have been looking at Allroad TDi's - but they are a bit out of our price range (up to around 12K).
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    We already have a 1.8T (190) avant. This will be to replace an A3 (need to sell the A3 and get something cheaper and bigger - due to baby). Currently my wife is driving my A4 and I am driving the A3 (which I am not a big fan of). Love the 1.8T (although it got broken into 4 months ago - and...
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    Possibly a stupid question!

    the 1.9TDi front wheel drive had the exhaust only on 1 side (2 pipes). The Quattro had 1 pipe on each side (I think!)
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    good to hear. I dont think emissions and economy are much worse than the 1.8T (190) - very rarely see 30mpg and it is in the top tax as well (luckily old enough to avoid the new £300 super tax!) We may also be buying a caravan (don't shoot me!) next year and the 3.0 will be a better tow...
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    we had the 1.9TDi A4 Avant before changing to the 1.8T last December. Good car - but prefer the petrol!
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    2 - 3 years I guess. It is hard to find an alternative - We are selling the A3 to save some money (still on finance and probably worth around 12 grand at the moment) so looking at something cheaper (but still has to be reliable) and bigger (the baby seat doesn't fit very well into the A3!)...
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    I suppose the other question is - is it a good price? the mileage is high, but I am guessing a 3 litre engine isn't going to be stressed much and as long as the cam belt has been changed etc.
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    thats been on Fontain since April? thought it look familiar. Prehaps wait another month - and it might be 8 grand!!
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    service timing problem

    The long life service is variable (as you are finding out!). The time to the next service is calculated by how you drive and the conditions you drive in (lots of short journeys - means shorted service intervals etc).
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    3.0 Quattro Sport - Any good?

    We are looking to change our second car (A3 2.0TDi) for a more practical car. We cannot afford the new shape Sportback - so have been looking at alternatives. My wife likes the Golf, but I think after an Audi it would seem like a step down! We already have a A4 Avant (1.8T 190) so I have...
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    anyone mapped their 1.8t 190 ?

    Hope you don't mind me asking - how much did it cost and what was the effect on your insurance? Thinking about having this done once the warranty runs out in October (although I don't think the warranty is worth the paper it is written on - car is in at the moment with a clutch issue and...
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    Audi A4 Avant 1.8 T 190BHP 2004

    good choice in car!! I recently have just also got a 2004 1.8T Sport (190) Quattro Avant with part leather/alcantara. Part Ex'ing my 2003 1.9TDi (130) sport avant. The petrol is much quicker - but it has to be driven hard to appreciate it, if you go from an oil burner it will feel slow as you...
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    mpg? wat yours doing?

    motorway runs I can just about get 30mpg. Normal driving around town and country lane blats anything between 10 and 25mpg. Usually around 300 out of a tank. Used to have a 1.9TDi (130) - and would get anything between 450 and 700 out of the tank depending on the type of driving. Why did I...
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    Whose cupholder....

    All part of the interior light pack. You also get 2 little LED's on the roof (just infront of the central sunvisor i think) - that give the front of the car a nice red glow when driving at night (well I like it anyway!)
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    A4 Climate control problem

    Sounds familiar! Happened to mine for 1 day only! You can set the temperature on the passenger side to Low - and cold air comes out, otherwise always hot. Got in the car the next day - was fine and hasn't come back, yet.
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    se or standard a4 tdi b6?????

    I had a sport 1.9TDi (130) - it didn't have a centre arm rest (although the 1.8T (190) sport I have just bought has!) Audi change spec's quicker than you read the spec sheet i think!
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    door handle

    ah - schoolboy humour!!!! cannot beat it!
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    door handle

    I managed to have a look at the weekend - there is a hole which the screw driver fits in (on the opposite end of the handle from the keyhole), but it doesn't appear to connect with anything when you pop the screwdriver into it! Unfortunately I have to wait until the weekends to look at it...
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    door handle

    Just had another look - cannot see any holes etc underneath the handle. The metal colour coded face plate seems to locate on two plastic "lugs", but there doesn't seem to be any holes/pins that can be pushed back into place.