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    Audi tracker

    Folks, does anybody know how to link the audi tracker (which I think is vodafone) in the car to the app? I am not deliberately playing dumb (but am feeling it!) but have confirmation the tracker is active, i have the app but have no idea how to link them. Thanks
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    For Sale MTM M-Cantronic - for Audi S3 8V

    MTM M-Cantronic for sale, as new condition bought new 06/18 from QST Tuning and used for approx 10k miles. http://www.qstuning.com/home/28-mtm-m-cantronic.html 5mins to install, beautifully smooth results, car feels very OE in its power delivery but noticeably more grunt low down with a much...
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    After 63months and 37.5k miles the S3 is going.......

    I have agreed to trade my 2014 3dr manual S3 for a 2017 R8 V10. Car has been great in a very unexciting efficient kind of way, only issues were faulty haldex just after 3yrs old but bought a 5year extension when I bought the car so nil cost. Car was bought new LHD from the UK for £29.5k and...
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    Perception of stepping up ......... S3 and beyond

    So, I have a 5yr old stage1 S3 which is more than fast enough for getting about and sits in three figures all day long on european motorways, long term average 32.4mpg and only issue been a replaced haldex pump. Reliable, economical, subtle etc and tbh no need to change as done less than 40k...
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    S3 replacement wing mirror bits?

    People, does anybody know which bits of a wing mirror assembly are replaceable? Just had mine clattered and the black housing is fine, the motor within it still works (i.e. the wing mirror folds in fine and the motor to move the glass is working fine), the heating elements are still there BUT...
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    2014 S3 - ordering new clutch shortly.....

    Folks, did a very steep reverse gear hill start today and the clutch smell and smoke was a little embarrassing! Once I left it to cool a little no adverse effects and still holds the power but clearly it is going to need doing soon, clutch has done 33k and no issues before today but is now...
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    S3 5year service - water pump?

    Folks, need a little help please. 2014 8v S3 - depending on who I talk to I get loads of different answers to what needs doing at 5years. Car has only done 32k miles, has anybody on here had it done yet? I am assuming......... - No cam belt change as it is a chain and chain does not have a...
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    S3 - after 52months something went wrong!

    After 32k miles my 2014 manual S3 finally has an issue and it is the first issue I have had..........traction control light in 3rd at 70mph highlighted it! Last week or so traction control been flashing a lot in 1st, 2nd and 3rd so did some checking, traction off and boot it in 1st resulted in...
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    S3 owners with uncaged ECUs

    Folks, need some help please. I have a manual 2014 S3 from which I removed the ecu today. I drilled out the top part of the cage (with the three security type bolts) and despite trying to do it all without damaging the cage I gave up on that idea and just got it off! In damaging the cage...
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    Bigger issues after boar strike.........??

    So, late at night down a narrow lane managed to bump into a wild boar at I guess 20-25mph. Quite a shock to see how far the boar was knocked forwards and still managed to get up and wander off.....anyways, front grill has a couple of broken slats but is structurally sound, pedestrian protection...
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    Possible air con problem

    Folks, need some help please. 2014 S3 with the standard climate control, with the car warmed up the aircon appears to be very cool until I turn the temps to 20deg. Below 20deg setting the temp to 16-19 seems to make very little difference to the heat being output but once it gets to 20deg it...
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    Standard manual S3 to Stage2

    So the time has come (maybe) to make a change, 15months warranty left and am prepared to make the change after the next service whereby 12months warranty would remain. 2014 25k mile manual S3, nothing at all ever gone wrong, only used for travel to work via an airport car park. Looked at...
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    Hail damage....grrr

    Just had a monumental mediterranean hail storm come through which has damaged both my S3 and the wife's car. Few dimples in the S3's A pillar, couple of dimples above the side windows, approx 15 dimples on the bonnet and maybe 30 dimples on the roof. Hail storm probably lasted maybe 5mins and...
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    End of fast manual A3s?

    Just been looking at the French configurator to keep an eye out when the RS3 reappears................a manual S3 is no longer an option and you have to take the DSG. I wonder if that is a Euro wide policy in which case all VW group cars will follow suit. Out of the box S3 is now coming in at...
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    JB1/DTUK/TMC etc again.....................

    OK folks I am fed up with reading how well some S3s go with a tuning box and might actually get round to trying one (just out of curiosity). Looking on various forums the DTUK seems the most common in the UK whereas the JB1 seems most common in US (particularly on VWs). My original plan was/is...
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    iphone4 to iphone6 connectivity

    I have searched honest and might be a stuupid question. 2014 S3. Work in their wisdom have decided to take my iphone4 away and replace it with an iphone6, my iphone4 is connected to the car using an Audi supplied cable when I picked it up and I obviously want to do the same with the iphone6. I...
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    Fix it or leave it

    2014 S3 3dr Coming home last night had a car animal interface on the motorway at v. high speed which made an almighty thud (still have some animal smear down one side). Damage seems limited to the plastic insert that is pretending to be cooling to the front brakes (i.e. side on to the front...
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    Jacking it up

    Folks, going to swop my winter wheels for the summer ones this weekend. The standard jack worked fine but just took a bit of time so looking for another, local supermarket has a Michelin branded jack that looks OK but how can i tell if the jack saddle will fit OK or do they all work to a...
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    S3 time to first service

    I have had my 2014 S3 just over 3 months and done 3k miles, 800 miles of that was a non-stop journey to the south of France whilst still being run in. My question is how long is it normally to the first service? Having looked on the MMI it is still still saying 16k miles or 601days which seems...
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    Spare rims 2014 S3

    Hello all, I am picking up a new S3 later this year and have started thinking about other things I need to sort out. One of those things is a spare set of wheels to put winter tyres on, I think I would prefer a set of 17s or maybe even 16s and they don't have to be Audi wheels but preferably so...