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    Audi A3 1.4l petrol fuel leak

    Sounds similar to the problem we had with our 2017 Audi A3 1.4L petrol a month ago when it would not starts and on opening the bonnet petrol was observed running down the engine. Problem was caused by a leaking injector seal (seals on all 4 injectors were replaced).
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    Coolant Type

    I have a 2017 A3 Sportsback with a 1.4COD engine the user manual for which say for coolant top up use either: G13 spec TL774J or G12++ spec TL774G and it also states that it is possible to mix them. Looking online I see that there is a VAG G12 Evo coolant that it says replaces G13 (the EVO it...
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    Breakdown Assistance With New A3s

    h5djr - Thanks for your reply Yes the terms and conditions has sections covering Roadside, Recovery and At Home. However, the text at the webpage your link goes to first states: "All new Audi vehicles come with free roadside assistance for their first three years" Which makes me...
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    Breakdown Assistance With New A3s

    A new A3 come with 3 year breakdown assistance for the first 3 years. The question is what level of cover does this provide in the UK (roadside assistance, home start, recovery)? The reason why I ask is that I currently have cover with the AA which is coming up for renewal and I was thinking...
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    SD card limit gb?

    The Audi A3/A3 Sportback brochure states 2TB
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    SD card limit gb?

    spiriosdimos - 25 GBP is a reasonable price for 32 GB SDHC However for 40 GBP you can get a 64 GB SDXC 128 GB is starting to get expensive in terms of GBP/GB and 256 GB is very expensive.
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    SD card limit gb?

    Yes upto 2TB SDXC are supported. However, the largest currently available is a 256GB SDXC.
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    SD card limit gb?

    I am using a 64GB SDXC without any difficulty being encountered.
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    New price list on Audi UK website

    I had said some 3 weeks or more ago in the thread MY14 Brochure now available online "I notice that the manual 1.4 TFSI Sport and S-line fall into a £30 annual road tax category (after the first year) whereas the SE falls into the £105 road tax category, which I assume is due to the lack of...
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    V5C Registration Certificate & Statement of Insurance

    Thanks SJW, what is recorded on our V5C is in line with what is recorded on your V5C so it must just be a problem that the insurance company are having in either identifying the vehicle as a Sportback or a 5 door model.
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    V5C Registration Certificate & Statement of Insurance

    skyinsurance - We have been in contact with the insurance company. To give some of the history, we advised that the vehicle was as "AUDI A3 Sportback SE". However, in the initial Statement of Insurance, against Make and Model it stated "AUDI A3 Sport", so we got in contact with them and...
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    V5C Registration Certificate & Statement of Insurance

    If you have an A3 Sportback does your V5C in Section 4. Vehicle Details Sub-Section D.3 Model mention Sportback? In ours it just states "A3 SE TFSI" although in Sub-Section D.5 Body Type it does state "5 DOOR HATCHBACK". The problem is that the Statement of Insurance against Make and Model...
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    My crap luck...

    deci - the £400 for sorting the side was this quote on the basis of doing the two jobs at the one time? If not you should ask them what the delta is, as there will be certain activities, for example such as mixing paint which they will only have to do once.
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    Should I opt out of the Sport Suspension for my A3 order?

    Having driven both by preference is for the SE suspension. The Sport suspension seemed to be a bit harsh over poor surfaces, while the SE suspension is stiffer than I though it would be and seemed to be a good compromise between comfort and stiffness. However, it really is a personal choice and...
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    S-Line config vs Sport/SE

    Is there any difference in the cost of insurance between a SE, Sport and S-Line with the same engine size?