Recent content by Alex Ward

  1. Alex Ward

    MFSW buttons not working but horn is!

    Morning guys. Drove the car yesterday and this morning, and have noticed my steering wheel controls for stereo volume etc are not working but the horn is!!! Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
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    Rear Sway Bar Upgrade

    Cheers mate. I’ll have a butchers
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    Rear Sway Bar Upgrade

    Where did you get it from mate. I’m interested in one for my cabby.
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    Illuminated Goodies!

    Did you get your grille out without removing the bumper?
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    A4b7 with Passat calipers

    2008 onwards S5 V8 discs go straight on with no fettling on the 18Z setup. I know cos I’ve done it :wink:
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    Looking at an S4 Avant at 13.30! Any Pointers?

    Looking at the mot history online, it’s been off the road since 2013!!!!!!!! Hence the receipts only going up to 2013. Not sure what to make of that really. At least that clears up the what I thought was a lack of maintenance for 4/5 years.
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    Looking at an S4 Avant at 13.30! Any Pointers?

    Well, not brilliant. The car was being sold by a garage but it was at a storage yard with about 50 other cars! Not at their forecourt. I had to follow the guy to their yard. They had 3 B5 S4 Avants. They were all in a bit of a sorry state. They said they buy them privately and keep them as they...
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    Looking at an S4 Avant at 13.30! Any Pointers?

    Cheers guys. Will let you know how it is.
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    Looking at an S4 Avant at 13.30! Any Pointers?

    Morning guys. Hope you’re all having a nice Sunday. As the title says, I’m going to look at a B5 S4 Avant at 13.30 today. It’s a 2000 X reg. 130k ish. FSH. Been doing my research and it seems the turbos could be a grey area.....!! Some go early, some still going way beyond 150k. Is there...
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    Possible S4 Purchase.... Questions Questions....

    Thanks for the responses guys. Definitely food for thought. I like both cars you guys have posted up. I have seen both of them in my searching. The red cabby is beautiful. Really suits red. I’m actially starting to lean towards red now.
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    Possible S4 Purchase.... Questions Questions....

    Evening folks Im usually lurking over on the B7 section as I have a Final Edition Cabby which I'm selling to fund a college course and an S4 (the V8 hankering is getting too much lol) Have a few questions for you B6 S4 owners...... There doesn't seem to be that many manuals out there. Whats the...
  12. Alex Ward

    Wheel Opinions

    Very tidy
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    Xenon Headlights Steamed Up

    Evening folks. As the title says, my factory xenon headlights are steamed up after using the car earlier!! I haven't used the car for a while as its my second car and my toy, so its a once a fortnight thing at the min. The passenger side one is worse with beads of condensation by the indicator...
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    Pics of sline with lowering springs and b5 perches wanted

    What about a cabby picture thread!!!?????? :grimacing: They made a Cabriolet too you know you lot............ :tonguewink:
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    2.0tdi fuel consumption

    I love my modded diesel. Yes it doesn’t sound like a stonking big V8, but with the stuff I’ve dont to mine, it sounds great and turns loads of heads! And goes like stink.