Recent content by rboldon

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    All 3.2 V6 A3 Owners Please Sign in

    Had mine since Dec 03...covered 42,000miles Been good...minor issues: [1] New radiator fan [2] New Symphony II (the buttons break and they don't have spares) [3] Had the 12v socket in boot retro fitted by dealer as they "forgot" to put it in at the factory. Found Reading Audi to be...
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    Possibly one of the stupidist questions ever asked....

    there really is no good reason for buying the Audi bars... I made that rather expensive mistake... The horizontal bars are actually slightly too wide to fit any other accessories other than Audi ones...so if you go that route you will be paying through the nose. I eventually ebayed the Audi...
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    Air guide grille in front bumper

    same thing happened to me... around £15 and it simply clips in place......
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    Roof Bars on 3 dr?

    remember the Audi roof bars are about 4mm too wide for any 3rd party fitments.... I found out to my cost when i tried to fit a bike carrier to the Audi bars... "Sorry sir you will have to buy the Audi one" a snip at nearly £300 notes! In the end i ebayed the Audi part and bought the Thule...
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    anyone got a panel filter?

    careful with the K&N panel for the V6...I bought one and i was the wrong size...shepish K&N chappie admitted they got it wrong.... Also had the v6 up to K&N at Warrington to see if they could retreo fit the R32...but no as the "geometry" of the arir box is different and the engine bay temps are...
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    New A3 Owner - Some Questions

    I had a similar problem with the 12V socket..... I'd ordered it but the factory forgot to fit it Still Audi UK Customer Servies came up trumps and sorted it out..... It goes in on the right hand side trim in the boot..... You can order a specific trim part withe the hole already cut and a...
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    New S3

    well i guess a tweaked 3.2 would make sense as changing cams and remapping can get 300 bhp out of the standard unit..... So with Audi's expertise and perhaps a turbo or two?........ R
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    Miltek Exhaust Opinions

    sounds just the puppy then....... :-) R
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    Miltek Exhaust Opinions

    I've just seen this...... See the one for the A3 top left... wondered what your opinions were on this company's products...I've never tweaked my Audis before (oh er!) Thought i might give it a go this time.... I'm not after a window shattering exhaust just something a "bit sporty" couple a...
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    Hello from a new A3 V6 owner

    well I'd had a TTR 225 and was a bit unsure about moving to a "sensible car" . However it drives so smoothly.....and sounds great too....plus i can get all the missus sh&t in the back
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    Hello from a new A3 V6 owner

    subject says it really.... Hello.....what a fab forum........