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The round repeat button was a good steer thank you - after looking at the manual, this has three settings Off, Track and Playlist. There is no setting that enables it to move on to the next album. However the Playlist option at least leads on to... Workaround: if I create a playlist containing...

Hi, Just acquired a nearly new A3 8Y, and USB music playback is one of the number of things I'm underwhelmed by. I was expecting that when the MMI finished playing the current album, it would move on to the next one, just as it has been forever on all the other Audis I have owned, which is...

Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation for one of those paintless dent repair specialists who cover Bath? Somebody very kindly drove into our A6 in a car park and left a dent but no note, the paint is fine but needs a dent pulling. I have left contacts with both Dings'n'dents and Dentmagic but...

My clutch needed replacing at 60k ('03 S3).

I bought our A4 used from a dealer and I negotiated the addition of cruise control as part of the deal amongst other small details such as price, as I knew it's a doddle to do. So that's always an option open to you.

The S3 doesn't have a limited slip diff. It has a Haldex diff between front and rear, which is an electronically controlled hydraulic clutch and varies the amount of drive to the rear wheels. The Haldex IS tolerant of different tread depths, so you can replace rears and fronts at different...

This isn't necessary on the S3 as the haldex 4wd system is tolerant of different tread depths. The torsen permanent 4wd in the other quattros A4, A6 etc. have a very tight tolerances and will cook the diff if there's too great a difference. My S3 normally solves this argument for me anyway...

Guys, do you have to dig around in the drainage channels to see the bubbling paint or is it visible normally? I had a look around mine just as a preventative measure but couldn't see anything, just wondered if it might be hidden by the plastic strip in there. Thanks.

No, they definitely come with mirrors, as when you approach them they are dawdling along following the line of traffic until you make the first move to overtake, at which point they pull out and go all psychotic - all without signalling of course :-)

We have mudguards on our B6 and it still kicks up the dirt. I've always had either hatchbacks or estates though so I'm used to it. Don't you invalidate the warranty on a german car by looking behind you? :-)

Was the £180 for both sides or just the one? thanks.

I've had an 8L S3 both with Bose and then my current one which I ordered without Bose and have gone after-market with one of AndyMac's most excellent subs and replacement speakers all round. The standard 8L system without Bose is utter garbage and not worth having. I felt that for the same...

I've resurrected this thread as I really need to get the nipper in the front seat at the same time as carrying something in the rear with the rear seats folded. I would use my S3 in the same role instead of the A4, but the seats are too bucketed to take a full size kiddy seat (rock-a-tot size...

Your insurance company will take the view that you need to run whatever rating was fitted as OEM spec for your car as a minimum rating, so if OEM spec is V then you can run V or higher etc. Otherwise in the event you are unlucky the insurance assessor might take that excuse to invalidate your...

We have a B6 130 Sport (2wd 6sp) as the family car and we've been pretty happy with it, I wouldn't want to go for the 100bhp version though - although the 130 pulls very well and is surprisingly quick, I drive a 225bhp petrol car and the difference is very marked! It returns great economy and...