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  1. danny_dj3

    Back seats and an update

    i got tj's wings off his car which were pretty much perfect. i did get hold of a place called silverlake who had a black n/s wing which i have spare atm. spoke to a guy there who was up on his s3's and was really helpful. most the stuff off the guy in stoke was crap and even chris was not...
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    Back seats and an update

    Good morning all, been a while due to work commitments and general life but I'm back on with the cars, so here's a little update. The grey one has finally got both front wings on and now totally rust free. She's booked in for a respray on Mondays so pics will no doubt follow. Fixed 99% of the...
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    Burning oil and spark plug colour.

    sounds a little turbo to me, mine has gone the same and i have done valve stem oil seals, lapped valves, new head and rocker gasket, new rings and a hone. [pretty much full engine rebuild at the start of covid ] the rocker cover really isnt going to cause you to burn off oil, leak yeah, smoke if...
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    Burning oil and spark plug colour.

    how much oil are you loosing and is it kicking out blue smoke?, also what grade oil are you running?, theres a few more questions i could ask but without a bit more info its hard to really be more specific. CHRA's tend to be good for around 100k, valve stem oil seals are a touchy subject but...
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    What have you done today?

    Finally logged back in after a new pc build and a hell of a year. Things are once again moving forwards car wise and hopefully in a couple of weeks the grey one will be finished and moved on with all the original spare parts and a nice new paint job [and faultless wings thanks TJ!] I was...
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    Badger5 TIP install.

    theres a small hose you can buy thats shaped right for this, but you will also need a connector for it. mine goes from the puck to the pipe and into the tip. looking at your pic, could you trim back the lenght of the pipe coming from the tip itself to reduce the kink?
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    New owner.

    yup they were yours ash, i use that new road as a short cut coming back from mancester to my unit :) funny coz i have the same colours as you too lol. theres another up in waterhead near me too, but its rarely out.
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    the build mk2.

    looks good, nice work :) shame bout the vans side, imma hit mine and run for another year till prices drop, prob do a full wrap [im a sign guy] and then look for newer/less rust :D seriously cant fault the 5cyl 2.5 tdi crafter tho, its run since i got it with literally no bother other than a...
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    the build mk2.

    i ripped one off in excitement and then realised its was wrong, so i have the better of the two still fitted but the bad one was taken by the local scrap rats, so its got a standard wing on the o/s currently. its also got the rears arches just starting to bubble thro, but they're still...
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    the build mk2.

    update; cranks toast, cracked and not repairable. i now have a full bam engine barr the crank sat doing naff all in the unit and im too busy work wise to do anything with it. heads been skimmed and ready for the new lifters to go in, valve seats have been cut and polished. blocks been...
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    New owner.

    git ;)
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    New owner.

    not sure about in bolton, but TJ and i are oldham/manchester and 20 mins away from a brew n bacon barm ;) i have seen 2 more S3's in the area recently but not sure if they are on the forums. TJ's is nearly on the road? [check his thread! ] and i have 2, a ebony black one and warrens [check his...
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    I Want To Sell My MK1 S3 2001 (low mileage)

    to be fair, its a lottery as to what your gonna get. personally i would scan autotrader/ebay/gumtree etc etc looking for similar to yours [milage,history,owners etc etc] and i would set a reserve of what you actually want for it on ebay and see what offers you get. theres a few places in the...
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    New owner.

    welcome! yeah the cars are awesome, picked up a 3 series M sport for the wife a week or so back and honestly prefer my s3's. should have a NW meet up as theres a few of us up here ;)
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    replacement wings.

    heres the before i poked pic :D all the crap on the floor is from behind the wheel liner, it was packed solid and had lovely green sprouts of life coming from it all. this stuff blocked up the drain routes and has helped rust kick in. if you haven't, or never thought about it, get your...
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    replacement wings.

    so heres the not so clever one. until i poked it, it wasn't too bad :( not sure this ones repairable, the n/s ain't as bad but still bubbled at the bottom of the arch/sill. whilst i was down the unit i found a scrap of some carbon fibre vinyl wrap we used for a roof a while back and thought...
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    replacement wings.

    i think one is possibly repairable, but the one thats off is defo not going back on, i will grab a pic n throw it up. just found a spot on the bottom of the arch on the black one today too....aghhhh! its treatable tho, only really light surface rust.
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    replacement wings.

    Just wondered if anyone has bought or seen these fitted? https://offsetautohaus.com/products/audi-s3-8l-widened-wings-fenders-3cm-either-side i know they are a little wider but with the lack of wings on ebay/gumtree/s3 guy i'm wondering if it would be a smart move to get a pair of these and...
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    the build mk2.

    Been down to the bodyshop my mate has and got 2 prices on repairing the paintwork on the grey one, to repair the wings [ cut out bad, rebuild up in fibre glass ] , repair the rear arches and to basically repaint the bottom half of the car he's quoted 500 give or take a few quid. the guy from...
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    the build mk2.

    im pretty confident i could do the job myself. the wings imho aren't totally gone, a little sanding, rust inhibitor and paint up n polish and all good i reckon, maybe at most a little filler. rear arches are prob 5 cm on one side and 0.5 on the other, flat off, treat and repair, laquer n...
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