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  1. Dan-1981

    Debating A6 Avant BiTdi (4G) or a A7 BiTdi (4G8)

    Afternoon, So I'm returning to the fold post an affair with an E86 Z4M for weekends and a Mk6.5 GTD for the 480 mile weekly commute. I have 11 more journeys of this type, then after Jan next year I will be pootaling around town (S7 or S6...) I have a budget of £22k, don't really want to go up...
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    D-Day / Normandy landings trip in the Avant

    I'm planning a trip to Normandy and Dunkirk this August with the old man. Been meaning to do it for a few years but work has gotten in the way, so now its booked. I have booked the euro tunnel for £176 with their Road cover included, steeper than the ferry but I'm in the Navy and have seen...
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    Quick help request!!

    Hi team, Yes I can use the search function, but I now have to go to a wedding this evening and join my ship tomorrow!!!!! So can any of you legends help with advice, photos or a link to the following: (I'm doing an oil, oil filter and fuel filter change) 1. How to Jack the front of the car...
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    F'ing Locking Nut!

    Evening All, well This afternoon / Evening I have fitted 3 out f 4 spacers. The wheel nuts and locking nut were installed by He-Man! I had to use a rubber mallet to free some of them up! I re placed them with the new wheel nuts and set them to 120Nm and will re set after 50 miles. BUT The...
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    Is this the dreaded Cam Chain failure!!!

    Evening All, I was asked by a member to video my car doing a cold start up. Mine has been sat since Sunday night and was started this evening, and after playing the video back, does it sound like a chain is on it sway out? I have never really noticed it, nor paid attention until I recorded...
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    DIY QUIZ

    In our garden the previous owner had 4 garden lights, this one is ******. Any ideas how to get the bottom part of the lamp out it is the screw bit. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
  7. Dan-1981

    Evo Triaangle

    Has any one done this, Came across it today. http://www.evo.co.uk/track-and-travel/15514/evo-triangle-wales-ultimate-driving-destinations
  8. Dan-1981

    Spacer advice.

    Evening all, So just looking at my posted pictures, and now I would like to add some spacers. My beloved E46 had a good stance tyre wise. I don't want them to stick out so much that they need the arches rolling or rubbing. My car is standard wheel / suspension wise, on Audi black 18s. What...
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    can't select voice for Bluetooth

    I have been successful using my HTC M8 in my b7 RNSE, but last week when mAking or receiving a call I can't select voice audio on my phone, it won't let me select the audio box, but will let me select phone book? Any ideas? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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    Name that pipe and the leak for a bonus point!

    So looking at my engine, its on the top left corner.
  11. Dan-1981

    Any VCDS owners in Plymouth or Portsmouth?

    Evening All, I will be in Plymouth tomorrow and Portsmouth all next week, then back to Plymouth the week after? Is anyone around to give my B7 a quick scan to double check my findings and get some info about my gearbox? Much appreciated Dan
  12. Dan-1981

    Poss TC failure on B7 3.0 Auto Quattro post oil change

    Evening all, so you may have read that I had the oil changed in my Gear Box and Diffs. My car is a 2007 B7 3.0 Tdi Auto Quattro at 127k. So its been two weeks since the oil change and 4 since I purchased the car (it has 3 months warranty, very specific about the warranty kicks in if the car...
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    Cheap or too cheap...

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VCDS-VAG-COM-16-8-Full-VAGCOM-1994-2017-HEX-CAN-Diagnostics-VW-AUDI-Skoda-Seat-/182437213348?hash=item2a7a1af4a4:g:A0IAAOSwUKxYdXGL £50 VCDS cable and software? two cheap?
  14. Dan-1981

    how to add fully in your signature block

    Evening, I have tried adding the HTML and BB code but it will not show up?? Any idea?
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    oil change: Drain plug or Extractor???

    Quick question in preparation for my DIY oil service? What do people do: 1. Jack car up, drain all old oil out via the drain plug and renew the washer, then fill up? or 2. Use an oil extractor to get the oil out via the dip stick?
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    Today I'm going to STOP working on the car!!

    Well so far I have Had to bodge the headrest fittings back in, but almost stabbed the headlining with a screw driver! Then when trying to remove the silver trim that runs along the top of the glove box, so I could run a 3.5mm lead to my phone to give AUX input, I could only get the passenger...
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    B7 head rest fittings.

    So last week I snapped my headrest fitting out of the seat. I orderd a second had seat out of a 2007 B7 and typical Audi the fittings in the donor seat are square(LH one) and my broken ones (RH side) are round. Does anyone have any knocking around? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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    Shifty Audi Dealer???

    Evening Team Audi, So as you may have read, last week me and the Mrs popped in to the local Audi, she was not 100% sold on getting the A2, but put a holding deposit down of £1000, £700 of which would be returned on purchase of the car. I specifically asked the sales man when this deposit would...
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    The death of Derv

    http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/is-it-time-to-say-goodbye-to-diesel/ar-AAlOEMo?ocid=mailsignout