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    Facelift New S3 in Auto Express

    Out of interest, this week's Auto Express has full details of the new S3 as well as a driving test of the A3.
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    Q3 Just ordered a new Q3

    I have just placed an order for another new Audi. This time it will be a Q3-40 TDI-190 Sport s-tronic quattro. At the moment my wife has a Polo and I have the A3 but I have problems with my legs and ankles which is making it increasingly difficult to swap my foot between the throttle and the...
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    Just ordered a new car

    I have just placed an order for another new Audi. This time it will be a Q3-40 TDI-190 Sport s-tronic quattro. At the moment my wife has a Polo and I have the A3 but I have problems with my legs and ankles which is making it increasingly difficult to swap my foot between the throttle and the...
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    Facelift New tyres

    My A3 was in for it's first service today at my normal Audi dealers. I had a phone call from them to say that, whilst not yet illegal, my tyres would soon need to be changed. They were 2.5mm on the front and 3mm on the rear. They told me the price of replacement by them would normally be £116...
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    Facelift Dash Cams

    What is the latest recommendation for a dash cam for the A3. Good quality rather than cheap.
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    Facelift Phone system in the car

    I am an old ****** (71) and not really in to mobile phone technology. I hardly ever use a mobile in the car but it would be useful to have one just in case! If I leave my older Moto g3 phone in the arm rest it goes flat quite quickly and does not charge that well even if it's connected to a...
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    Facelift My Audi

    Has anyone else tried to access 'My Audi' from a PC and got the 'Page not found error' It was working fine a couple of days ago but it now seems Audi have changed everything. One of the things I used quite a lot was to find a destination on Google Maps and then send it to my A3. Worked great...
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    Facelift Washer jets

    Does anyone know if the spay (mist) type of washer jets are still available for the A3. According to my dealer there are just two types, heated and non-heated, but I'm sure I've seen mention of a Mist spray type being available.
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    Facelift White paint on wheel arch liners

    Whilst I was in hospital last week my wife used my A3 to come and see me. On the way home there was some white paint that had been split over the road. She thought the paint was dry but in fact it was still wet. Consequently I now have the wheel arch liners on the driver's side covered in...
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    Facelift Auto-Lights sensor

    Does anyone know if it is possible, using VCDS, to check the sensor which controls the Auto-Lights. Mine have been OK since new until the last few weeks when the Auto-Lights come on even when I am driving in bright sunshine. The lights come on when the car is in the garage because it's quite...
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    2018 MOT Test

    Major changes to the MOT test on 20th of May 2018 Some of you may have already heard that there are big changes coming to the MOT test this May. Here are just a few of the biggest changes that are most likely to affect you. Please take these with a pinch of salt as nothing will be finalised...
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    Fuel Duty

    So, in this latest Budget, NO increase in fuel duty for Petrol or Diesel.
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    Facelift Digital speedometer

    This may seem a silly question but my digital speedo is set to km/h. How do I can it to mph. I just spent ages looking through the manual but so far cannot find anything. Can anyone help?
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    Facelift A3 not starting

    I had a problem with my March 2017 A3 yesterday. It had been parked in the garage for 6 days without being used and when I came to start it the battery did not have enough power it it to start the car. I called Audi Assistance and the AA came out to me and did a rapid charge of the battery and...
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    Facelift Whats the latest thinking on Dash Cams

    I see there is a new Thinkware F770 dash cam available. Has anyone tried one of these. Also any problems with the 'spotty' area around the rear-view mirror when mounting a dash cam
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    Facelift Ticking type noise as I'm driving

    For the past few days I've noticed a ticking type sound as I'm driving. It changes with the speed. I had a look round the tyres yesterday and there is a large roof fixing nail bedding in the centre of one of the rear tyres. Hopefully a tyre depot will be able to remove it and repair the tyre.
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    16 year old Girl killed by a Red A3

    A 16-year-old girl was killed and six other teenagers were injured when a car crashed into pedestrians in south London. The red Audi A3 was being driven at speed when the driver lost control at a corner and hit the group on Pixton Way, Croydon, just before 01:30 BST. The driver fled the scene...
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    Facelift Navigation

    Has anyone come up with a way to use a QWERTY keyboard with the A3 Navigation in place of the rather antiquated A-Z using the wheel. I know I can send destinations from My Audi but just wondered if their was a way to just use a connected QWERTY.
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    Facelift Dashcam?

    What is the current thinking about Dashcams. Which model to members think is the best and can one be fitted behind the rear-view mirror.
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    Facelift Wi-Fi Hotspot

    I sure a lot of you guys are much more knowledgeable about such things than an oldie like me. What do I need to do to make my A3 a Wi-Fi hotspot mainly so that I can use my android tablet inside the car. I know quite a lot about computers in general having supported a network for 25 years but...