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  1. paul_brad

    pics of the new beemer then!

    OK, here it is! 330 ci sport convertible. The power is great in it, seems a lot more effortless than the S3. And sounds better too, although miss the sound of the turbo.
  2. paul_brad

    another S3 waves goodbye

    Got the old girl up for sale now - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/920187.htm Just put a deposit on a 54reg BMW 330 convertible! knackers to the credit crunch eh? I've got to say, the BMW forums don't seem anywhere near as informative as this forum has been to me over the past 5 years...
  3. paul_brad

    Sell the S3 and get a Golf GTI or A3 Sline?

    So, sometime after Christmas I'm thinking of selling my S3, and going for either ----- 3 door Golf GTI or 3 door A3 S-Line 2.0T DSG or not, don't know yet as haven't driven one! What's your thoughts! :)
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    car keyed / paint bubbling roof combo

    Well, I've been meaning the past couple of months to get in touch with Audi for getting my S3 in, for the bubbling around the drivers roof rail. First cropped up about 3 months ago. Now, some scrote has keyed my drivers door last night! First time it's ever been vandalised or anything. Man...
  5. paul_brad

    head gasket?

    Hi guys, I've noticed over the past few weeks as things have gone cold, that the white steam omission you get from the exhaust when the car's cold never seems to go away. (2002 Audi S3 with 90k) I've not checked the oil cap until tonight, and it's milky in the cap. The dipstick seemed to look...
  6. paul_brad

    squeeeeeeaaaaaky brakes

    Hi team, there seems to be a few people on here at the mo asking about brakes, I wonder if anyone has any info or experience they can shed on my problem. They squeal like nothing else. If I could talk you through the scenario step by step (sorry for the longwinded email, bear with me) -...
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    blue leather seats?

    have a look at this - blue leather where there would normally be alcantara... http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/197107.htm Some levelling been done on those colours too....makes your eyes bleed.
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    s3 bumper strip

    hi peeps, you know the plastic strip on your rear bumper, above the exhaust? Mine is really 'grey'. Its very similar in colour to the rest of the car actually (dolphin grey), but I assume it was once upon a time nearer black? Also, I have some funny corodded bits on it, which are actually...
  9. paul_brad

    rear wiper dead.

    happy monday you lot, my rear wiper decided today to suddenly stop working. It moved 2 inches then stopped dead. I've not seen any juddering or general near death happenings with it leading up, it just stopped stone dead. Do you think it is the motor, or just got seized? thanks in...
  10. paul_brad

    summer's here!

    let's get your pictures out for the lads then. Here's me today stopping on a country lane for a few snaps. Embarrassing; when a car approached, I pretended to be looking in the boot or something :)
  11. paul_brad

    my new s3, oh yes, hoorah!

    picked her up from Colin last night, who was selling it in the classifieds section. its a beaut, and thanks again Colin!
  12. paul_brad

    how much??

    ive done this before, so again im sorry if this is someones on here (doubt it) but take a look at this........ intake of breath when you see how much they want for it. A flippin S3 would still be less money! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/141134.htm PS.....them captain nemo style...
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    s3 on ebay any good?

    what do you guys think to this that keeps loitering on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330090120445&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1 would it be a good buy in the 10k region? thanks!
  14. paul_brad

    how much do you think this is worth?

    with reference to my earlier post on which s3 to get, how much would you expect to pay for this (private sale). I thought the amount he wanted was too much... 2001 x-reg facelift absolute red blue alcantara proper audi brushed wing mirrors sunroof armrest 46k miles standard wheels FSH...
  15. paul_brad

    which would you go for?

    hi guys, actively looking for an S3 now, have up to 10k to play with. I'd be interested to hear which setup you'd go for. Bearing in mind at the minute I do about 9k miles a year. facelift X reg with, say, 50k miles or 02 reg with, say, 80k miles?? As the S3 depreciates farily heavily...
  16. paul_brad

    what a waste...

    if this is someone's on here, then I apologise, but here is a good example of how never to be able to sell your S3: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/126790.htm Not even bringing the Cat D and ambitious price into it. I've never seen a spoiler off a H reg XR2i fitted to an S3 before.......
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    which car to buy?

    OK, so, finally, after owning my 1.8T for coming up to 3 years, and a house purchase along the way to reset the bank balance somewhat, I'll be ready in 2 months to get a new car...... I'm going to test drive each one, as not driven these, but what would you get with £9.5k? S3 (X-Y reg...
  18. paul_brad

    s3 interior silk cloth

    well blow me down, i've never seen an S3 with this seemingly standard interior...
  19. paul_brad

    dodgy bulbs

    hi all, all my lights seem to be failing at once, but as far as i can see, all the bulbs are intact. I've had one sidelight not working for a while, but if you open the bonnet and 'twiddle' roughly round where the bulb is, it comes on, and stays on for the journey. But then the next day it...
  20. paul_brad

    urrghh!

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audi-A3-1-8-TURBO-SPORT-S3-spec_W0QQitemZ170062678792QQihZ007QQcategoryZ10372QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem that's got to be best colour combination of paint and seats........yeah.