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    Looking at a TQS as a classic daily.

    Hey everyone. Been a while since I used this site. Back then I had an 8L S3. So much knowledge! I am in the market for a B5 A4 TQS. I know they are few and far between as 230 left in the U.K, but there still seem to be a couple that come up for sale every so often. I am relaxed on estate or...
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    Fault codes galore, but an ongoing problem exists. Help!!!

    Hopefully some of you can assist me in this predicament, as after 9 months and a shed load of cash, I'm coming close to the end of mytether. Firstly some great fault codes; 17544/P1136/004406 - Ross-Tech Wiki which is Fuel trim bank 1, system is too lean. 16955/P0571/001393 - Ross-Tech...
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    Single din to Double din conv. On facelift S3

    Hey all. Done searches on google to no avail, nothing solid to what I want to know. As the title suggests, I'm aiming to change from single to double din. I'm picking up the entire centre console section bar the climate controls (incidentally I'm looking for some cheers :-D) as I want to...
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    So I get the fault code for camshaft adjuster....

    ... and alarm bells begin to ring, I remember the horror stories from here about AVS and huge repair bills. I take it to my friend in Surrey, a good mechanic who doesn't billy bullsh!t me, and he takes it to a VAG specialist. Suggest to me that it's the tensioners and camchain which will need...
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    2001 S3 facelift 210bhp 3000rev 5th Gear problem.

    Hello I hope the below will make sense to you, as after spending god knows how much on my car i'm starting to get peeved! I have just taken the car to work, and whilst driving on a dual carriageway, I started to notice a juddering around 3000rpm, the car refusing to go above that, which...
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    Good, bad, worse.

    I type this whilst on the roadside with my lovely girlfriend, on the A127 between Rayleigh and Southend. My S3 is at a standstill. So what's good you ask? Well last week did some ringing around for servicing to be done on the S3, most places were charging big rates, especially Audi (which is...
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    New age flat bottomed steering wheel on an 8L

    Hey folks. Had a brief search as I have done a number of times and found only this swap on 8P s3's, please correct me if that's the case! Looking at a recent non s or rs flat bottomed steering wheel to place in my 2001 S3, and as many seem to be available, I was also wondering if I would...
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    Button on the B pillar, just behind the drivers seat...

    ... is used for what firstly? Secondly. It's gone walkies. Gutted. Maybe if someone could inform me I can order a new one! Cheers in advance. Seán
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    Hello from South Essex

    Hey Guys I'm Sean and as the title suggest live in Essex! I am not too far off from owning an 8L S3 in the next month or so, I just need to sell my current car, a DC2 Integra Type R and will be an Audi owner! I have done some google searches and this site comes up with a lot of hits for...