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It's probably a wrap or painted

Yep, the bubbling is the paint, or the wheel underneath as it feels solid if I push on it. It does need a refurb, but dont want to get just the one done and the others dont need doing yet. It's more the matte bits you can see where it looks like something is coming off (more noticeable on the...

I have these wheels on my S3 and I coated them with Gtechniq C5 wheel armour a few years back. I can see there is some peeling on the faces but unsure if its the lacquer on the wheel that has failed or the C5 coating. Anyone experienced this before? The grey part is a satin finish so maybe the...

I'm in Preston if that helps? Drop me a PM

Audi Beam 4 rings logo lights Had them on the back doors of my S3 but they rarely get opened so these have had minimal use. These have the smaller connector so please check they will fit your car. £35 delivered.

I assume you are putting an RS3 style grille on? If so, they are deeper than the normal grille so it will snag the foam and cover. You can shave the front of the foam with a knife then cable tie the cover to the crash beam. This way, the crash sensor tube stays in the foam receptacle

The FL has the foam and the cover too. Be careful of the tube that runs inside the foam, its part of the crash sensor.

Could you have your diff rebuilt with new clutch plate(s)? Unsure if the link below is what has failed in yours but, if it can be replaced it takes all the guess work of compatibility out and probably costs less than a used diff you dont know the condition of. Unless the labour cost to rebuild...

That is a concern, it would have to be a second car. I bought a 2008 Porsche Cayenne a while back with my rose tinted glasses on, it spent more time at the specialist so I know that trap all too well! What did you replace the 8Y RS3 with?

At £46k its more palatable. I guess everyone's needs and budgets are different. If I was to go RS, I think the B7 RS4 is the one I'd have - seems to have aged well, even if it is a step down in tech.

I couldn't justify over £50k for the 8V RS3 when I got my S3, it's too much money for a small car. It was around £15k more than the S3 and I'm not sure it's £15k more car (granted I haven't driven an RS3) Yes, the RS3 is very capable but end of the day, it's still a small car.

Interior quality seems to be suffering too. Audi used to be the benchmark for interior quality. I had an A4 B7 a few years back and that thing was built like a tank - padded plastics all round, it felt solid. It even had those little rollers on the door hinges to stop it getting blown open in...

Put some pics up once you have the spacers fitted with the turbine wheels. I've not seen any pics with spacers and those wheels

Not really, I usually clear it out on engine oil changes and even then there isn't a lot in there. Your car has probably had the oil sucked out from the top so there wasn't any need to get to the bottom tray to remove the sump plug.

If your sensor is working, could it be worth seeing if you can get a replacement O ring? It could be a standard size that you might find in a set of O rings

The 8V has a soft limiter on the engine. I can't rev my S3 over 4k rpm when stationary either. It's not a fault with the car. The hesitation and EPC light are faults though

https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/430830/

Be interesting to see how these age, wonder if they'll go manky after a while?

Maybe worth getting the gearbox oil changed? Audi will say it's "sealed for life" but its going to be much cheaper to try changing the oil than replacing/refurbishing the gearbox

I might have some Genuine black mirror caps I could part with. PM me if interested