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    Faulty Handbrake button

    Hi Guys, The handbrake button on my Audi A3 1.9 TDI has started to stick...only way i can get it to apply the handbrake sometimes is to pull the handbrake up without pushing the button in. Has anyone had the same problem? any idea how to fix or how much it would cost to fix? Cheers for...
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    HOW TO: Replace rear brake bulb?!

    The rear brake bulb has recently gone in my A3 (52 plate) and i'm abit stumped as to how to replace the bulb?! I've had a quick look and from the looks of it i have to unbolt the screws holding the whole light cluster in then replace the bulb that way, because you can't slide out the clip...
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    Valeting service recommendations in Oxfordshire?

    Hi Chaps, Can anyone recommend a good valeting service in the Oxfordshire area? i'm looking at having my car cleaned before i sell it so i want to make sure they do a good job, so going on someone's recommendation would be ideal instead of picking a random company from the yellow pages...
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    Audi dealer saying its broken when its not?!

    Had my car service lasted month and the dealer said ( and printed on my service sheet) the cv boot was split and needed replacing (190 quid!! )...so i had a 3rd party mechanic have a look at it to see how bad it was...to my surprise he said there's nothing wrong with them, so i go to another...
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    ...how much to replace a CV boots?!

    ..just had my A3 serviced by my local audi stealer, and they kindly told me the cv boot was going and it would need replacing (why not tell me this during the service?! ) anyway...i'm sure they replaced this last year under warranty, so that can't be right its going again, has anyone had...
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    Dent removal

    ...walked out to the Audi this morning and noticed there's a small dent over the back passenger wheel arch!! some monkey has slammed there car door into it and put a dent in the body work along with a small scratch mark!! .....after a gd cry , i've decide to see how much it'll cost to...
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    Open door indicator won't turn off?!

    Just got in my car at lunch and my drivers side door indicator won't turn off, it says the door is open when its closed?!!? anyone had this problem aswell? any idea how to fix it? Thanks, JC
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    Best deal for warranty extensions?!

    ...the end is nigh for the audi warranty on my A3 1.9TDI , so i've decided to look into possibley extending it for another year or two. Is it worth it? plus which company's are worth looking at for warranties?!
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    HOW MUCH?!

    Recently noticed the back washer doesn't work and it seems to be spraying the fluid into the back cover inside the boot! rang the stealer to see if its covered under warranty and they said it could be or the tube has come off and they'll charge 80 quid to take the cover off and put it back on...
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    removing the Audi dealer sticker and cleaning off glue?!

    whats the best way to remove the audi dealer sticker?! i tried peelin a corner but its really stuck down well so don't want to make a bodge of it if there's a easy way of doing it?
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    s3 spoiler on a3

    this has probably been posted many times before, but i was just wondering how much would it cost to get the s3 shaped back spoiler for a a3? and is it easy to fit?
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    Geeeezzz!!

    not sure if this has been posted before, but just found this on another forum!! http://www.forum-auto.com/sqlforum/section16/sujet167189.htm shhh*te! wouldn't of wanted to be in that a3!
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    small annoying noise coming from center front air outlets?!

    just noticed y'day that instead of the normal air rushing noise coming out i've got a annoying wherring sound when the front air outlets are on....its not a huge noise, its just annoying the hell out of me! any idea how i can find out what the hell it is?! without resorting to use a bat to...
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    when to sell?!

    ...it'll be a sad day to part with my A3 1.9 Tdi.....but i'd like to get rid of it after the warranty runs out (Nov time) incase it bites me in the **** with repairs when is the best time to sell a car?! plus how do u know how to price it?!
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    Alloys + To close with power washer = Oh dear

    ....was washin car this wkend and got abit close to one of my back alloys on my A3 with the power washer ....and i think i've removed abit of the lacker off the alloy as a few bits of grey flew off (OOOH SH*T!) . How serious is this? and is it worth repairing?
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    Quattro...... or not?!

    I'm looking at buying a used A3 soon and i've been looking at gettin a 1.8T Sport, i've seen a Quattro version recently that meets almost all my spec that i'm looking for, but i can get a standard 1.8T sport with extra that the quattro doesn't have (Bose upgrade, cd changer, heated side windows...
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    Audi A3 advice

    I'm looking at buying a new car soon and i'm stuck at figuring out what to buy, I've been looking at the A3 1.8T & the A3 1.9 TDI (130), certain specs look really good (17" alloys, etc).... others i'm not to keen on. What are peoples opinions on the A3 (fun aspect, mpg, reliability, wherez...