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    Can Anyone Confirm If Auto Dim?

    Hi all, I wanted to confirm if some side mirrors I bought are auto dimming as well. I was under the impression if the mirrors were power folding they would automatically be heated and auto dimming as long as you already had the auto dimming rear view mirror but after checking the internet and...
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    Bilstein B12 Pro Vs S-line Suspension.

    Hi All, I just wanted to know if anyone swapped their s-line suspension (not sport) over to the Bilstein B12 Pro Kit? Is the ride softer and more forgiving now. Has the handling improved? After owning a 3.2 v6 s-line for a month I really need to change the suspension its awful, just sooo hard lol.
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    Gloss Blak Grill With Chrome Surround.

    Hi all, I am looking for an OEM gloss black grill with chrome surround to fit a 56 plate A3 s-line without having to do any modifications. I had a look at the sticky parts thread but there des not seem to be one for my car. Can anyone confirm this? If I am wrong what is the part number? Cheers!
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    How to confirm if an A3 57 plate diesel has a PD or CR engine

    Hi all, Had a good search and I am sure the answer is on here somewhere but I just cant find it. Can anyone confirm that if an A3 57 plate 170BHP car has the engine number start with "BMN" that it is definitely a PD engine?
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    CD stuck in MK1 RSNE

    Hi All, so I changed CDs over today and the new one inserted played fine. Switched off the ignition and went indoors. Came out about an hour later started the car and a message came on the screen saying no CD? Tried the old fashioned way of holding the eject button as on previous CD units I have...
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    Wheel Refurbishment.

    Hi All, does anyone know a good rim refurbishment place near NW London or someone who could come to my house and do it on site in NW London? Already looked on google and there are plenty of places but looking for a recomendation if possible. :-) Cheers!
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    Can someone comfirm these rims will fit??

    Hi All, I want to buy some new rims but I cant confirm if they will definitely fit my car without the need for any spacers ect. I have a 2009 facelift S3 the rims sizes are 7 1/2 j x 18 h2, ET 54. I have searched this site thoroughly and can't come up with a definitive answer. Also been...
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    S-line fog light surrounds in S3 bumper.

    Hi All, I bought some s-line fog light surrounds thinking they would fit an S3 bumper. I have taken the old fog light housing out and it looks like the s-line surrounds have different mounting points. Has anyone had any experience of fitting the s-line housings on an S3 bumper? If...
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    Fitting a CAI

    Hi All, Just a quick question. Will the car throw up a warning light when a new CAI is fitted in replacement of the standard air intake system? Cheers.
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    Anyone with a 200 cell Sports CAT failed their MOT?

    Hi All, I am thinking of getting a turbo back system with a 200 Cell CAT. The garage I have been speaking to suggests that although very rare there is a chance a 200 cell CAT may not pass an MOT. So as the post suggests anyone failed their MOT with a sports CAT? Cheers.
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    Anyone with any experience of "Longlife Exhausts?"

    Hi All, Again lol, So I am on the hunt for a full exhaust system with a 200 Cell Sport CAT (So I can pass the MOT.) Miltec is waaayyy out of my price range. I stumbled across Longlife exhausts. From the reviews I can find there has not been any mention of any...
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    Is an uprated DV and Oil Catch can really required?

    Hi All, I am thinking of doing some mods to my car. I should be raising the BHP to around the 350-360 mark over the next year or so. To avoid any complications ect is it worth uprating the DV (I have an S3 on a 59 plate so I think I already have the revised DV) and getting a catch can? I...
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    AMD or REVO CAI?

    Hi All, Since my new Insurance company will cover a non standard air filter :) Any opinions on which one has more airflow? There does not seem to be any figures for the AMD CAI only the REVO. S3ALEX feel free to chime please lol. I believe you have had two different CAI now? Cheers.
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    Insurance with modifications.

    Hi All, I am getting ridiculous quotes to add an aftermarket exhaust and a Non standard air filter. My current insurance company wont cover any mods. Neither will they give a reduction in my premium even if I add in an uprated alarm (Thatcham Cat 1)and Pentagon Supaglass which is...
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    BLACK S3 GRILL BADGE

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    BOOT LID AJUSTMENT s3 8p

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    What does OTR price really mean?

    Hi All another question lol !! I thought OTR meant this was the price to drive the car away. This includes a spare wheel, a tank of petrol, one years tax, number plates and a set of mats which I thought Audi normally chuck in for free anyway. Is this the...
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    Audi recommended time to change belt and water pump on S3

    Hi All, I cant seem to find on the service book when an S3 (59 plate) needs to have the timing belt and water pump replaced. I believe its 5 years or 60000 miles. Can anyone confirm this for me please? Any reason apart from the obvious to get them replaced sooner? I haven't read any...
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    Cruise Control as fitted by NHN

    Hi All, I was on this forum in the early hours of this morning (about 2am) when I received a PM from NHN regarding a question I had about the VCDS cable. We were chatting for a bit before I mentioned I wanted cruise control. I asked for NHNs number which he gave to me and after a chat...
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    Where is the engine number hidden on am S3?

    Hi All, as the title says can anyone tell me where the engine number is? Cheers