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Well everyone the time has come, I've had my fun and decided to find something a little more sensible. Today I traded in the trusty S5 with it's phenomenal sound track for a dirty derv. Picked up my 2014 Golf GTD today and really loving it. Thanks all for your advice and guidance. I'll be...

Evening everyone! I was giving my car a quick jet wash the other day when I noticed a little something hanging down at the rear of the front arch on the sill. I bent down to feel what it was and to my surprise a little patch of the stone chip protection paint fell off in my hand, revealing a...

I'm nearing 100k miles in my 2009 automatic S5 and was considering some preventative maintenance. I rang Audi for a quote on having the gearbox and diff oils changed, along with the filters, only to be told that they were sealed units that don't get serviced... Is this correct? I've also...

Afternoon all! Could anyone tell me whether they have serviced their early S5 gearboxes? My S5 is a 2009 so is basically the normal auto box with paddles and not the later twin clutch DSG kind. I've been on the phone to my local Audi but they're adamant that the gearbox is sealed for life. I...

Well my clutch has started slipping during long pulls on the motorway, so I'm booked in Badger 5 tomorrow for some work. New LUK clutch kit, DMF, Sach friction plate as suggested by Bill. Gearbox and diff oil change. Engine oil and filter change. New oil level sensor. Replace split CV boot...

Hello all! I just won a nice cheap netbook on eBay, and now I'm just waiting to order VCDS from Nigel after pay day. I've had a look at the 8L Ross-Tech Wiki but can't see any recommended mods. I'm just wondering if there are any recommended mods for the 8L S3? Of course once I'm happy that...

Hello all, closed my passenger door earlier with the window down and one of these clips that hold the window in snapped a leg. Anyone know where I can get one or the part number? It still works fine but rattles as its not held against the reg properly without it.

Hello all. I normally run my S3 on Tesco Momentum (99) as there's many Tesco garages near me with it. So when I took it to Badger 5 for remapping, I stuck to it and filled up the night before. I would have used Shell if there were many near me at the time, but I've just found out that there...

After lazing about so far this week on my week off I decided today was the day I did something productive! Ish... So I got my Turtle Wax headlight restoration kit out, and some 2000 grit wet and dry from eBay and had at it. These are my results... N/S Before N/S After O/S Before O/S...

Hi all, just wondering if there are any alternatives similar to what the late Andy Mac managed to create that I could purchase? The stock Bose system is very good, but as a friend of mine put it, the lack of deeper bass does leave you wanting slightly. Obviously I'm not asking for a copy of...

Rang Bill earlier today originally just to book in for a health check and dyno run on the S3. I was happy with this for about an hour... Then I rang him back to add a v2.2 B5 tip and a re-re-map! I don't know who mapped the car previously, but I know it was done over 7 years ago so I think...

So I got in my S3 about an hour ago after finishing work, leant back to get my work ID out of my pocket and BANG, lumbar support shoots straight back into the seat. Bear in mind the back of the seat hasn't been pushed outward and is still in place. I've been searching and found similar threads...

Hi all, loving the S3 but my upper windscreen seal/trim has perished and begun to split along the length of it. It hasn't caused any issues yet but it's pretty nasty to look at... I've been trying to find a guide on how I can replace it, I've even found the part number from Rice's S3 thread...

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I'm off to see an S3 a guy at work is selling tomorrow. He's VAG mad, has a mk1 gti golf (from new), polo gti, 8l S3 and an rs4 he picked to retire with. Just wondering if there's much I should check other than the usual? Thanks in advance!