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Hey all, I've got a conundrum, my A3 went in for its MOT earlier today but the garage has spotted some large faults that are putting the repair bill to about £2k to put right, more than what I would think the car's worth! The faults are: ABS Pump has gone Rear nearside spring cracked (car's...

Hey all, Any VCDS owners like to lend a chap a hand recoding some '09 rear lights on a 2006 sportback? And perhaps a couple of other little coding tweaks for a couple of beer's? B

Hey all, I've got some rust bubbling up on the front driverside wheel arch, right on the lip above the wheel. And would like some advice on what to do about it, I was quoted about £150 to get the whole arch sprayed but I'd rather see if I can fix it myself, and if so, how to go about doing it...

Hey all, Probably a "way too simple question" but wanted to check. I'm currently running a set of 225/18/40 5x112 ET45 (i think) alloys, the car's dropped about 70mm. But im seriously thinking about getting a set of 19's instead. Hopefully the same type width/profile. Any issues people have...

Anyone know if these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-ERROR-FREE-CANBUS-W5W-T10-501-LED-SIDE-LIGHT-BULB-9-SMD-Xenon-White-/351359078617?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:3160 Would fit my 2006 sportback (replacing the standard bulbs).

Hey all, Anyone seen these/tried these? http://www.c1.halfords.com/motoring-travel/bulbs-wiper-blades-batteries/styling-exterior-lights/prism-flexi-daytime-styling-lights Wondering if it's worth a shot.

Hey all, Belated Happy New Year you everyone, I haven't been on for a while. And, to see this new year in I bought a little upgrade for my A3, a front grill replacement. This one in fact: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400742477910 But, what I want to know/find out, is a definitive step by step...

Hey all, Im thinking about fitting some side skirts to my sportback, something like these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200786614418?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT But a lot of places I find on eBay will also say they don't come with fitting instructions or materials...

Hey all, Quick Q. I'm wanting to change my front and rear speakers for same size aftermarket ones (I currently have the non-bose) in a 2006 Sportback. But taking one of the rear door cards off I see the speakers are stuck into a 3 torx-screw bracket, I've taken this out but I want to check what...

Hey all, Quick q. I've got the Concert headunit in my Sportback (2006) though looking to replace it with an aftermarket unit, non bose. What ISO connector would be needed? I'm thinking my car has the half amp system as it has a small sub in the rear. Cheers, Ben

Hey all, I'll start a thread soon detailing the progress of my car when I get some pics taken but for the time being I have a question about wheel arches. I've put my 2006 sportback on 18's with 225/40/18 tyres, and lowered the whole car 40mm allround on FK Street coilovers. The rears look's...

Hey all, Looking at some body mods for the car, and was wonder how hard would it be to fit a 2009 Sline Front bumper to a 2006 Sportback? AUDI A3 SE 2009-12 FRONT BUMPER *GENUINE AUDI PART* [AJ] | eBay This bumper above. Is there any mods that would need to be done to fit it? Would it just go...

Based in Exeter, these guys quoted £180 to do a Stage 2 remap on my A3. Not bad I thought! Though anyone here had experience of their service, maps etc? Southwest ECU Remapping | Engine Remapping | Engine Tuning - Radical Remaps - Southwest

Hey all, Quick question. I've just spoken to Superchips (who make the Bluefin remapping) and they have said they wont support cars that have the DPF removed. They had also said that its illegal from an insurance point of view removing it, whether cutting it out or replacing the whole unit - if...

Hey all, Been having a look at remaps for my 2006 TDI, i've heard of bluefin before as an alternative and spotted this on eBay, is this too good to be true? Superchips Bluefin Audi / VW / Skoda / Seat | eBay Seems very cheap for the handset!

Hey all, Looking at a set of coilovers for my 2006 Sportback TDI. I've come across these, anyone had any experience of this coilover company? AUDI A3 QUATTRO 8P COILOVERS - SUSPENSION LOWERING KIT | eBay Thanks, Beb

Hey all, I'll be getting a suspension lowering kit (coilovers) at somepoint soon, and wanted to know if its worth changing the bushes in the process (as they've not been changed for ages) and if so how much more time/difficult it is to do. I guess, is if worth doing them while all the...

Hey all, Got a q about my gearbox/clutch. Bare with me on this one... So my clutch biting point is very low on the clutch peddle, and I find sometimes its hard to put the car into first/second gear, then after 1 or two attempts it goes in fine. Secondly there's been a couple of occasions when...

Silly q, is there a sure fire way to find out what BHP/Engine I have? On all the paperwork etc I had with my car it doesn't say if its the 140bhp version. I just know its a 2006 A3 Sportback 2lt TDI Diesel. Ta, B

Hey all, have to forgive me if this has been mentioned before etc etc... I've got a 2006 A3 2l TDI Sportback and have a few engine mods planned (remap, dump valve, exhaust and possible a better intake filter?). Nothing silly. To start, what dump valves are there for diesels? I'm not looking...