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    A traitor amongst us (hint: the "G" word)...

    As per the title, yes I've decided upon a course of action and have decided to downgrade to a Golf GTI Mk7.5 facelift! Why? Insurance is now killing me on the S3 (live in London) Want some new toys/gadget (mine's a 2014 8v) My S3 will be 3 years old in 5 months so need to look now for "67"...
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    With Compliments

    Teeeheeehee - Just received a voucher through the post from Audi for £100 for no reason whatsoever. Can use it or redeem against accessories and even servicing (my service will be due in a couple of months time) - result!!! I like Audi.. Valid until 31 Dec 2016.
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    S3 - DIS displays oil change due in 20 days when starting up..

    So phoned my nearest dealer (audi victoria - sytner) in london and they quoted £279 for an oil change service - WTF!!! I only do ~ 6000 miles but mainly town based and the odd long run and car's now coming to being nearly a year old. I phoned Chingford Audi but they were still asking I think...
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    Auto Hazard Lights after 'heavy' braking

    Just noticed this feature and want to know how to disable it? Came up to my road whilst driving hard and braked hard (felt like it and no one around with no screeching or feeling the ABS doing its work) and came to a complete standstill but the hazards came on automatically (eh)..Tried it again...
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    Engine Cuts Out - Possible Stop/Start?

    Anyone experienced anything similar to what happened to me? I've an SB S-Tronic (1 month old) and was in heavy stop/start traffic in the motorway. Was working continuously (and seemlessly) but then as I was about to head off the engine wouldn't start. So put it back into Park (foot on brake)...
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    Audi Ensurance - anyone used em?

    Hi All - I've signed up for this free service from Audi and was wondering if anyone has anything positive - the search in the forum was a negative review! Looks like it's available for a number of manufacturers (VW, Skoda, etc) - but can anyone here recommend it? This is what Honest John said...
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    Pussy Magnet!

    Side note first: Ok only had the car for less than a week and now and have really scraped one front wheel and scuffed rear back wheel and now considering the following (cos of the fact I have to park in really narrow London streets and have to be as close to the curb as possible otherwise you...
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    My One and Why!

    Why did I pick an S3 It was a hard decision between this and a similarly spec'd Golf R but the interior won me over in the end. Original choice was actually a CLA250 4Matic but anyway... * Had to have a Quattro (I have a habit of braking very late and being an ex biker like going round corners...
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    Car Wash!

    Hi All I'm upgrading to an S3 SB (amalfi white with lunar silver nappa interior) from a Mini Countryman Cooper S All4 grey with beige leather) which I've had for four years from new and have always taken it to my local eastern european car wash who do 'inside and out' for a tenner and do a...