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    Active Sound & Audible Enhancements

    Hi all, I am a final year Masters student at university and we have a project concerning sound from electric and hybrid vehicles. Please may you spare 3 minutes of your time to fill out this short questionnaire, it would be much appreciated! (Mods let me know if this is not allowed)...
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    Diagnosing Fault Codes

    Hi All, Engine light has been on/off for a while now, about time I looked in to fixing it. Could anyone tell me why this VAG-COM tool is so much cheaper than the ones on Ross-Tech's website? Thanks.
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    Odd high load issue...

    So I hadn't driven my car in a while, finally got round to taking it for a drive and when I hit ~3000rpm, it was like I hit the limiter.. Since then this 'barrier' has moved round to 5k. Any ideas? Thanks.
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    Strange steering issue

    Driving back down the M40 yesterday and the car started to "wobble". It wasn't vibration coming through the steering wheel but more as if a big gust of wind was moving my car. It's happened before and it wasn't exactly windy. This an issue anyone has heard of or just down to turbulent air on...
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    Snapped spring

    So this happened on Monday, went ping as I went no faster than usual over a speedbump. It's the rear right. Now in a bit of a dilemma. Thinking about lowering, do I get 35mm H&R springs now, and run on my standard shocks? Do I go full blast and get coils? Or do just get the rears...
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    Spacers on stock springs

    I have a 2.0T S-line Audi with BBS speedlines. I fancy getting some spacers to bring the track out just that bit more, but changing the springs isn't something that I want to be doing right now. Has anyone else done this?
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    Nice drives near rugby

    Fancied a nice drive today however as I have just moved hear really, I don't know if any! Tried having a google but there doesn't seem to be any in this area. Ideas anyone?
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    MOT in Daventry area

    Moved to Daventry for the year as I'm on placement, so I don't know of any reputable garages for my MOT at the end of February. Could anyone recommend any?
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    2006 2.0TFSI Emission Control Light

    So earlier this week the emissions control light appeared. After some googling it could be a whole range of things (PCV, N80, carbon deposits) Couple of questions. Does anyone near the Rugby area have a VCDS that could help me diagnose this? Also, how much damage am I going to do to my engine...
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    Tasteful mods?

    Hello all, Bought my first car/A3 at Easter and have been browsing these forums for information/tips/mods etc. Was wondering on everyone's opinion for any tasteful mods that I could do to my car. It's a 2.0TFSI s line special edition, and being 21, engine mods have a large impact on insurance...