What have you done to your 8V today?

As3newbiE said:
@Rob2k68 where did you get the red air vent inserts..mate your car has some very nice mods..
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Thanks mate :friends: - very kind of you to say so!

Look closely and you'll see the 8P previous gen S-tronic gear knob that has the red S3 logo on it too. Little bits of red here and there to make things interesting - I've also put red leds in the footwell lights too ;o)

The vents are the genuine Audi red ones that were an option on the RS3, there's a good thread here though if you're handy with a rattle can ......

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/how-to-red-rs3-style-air-vents.278747/
 
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Rob2k68 said:
Thanks mate :friends: - very kind of you to say so!

Look closely and you'll see the 8P previous gen S-tronic gear knob that has the red S3 logo on it too. Little bits of red here and there to make things interesting - I've also put red leds in the footwell lights too ;o)

The vents are the genuine Audi red ones that were an option on the RS3, there's a good thread here though if you're handy with a rattle can ......

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/how-to-red-rs3-style-air-vents.278747/
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Was it a straight swap for red LED's Rob, do you have a link to where you got them from
 
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Not very exciting but fitted a rev H Haldex ECU control module to replace my rev D. Had it sat in the garage as was next thing to change whilst sorting my 4WD issues so thought I may as well fit it .....
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Rob2k68 said:
Not very exciting but fitted a rev H Haldex ECU control module to replace my rev D. Had it sat in the garage as was next thing to change whilst sorting my 4WD issues so thought I may as well fit it .....
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Was it plug and play Rob? or was there some vcds 'shenanigans' involved...lol
 
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pburv said:
Was it plug and play Rob? or was there some vcds 'shenanigans' inviloved...lol
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Plug and play mate ..... once you've got the bolts out not much room for manoeuvre in there!

VCDS picked it up straight away, checked for errors and ran a scan - all ok. Prob do the same on Monday.
 
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Rob2k68 said:
Plug and play mate ..... once you've got the bolts out not much room for manoeuvre in there!

VCDS picked it up straight away, checked for errors and ran a scan - all ok. Prob do the same on Monday.
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I should've been a bit clearer mate? What I was wondering is there a need to have vcds to install? (I don't have access to vcds).. :friends:
 
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pburv said:
I should've been a bit clearer mate? What I was wondering is there a need to have vcds to install? (I don't have access to vcds).. :friends:
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No mate - long arms and a bendy neck if just up on car ramps at the back. T30 Allen key for lower bolt and T30 3/8th drive socket for the top as that's all you'll get in with without removal of exhaust and heat shield.
 
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Went from Chrome to BSP. The Grill & front inserts have been painted and the window trim & mirror covers wrapped. Loving the results. Looks just a little more aggressive Audi to me which is just how I want my car
 

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My car better be appreciating the price i'm paying, buy giving it a drink of the "good stuff" :yum:
 

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Baldyone said:
Went from Chrome to BSP. The Grill & front inserts have been painted and the window trim & mirror covers wrapped. Loving the results. Looks just a little more aggressive Audi to me which is just how I want my car
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Looks a really class job mate, and by doing so.....it keeps yer love affair with the car last that bit longer, it's like the wife getting a whole new makeover and firing on the Sexy black lingerie.... lol
 
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Rob2k68 said:
Not very exciting but fitted a rev H Haldex ECU control module to replace my rev D. Had it sat in the garage as was next thing to change whilst sorting my 4WD issues so thought I may as well fit it .....
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What's the difference mate?


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lenny151 said:
What's the difference mate?


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Only driven it off the ramps mate using the family wagon over the w/e - hopefully have some feedback tomorrow.
 
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Bittern said:
My car better be appreciating the price i'm paying, buy giving it a drink of the "good stuff" :yum:
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Yeah I noticed it had jumped up to that price the other day when I filled up, the Costco near us is opening a fuel station this month and they say they will be around 15p per litre cheaper than the closest station...think they use the same stuff as Tesco. Works out about £7 per tank less to fill up.
 
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Turned 100k today.
Not bad in 27 months.

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Don76 said:
Can't beat a bit of early 90s dance music

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car doesnt get it, too far north but my makita does :yahoo:
 
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Rob2k68 said:
Only driven it off the ramps mate using the family wagon over the w/e - hopefully have some feedback tomorrow.
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Bet she shot off them ramps though !!
 
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Don76 said:
Too far north? I'm in Fife and get it up here....

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cumbria must be a dead spot for it, when i get down to manchester I get it, but then again the makita radio gets it??
 
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MattSedg said:
cumbria must be a dead spot for it, when i get down to manchester I get it, but then again the makita radio gets it??
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I'm forever hitting the re-tune option.....but then with my mileage I'm not in one county for long!!

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Shameless plug on a Youtube video I worked on. (comes in 4K option)

New camera setup and using Final Cut Pro for the first time.

 
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Schizophonic said:
Shameless plug on a Youtube video I worked on. (comes in 4K option)

New camera setup and using Final Cut Pro for the first time.

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Nice video mate, but for me I prefer to jet wash the wheels first to get the majority of the brake dust off before cleaning ;)
 
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Simon L said:
Nice video mate, but for me I prefer to jet wash the wheels first to get the majority of the brake dust off before cleaning ;)
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If I do that and apply my wheel products it runs off quickly and doesnt stick to the wheel and doesn't break down the road crap on my wheels.

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Schizophonic said:
If I do that and apply my wheel products it runs off quickly and doesnt stick to the wheel and doesn't break down the road **** on my wheels.

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Fair enough mate I don't use wheel sprays prefer old school......cloth n brush lol
 
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lenny151 said:
What's the difference mate?


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-3 degrees and damp roads this morning, at 25% wide open throttle away from the traffic lights no wheelspin whatsoever so it's working well. Impossible to say really if any of this is down to the later module as I strongly suspect that my Haldex has not been working properly for a number of weeks if not months.
 
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Maybe a bit marmite this one but fitted the new style Revo Blade Wing Badges, a little clue as to what's besides you ....
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2 more mods left for 2016 ........
 
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