Audi A3 TDi Sport

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So we sold my wifes leon cupra



And it made an Audi A3 size space on our drive, We had a few issues with the supplying dealer but ultimately they did some work free of charge 1) replaced front tyres and completed 4 wheel alignment 2) new headlight 3) Replaced the swirl flaps and inlet manifold.

In my spare time I like to detail and paint correct, the audi well she was no exception to that rule, certainly appeared to have met many drive through/ polish car washes.

Washing
Snow foam
Rinse
Handwash with sonax gloss shampoo
Rinse (rainwater)
Dry (loosely)
Iron X
Rinse (pressure washer)
Hand wash
Rinse (rainwater)
Dry
Polishing
DAS 6
Medium cutting pad with Menzerna Power Finish PF2400 (medium cut/ medium gloss)
Fine cutting pad with Menzerna Super Fine SF4500 (Light cut/ high gloss)
Waxing - body
MF Pad 1 coat Harly wax - 15min curing time (applied by hand)
Waxing - wheels
MF Pad Triple wax fast wax
Seal
Sonax extreme brilliant wax (best sealant I have used for application - can not yet comment on longevity)
Tyre/ Trim
Autobrite tyre and trim protectant
Glass
Triplewax fast wax

Interior
Hoovered
Steam cleaned Alcantra (with MF bonnet on steam cleaner and additional MF cloth on top)
Nielsen trim protectant
Gliptone leather cleaner and conditioner to black leather
Steam clean window insides











Updates
Audi Cruise Control fitted

Debadged bootlid including the Audi rings replaced with single Team GOH Audi Sport emblem

Pressed plates fitted

Plans
Remap
Replacement 18" wheels

Eibach sportlines ordered
 
debdaged rear end and rebadged with Team GOH Audi sport badge



Obligatory suspension freshen up shot



eibach sportlines.

Spoken to local company re. remap A Reeve German specialist and tentatively booked in for remap. My poor Saab aero feels neglected :)
 
Eibach sportlines fitted, starting to settle nicely, wheel shopping has commenced
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Just gave her a quick wash using demon snow foam on the foaming stage and sonax shampoo for washing stage. Good to see the products from when I completed the detailing session holding up well.
 
New wheels today, got my wax (Harly hard wax) and sealant (finishkare 2180 polymer sealant) at the ready to add a couple of coats of each prior to fitment.
 
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Continuing to make it super clean

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Put 1000miles on her down in devon over 7 days

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A cracking drive through exmoor and stumbled across this deserted garage, shame isnt still the price tht was displayed on the pump

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Making her earn her coin

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Weird question. Is that a Saris Bones on the car? If so, does it fit well? I've got one but too worried to put it on the car and wreck my bike.

Cheers

Simon

PS Car is looking good.
 
Weird question. Is that a Saris Bones on the car? If so, does it fit well? I've got one but too worried to put it on the car and wreck my bike.

Cheers

Simon

PS Car is looking good.
Hello mate. Yes it is, we borrowed it from my father in law. Fitted well, no damage to car and no damage to the bikes. Thanks for your response and kind comment was beginning to think it was invisible as it didnt have air and 7 turbos

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Added 15mm rear hub centric spacers and team hekos, looking better I think

Now
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When she came home - before

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So its been a while ... the only new addition is refurb of the brake calipers with self mixed baby blue.
Had a full on paintwork detail today ...
Hand Washed, iron x'd, claybar
All panels received 2 stage machine polish
Pass 1 ... medium waffle pad with farecla g3
Pass 2 ... medium/soft waffle with autobrite anti hologram
Boot lid, bonnet and roof also received an additional on medium hex pad with autobrite revive (between pass 1 and 2)
Sealed with Armorall shield, followed by 2 coats of meguiars original paste wax, topped with sonax sealant.
Trim received meguirs rejuvenate
Tyres autobrite tyre and trim gel
Interior next weekend before low collective



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Well low collective was superb. The calibre of the cars was phenomenal, 900+ cars and superbly executed. The a3 in the show n shine category

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Hi bud, was good to meet you last night. I had a look round your car at low collective was looking clean.
 
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Well gave her full fluid and filter service last weekend prior to her MOT, straight through the MOT.

She was fully detailed about 6 weeks ago, so gave her a seal and hard wax to take her through winter.
Snowfoam with demon snow
Rinse
Wash with armorall shield shampoo
Rinse with rainwater
Dry with mf towels

Coat of sonax fine wax sealant
Coat of harly wax hard with with 25min curing time
Coat of autobrite project 32 sealant

Trim and tyres received gyeon tyre/trim gel

Interior received hoover and a wipe down with nielsen trim renovator

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Hunter alignment up next ...

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Wearing her winter protection, it was time to get the alignment sorted, hunter alignment all done, so much better

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So not really done anything last few months other than keeping her clean. Got a new nilfisk snowfoam attachment as my old 1 was slowly starting to decease.

Prewashed with autobrite Snowfoam

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Washed with autobrite shampoo

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Just a quick coat of autobrite quick detailer

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Nice finish

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Not bad beading from the qd

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Hey lovely looking car. What wheels are they please and where did you get them from?
 
Hey lovely looking car. What wheels are they please and where did you get them from?
Thankyou for your kind words. The wheels are mak ringe in 18" with 225/40/18 tyres and 12mm rear spacers.

We bought them from a fairly local wheel place called wheel madness.

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Well not really done a whole lot to her in the last couple of months,
Fluid and filter service using platinum 5w40 oil, fitted a pair of audi chrome rear pipes, new audi sport badge to replace the old 1 as it has faded and some baby blue lego dust caps.

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Just back from the bodyshop and I am very pleased

Reminder of the before and after
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Sitting pretty at dublogic ... cracking show
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Probably my favourite pic from dublogic
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Now Chris. Long time no speak. Normally hang around the A4 threads, but thought I'd have a look around the place. As you already know (from elsewhere) I think you've got great progress with this car. Looks amazing.



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Now Chris. Long time no speak. Normally hang around the A4 threads, but thought I'd have a look around the place. As you already know (from elsewhere) I think you've got great progress with this car. Looks amazing.



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Hey buddy there he is .... wasn't aware of you being on here, will hunt ure a4 out now. Thank you for your compliment, might just might be going this year for an a6 3.0tdi. Hope your all good bud

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Hey buddy there he is .... wasn't aware of you being on here, will hunt ure a4 out now. Thank you for your compliment, might just might be going this year for an a6 3.0tdi. Hope your all good bud

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I'm good mate. Have been trying to send you messages via tapatalk and pm, obviously not working

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I'm good mate. Have been trying to send you messages via tapatalk and pm, obviously not working

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Received and sent back old pal

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Not much to report, new air con condensor fitted ... what a job, obligatory refill picture below.
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Low collective was this weekend just gone, a number of hours put into her to make her shine (probably circa 25hours) using products from menzerna, poorboys, finishkare, autobrite and harlywax.
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Little bit of maintenance today new drop links and cv joints, old and new passenger droplink
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Straight through her MOT with 0 advisories so decided to make her earn her keep

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