Happy birthday to my other half ☺
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Nice. Consider using a clay mitt like the Farecla G3 Body Prep. Clay Mitt. I bought one just after I'd entirely clayed mine so I've not used it myself yet, but it comes highly recommended over standard clay bars.
No worries. 
It's like using a clay bar, but its like a standard wash mitt with a special coating of a rubberised compound. It basically does the same job but in far less time.
Here's a review over at detailing world: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=330602
It's like using a clay bar, but its like a standard wash mitt with a special coating of a rubberised compound. It basically does the same job but in far less time.Here's a review over at detailing world: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=330602
Just had a read from the link and that mitt does seem good I pop over halfrauds on my travels
The grill is off eBay it's genuine audi one looks decent but just the badge is beginning to annoy me maybe I'll have to just take the '' 3'' of the badge and leave the '' S''
The reason i ask is because mines need a timing belt i think people say 5 years but i'm unsure when did you get yours changed or haven't you yet
Yeah, I got mine done about a month back. Cambelt, water pump and brake fluids, done by Audi Stafford on a Saturday morning. Thankfully they had a 25% offer on the price at the time, which helped ease the pain.
Yeah not far off. I'm sure next weekend would be fine. If you're worried, the best you can do is take it steady when driving it, I guess, until then.
I came to the conclusion that a 5 years change recommendation was most likely well within what would see the belt start to dangerously deteriorate for pure safety reasons, so I didn't go into a blind panic about it.
Feels nice having had it done now and taking it out to let the horses run free on occasion.
I came to the conclusion that a 5 years change recommendation was most likely well within what would see the belt start to dangerously deteriorate for pure safety reasons, so I didn't go into a blind panic about it.
Feels nice having had it done now and taking it out to let the horses run free on occasion.
I went really slim on options. Aside from the default Black Edition treats, I think it was just the footwell/puddle lighting pack, non-smoking pack and rear badging delete. MY GF at the time had a 2004 A3 SE with a load of options and didn't think they were up to much.
Given the choice again I think I'd have had TPMS and cruise control, but the retrofit cost now isn't justifiable given how little I use the car and how I'd be basically giving it away when selling in the future.
How about yours?
Given the choice again I think I'd have had TPMS and cruise control, but the retrofit cost now isn't justifiable given how little I use the car and how I'd be basically giving it away when selling in the future.
How about yours?
Ah you'll probably get better MPG than my clunky gear changes then!
To be fair, the whole s-tronic thing rang 'stuff to go wrong' alarm bells with me and I swerved it. How do you find it?
To be fair, the whole s-tronic thing rang 'stuff to go wrong' alarm bells with me and I swerved it. How do you find it?
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Ah right, I always use computer 1 setting and switch mostly between average MPG and speed (for the cameras). I usually see somewhere between 45 and 55 MPG on the dash, although I've had it up to 75+ MPG in the right conditions.
Over the past week I've only done town driving around 7miles each way and its around 30-35mpg but when I fill her I'll work it out properly
