Recent content by Mrlilywhite

Will the xtrons come with the necessary harness adapter? From what is said on their website, "Please note that if your vehicle has no BOSE system, but it has the audio port, you need to ask a professional technician to make some modifications of the wires connection; otherwise, your rear...

Just jumping in here to ask what unit I should be looking at for my a3 that doesn't have a Bose system? Looking to replace my rnse unit that has broken.

Thread bump. Today my RNS-E nav unit screen got damaged transporting my daughters gymnastics beam (don't ask). So I am in the hunt for a worthy replacement and seems for the money the xtrons HU is the way to go. However, reading on this site -...

Brilliant! Thanks a lot :). Another scare solved!

So with mine being a Jan 2011, would it be wise to assume that the Hex key is the more robust design of the two now?

Just getting up to speed on this thread after buying a A3 170 quattro. Can I assume that my A3 has the newer 100mm hex shaft, as it is a 2011 a3, reg as a 10 plate? From what I am understanding, Audi rectified this from 2010 onwards? Is there a way to get this clarified without physically having...

Is this something Audi would have to do, seeing as I don't have the VCDS.

Something on my to do list - Not checked if it has been done, but for the price it will be anyway. It needs to be re-coded or adapted, doesn't it?

Thanks for the heads up! I will look into this a bit more once I have the car later today. Crazy to think that Audi needs to educated on their own cars. Thanks for your help Ab & to everyone who has given me insight and help in choosing my A3!

UPDATE - Well I have just put a deposit down on a 2011 3 door Ibis white s3 S-Line 2ltr 170 Quattro diesel. It has only done 56000 and has full leather interior and the RNS-E Audi Navigation Plus. After a lot of deliberating, I decided to go with a diesel because I just couldn't live with myself...

I agree with what you are saying re Audi services and services in general. I was referencing the fact that Audi wouldn't, for the most part, undertake any work foc regarding the oil burn issue unless it had full Audi servicing. Were the oil burn tfsi lumps from as far back when they started...

Well yeah I guessed that myself re the engines. I asked him about the oil burn on his TFSI/TSI and his response was - "I have had no issues with oil consumption, but the engine in mine is in fact a 2.0 TSI engine as supposed to the TFSI engine.". I really do like the petrol over the diesel (more...

Going a bit off topic, but don't feel the need to start a new thread. The guy I spoke to about the modded a3 black edition is adamant that his car is a 2.0 TSI and not a TFSI. Surely he has this wrong doesn't he? I thought TSI lumps were in VAG's & Skoda's only. Can someone help clarify this...

After reading about regarding both the petrol and diesels, it seems they both come with inherent issues. The 1.8 - 2.0 tfsi's in the year that my budget is looking at seems to have excessive oil usage due to the piston rings - 08-11 I believe and the diesels have potential issues with shaft that...

That is currently the experience I am finding with the petrol versions. I have however just found this potential a3 black edition that looks good. Having just spoken to the owner it sounds like it has been well looked after and the miles are where I would like. Will be going along to have a look...