Recent content by robertweaver

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    Wanted Audi A4 B8.5 or late A5 engine Under tray

    Kind of desperate for this...mine broke its last few fittings and the other trays flap around without it. Due to be going away Monday so hoping to get quickly and collect tomorrow if anyone has anything let me know :)
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    Condensation problem: rear windscreen TT mk2?

    Hello forum I have been reading through search a fair bit but come to no real conclusion. I went to view a mk2 tt today to replace my 8p. Quite liked it! However the rear windscreen was condensation filled? My heart says it’s part and parcel of having the pillarless doors and owning a coupe. I...
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    Buying genuine Audi S3 front bumper? direct?

    I will give it a try if Im feeling flush after the pay gods visit next week :) German eBay is also a good shout cheers guys.
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    What are freshly refurbed 18 inch rotors worth?

    a little off topic but has anyone has the diamond cut part just painted? was wondering if it would be more weather proof painted in shadow chrome. refurbish looks to be expensive from what I've seen so if you're looking to buy and get them done and sell on, get some ball park figures first so...
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    Buying genuine Audi S3 front bumper? direct?

    Hello fellow 8p owners! Im back to the fold with a black edition (again ) and After much watching and thinking on eBay and other sites....does anyone know a rough ball park figure for a bare shell of an S3 8p3? front bumper? I ask because it seems quite a large outlay of around 300 for a...
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    S3 3 door rear diffuser difference?

    Hi guys and girls I have recently landed a brand new s3 rear diffuser for my black edition. Im aware I will need a different upper. Am I right in thinking the easier S3 had it all one piece and a large tow eye cover and later ones were in separate parts with a smaller tow eye cover? How do I...
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    Image request from forum...white a1. Comp kit?rotors?

    hi guys Used to use this site some time ago, my friend has a white a1 and I distinctly remember a forum banner having a white a1, with competition kit ( or at least spoiler ) dropped on rotors....but I cannot find this pick to share! I've done search and I've been through google images. Can...
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    DIY injector overhaul...BKD...special tools?

    hi guys I usually attempt most my car myself but I'm wondering whether to buy the correct tools as listed on a guide from dark side developments. It has knocked the wind out of my sails a bit. Any info would be great, it seems like...oil out. Rocker off, then everything else, then rebuild and...
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    Vag at The Manor

    can I not show and just come and perve at cars?
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    Retro fit factory Parking sensors?

    thats cool- I will get sensors for rear and loom for now...then once I get bumpers painted I will turn my attention to wiring inside :) I am ok with taking interior chunks out etc. My only bit of confusion now is that the front bumper appears to have its own loom and plug...I assume I will need...
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    Retro fit factory Parking sensors?

    Hi guys I have landed a front bumper for my 2009 black edition with genuine factory parking sensors and loom, and also an S3 rear with sensor holes for genuine parts. Does anyone have information in installing this? I understand the look from rear bumper ventures into car via a grommet and...
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    a6 calipers on a3?

    hi guys been looking at the a6 calipers for 3.2 modes on ebay...appear same shape etc as the 3.2 a3 items...would they fit? or will i need new carriers?
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    Genuine....retro fit...parking sensors including front?? 8p

    hey Been perving at an s3 front on eBay with pdc and. Ade me wonder if I could buy this and get them working including rears if I find some? I'm looking at genuine rather than dealer fitted so I take it I need the module? I have noticed all Audi modules look the same apart from having the...
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    Advice appreciated: wheel refurb on black edition rs4s...

    Hi guys and girls I've decided to get my wheels refurbished finally. It's something I've never ever had done before. I have a black edition 8p with the Le Mans wheels or whatever they're called...not rotors. Can someone recommend me a decent place in England to get these done? And I take it I...
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    Black edition wheel refurb experiences?

    hi I cleverly kerbed my BE lemans wheel epically in sainsburys :/ first wheel I've ever kerbed. I did some reading on forums and apparently there's different shades for the lemans and the rotor? And there may be lacquer issues as they may need a Matt lacquer? Just wondered if anyone had...