Recent content by SaraS3

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    Gearbox malfunction - Parking Lock fault

    Sorry to hear about that
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    Gearbox malfunction - Parking Lock fault

    It really put me off to be honest. It's years since I had any issues with cars as I always have nearly new or new and this one having that issue so early on put me off. I know I'm really fickle but I started looking around and telling dealers what I wanted for it and ended up getting the same...
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    Gearbox malfunction - Parking Lock fault

    Just an update on this. When I arrived at the dealer, they had ordered the part ready to fit. It was the parking lock actuator microswitch that needed replacing.
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    Gearbox malfunction - Parking Lock fault

    I have it booked in for Thursday so I'm hoping it's a quick fix and soon back with me I will update this thread with the outcome so that it might help other owners if they get the same issue
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    Gearbox malfunction - Parking Lock fault

    Good evening everyone, I just wondered if anyone has experienced this problem with their new 8y S3 model? I selected D yesterday and it went with a slight 'clunk'. It set off ok but a yellow message came up saying 'gearbox malfunction' (and something like ok to continue driving) so I drove...
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    Unplugging S3 Exhaust Valves "Mod"

    Ah thank you very much. I will have another go Much appreciated
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    Unplugging S3 Exhaust Valves "Mod"

    I'm having trouble disconnecting it. I can't get it unclipped
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    Glacier white vs normal white (forgot the name)

    I have a glacier s3 and I can see the metallic flake in it when it’s clean and sunny but I wouldn’t pay extra if I was buying new. It was a used one with 5k miles
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    Golf R v RS3

    I bought a brand new unregistered polo gti in Sept 2022. It was quite a good spec with pano roof, camera, upgraded factory alloys etc. I couldn't get comfortable in it. It felt like I was sitting on it rather than in it if that makes sense. Even with the seats on the lowest setting, it just...
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    Exhaust tips

    I've got the 8Y model and I agree, the tips do look bigger than the 19 reg I had.
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    PCP and ownership

    I’m on my phone and can’t seem to get a link. They have 30 a3/s3 and it’s the highest priced one. I searched using used/a3/auto/petrol and it shows 30, a mix of a3 and s3 .
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    PCP and ownership

    If you go onto the jct600 site and search a3/s3 it’s there. Think it was Navarra blue. I’ve just bought elsewhere but was looking to see if the white hatch I test drove had sold.
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    PCP and ownership

    I’ve just seen a saloon with 10 miles 72 reg at jct600 for £38500 online
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    PCP and ownership

    The prices I quoted £35500 for a Dec 2021 S3 saloon with 5k miles on that I bought and the brand new one was available for just under £40k were cash without any finance offers/savings. If you watch autotrader, S3's do come on there at reasonable prices. Coulsdon audi (which I think is...
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    PCP and ownership

    The one I was offered was cash (I had a part ex plus cash) no pcp or loan etc