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  1. J

    Bent ECS Tuning dipstick

    I’m going to try to straighten it out overnight, it should be OK, just an annoyance.
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    Bent ECS Tuning dipstick

    I figured I’d replace my original 16 year old dipstick before it breaks up, after a bit of research I ordered an ECS Tuning one from Ultimate Customs. When it arrived in a box half the length of the dipstick I was already a bit concerned but yes its bent like a banana. I get more and more a...
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    Issue removing front seat covers

    Many thanks, I’ll give it a go!
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    Issue removing front seat covers

    Hi, I need to remove the front seat covers/padding and I'm nearly there but I can’t figure how to remove/detach the posts where the head rest goes, any ideas?
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    What have you done to your A3 (8p) this week

    I love the cornflower blue! I’m planning a full respray on my 2006 A3 since I want to keep the car but fancy a change from phantom black, I was thinking of going Nogaro blue, but I have to say I now think Cornflower blue suits the 8p better.
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    How can I fix this...rubber trim on door blade?

    Mine wasn’t as bad but I tried double sided tape and it didn’t hold, I’ve now gone in with super glue and it seems OK, but then it was only a frew inches that had broken loose.
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    How long you owned your daily driven A3 8p?

    I’ve had mine for 16 years and its done 95k miles. Planning on keeping it at least another 10 years.
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    Loose engine part?

    Thanks.
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    Loose engine part?

    Hi, While looking over my running A3 2.0t quattro engine (EA113) I noticed a part (highlighted in picture) that seems to be loose and wobble a bit, Can anyone tell me if this is normal and what it is? Thanks Jeff
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    The forever car

    Very nice, funnily enough I was looking at the exact same Quattro stickers yesterday and they do suite the car.
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    The forever car

    I guess I’m in a strange situation, apart not liking the newer cars, my life change dramatically nearly 5 years ago when I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 2 months after moving to Switzerland for work. Since then the chances of the car outlasting me have been very high and its only in the...
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    The forever car

    Its special to me. Lots of memories, picking it up new from Audi with my son, the road trips around the UK and Europe, I figure only a very few will be kept for 30-40 years and become quite rare, already I hardly ever see a car similar to mine.
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    Engine mounts while big suspension overhaul?

    They will get done in the next 12 months or so, its just a different part of the car that is being worked on and I’m looking to spread the work over time.
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    The forever car

    I used to own a Peugeot 205 GTI and have many of a time wished I had kept and maintained the car, not just because they are now a classic but because I really loved the car. I’m now at a similar situation with my 2006 A3 2.0T Quattro Sport Back Sline , I’ve owned the car from new and has been a...
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    Engine mounts while big suspension overhaul?

    I have spoken to the garage and opted replace dog bone and subframe bushes with new OEM and do upper engine mounts another time, thanks a lot for your help.
  16. J

    Engine mounts while big suspension overhaul?

    Thanks, I think I understand, are the dog bone and lower and upper bushes worth doing even if I stay OEM? thanks again.
  17. J

    Engine mounts while big suspension overhaul?

    Sorry do you mean replace the dog bone itself or add aftermarket dogbone subframe inserts or both. I tried looking it up and most people seem to go for the Powerflex insert which can be easily done at any time. Thanks, Jeff
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    Engine mounts while big suspension overhaul?

    I‘m having a big suspension overhaul done on my A3 2.0T Quattro, (struts, spprings, control arms, wheel hubs etc). The car is 2006 and has done 95k miles. I’m wondering about getting the engine mounts replaced, there is no indication they are shot but does it makes sense to do it at same time...
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    Insurance while modding a car

    Hi, I have an 2006 Audi A3 2.0tfsi Quattro which I’ve owned from new and I’m in the process of doing it up and planning a few modifications, nothing extreme, basic things like suspenstion, exhaust, a few cosmetic changes and possibly a custom remap. Currently I only have non oem alloys which...
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    Audi A1 Sline Competition 40 tfsi 7 speed dsg

    Thanks Dan, 200 kg is a lot, something to considering, I had hoped the adaptive suspension made more of a difference.