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    Headlight washer nozzle replacement

    Hello everyone. My 2009 TT's nearside headlight washer nozzle has gone AWOL, and so has failed its MOT. The missing part is the nozzle head itself, which is about the size of your little finger tip. I've ordered the replacement parts from Audi (nozzle and seal, £60 inc. VAT), and will fit them...
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    Final straw - NEVER returning to an Audi main dealer after today. Disgrace.

    After my experience at Taunton Audi today, I will no longer be using Audi main dealers; for servicing, MOT's or car sales. Took the car in for its MOT (£49.99, with up to £750 worth of work "covered" by MOT protection), and had a call to say it had failed. The reason? Incorrect bolt fitted to...
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    Number plate bulbs - housing melted

    I don't think I'm alone here. My LED number plate bulbs started throwing up errors a handful of times a month...then once a week...then more frequently until they gave in completely. I bought a set of "CANBUS bulbs", which work directly off the car's battery, but not when fitted to the housings...
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    Car covers

    Hi all. I am starting to get desperate and upset :crying: Every single day when I leave work, I am greeted by seagull crap on my car. I am a low-level detailing enthusiast, so this sight pains me. There is absolutely no shelter around here, and until we get the wires up, which will hopefully...
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    ****** LED number plate bulbs won't work - doing my nut!

    I bought a pair of these bulbs off eBay: CANBUS LED/SMD NUMBER PLATE BULBS AUDI A3 03+ on eBay (end time 12-Mar-11 10:38:47 GMT) My old LED bulbs were throwing errors, and switching off about 2-3 seconds after coming on. I swapped them out for these new bulbs, and the new bulbs haven't ONCE...
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    Leaky boost pipe, 2.0 TDI - solution?

    I know this isn't a new problem, crap VAG boost pipe seals leaking. Is there a decent solution out there though, or do people just slavishly replace them every year or two? I fully expect to have a hybrid turbo within the next year or two, and would rather have a proper circumferencial sealing...
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    The amazing spoiler thread

    Hello all. I'm in the same boat as a few others at the moment, shopping for a spoiler. There are plenty of threads on here on the subject, but very few pictures to help us out. So, I thought I'd invite people to post photo's of their spoilers in here, making sure to tell us what spoiler it is...
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    Anyone on coilovers in Somerset?

    Just plodding through the minefield that is the coilover market. I fitted a set of Gaz Golds to a previous car, and can't imagine sacrificing damping adjustment on a car as heavy as the A3, but wonder how well the coilovers without damping adjustment ride. I won't be using my car on the strip or...
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    Pic request: Dolphin Grey Sportback with Votex spoiler

    As per the title please, or if you have a Dolphin Grey Sportback with any other rear spoiler, I'd like to take a peek. Thanks y'all :)
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    Difficult gear selection - clutch fluid time?

    Hello all. Of late, I've noticed that selecting first and reverse gears has been getting harder and harder. Sometimes I need to lift the clutch pedal up, push it down again and be a bit more persuasive with the gear lever. My car is just about to roll over to 80,000 miles, and had a remap 3,000...
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    Anyone had a free MOT with Audi, and passed that MOT?

    It's about MOT time, and I'm wondering whether or not I want to do it through Audi again. Once again, they're offering free MOTs, but last time, I failed on split outer CV boots at each side. I only had two days to get the car MOT'd and taxed (reminders went to an old address!), so just had to...
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    8P3 interior into 8P2?

    I'm hoping to sell my S3 brakes and standard interior to upgrade to half leather and alcantara. My car is a 2005 model, but do we know if the later model interiors swap over without issue?
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    FAO NHN - Please send my mirror

    Nigel, I have sent you quite a few messages about this now, including another this morning. It is a month since I paid for the wing mirror. You promised me eleven days ago that you would be posting it to me, after apologising for the delay. I have been more than patient, and don't appreciate...
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    Go Compare? Go take a running jump!

    The cheapest quote they provided me with was £600 more than I'm paying now, the dearest was £1,800 more. Audi's quote was £800 more. Think I'll stay put!
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    C029F code from my ST3 - what is it?

    Hello all. My ChippedUK ST3/Viezu V-Switch brought up a DTC of C029F (zero, not the letter "o"). Does that mean anything to anyone? I've done a quick Google search and someone with a Seat or something got this code thrown up by his tuning device, but couldn't reference it to anywhere. Has anyone...
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    Can I fit a CD changer to a Concert-equipped 8P A3?

    Hello I.C.E forum geniuses! This is my first venture into this part of the forum, so hopefully I'm starting with an easy one :confused: I have a 2005 A3 with the Concert head unit (front-loading CD player, single DIN). Fed up of CDs rattling around and vibrating in my glovebox, I am...
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    2.0 TDI cut out after 30 seconds of running

    A couple of mornings ago I started my engine, let it idle for ten seconds, crawled away in first gear, upshifted to second at about 1,800rpm, light throttle again in second to about 1,500rpm, lifted off for 2-3 seconds round a gentle corner (in a housing estate) and the engine juddered. I put...
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    Anyone had an Evolution Chips remap on a 2.0 TDI?

    As above! Any feedback? Is it smooth? Vast difference in torque and power? Economy? Any rolling road comparisons before/after? Thanks :) What's winning in the "2.0 TDI remap" popularity stakes this week?
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    Wing mirror smashed off - easy removal? Replacement wanted!

    A Corsa swerved out around some stationary cars today and gave my driver's side wing mirror a real smack, smashing the glass, cracking the cover, breaking various plastic tabs off it, and breaking tabs off the main mirror body inside as well. I had no chance of turning round to follow him in the...
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    Retrofit cruise control not functioning as intended

    Thanks to mike foster, itwasntme187 and dave_ph, I have now retrofitted cruise control to my car. Audi quoted £399....I did it myself for £95. Thanks Audi! The CC as a function works, but the switch doesn't work as it should, and this is something mike foster is also encountering, as described...