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  1. phoenixv6quattro

    Need a favour Guys

    Hi Gents, Need a favour. My wifes 3.0 v6 a4 avant has developed a problem. I need somebody to plug her into vagcom and see what the fault codes are so I can identify and fix it. I live in Wycombe but will travel to you if anyone can help. In a nutshell the problem is an intermittent...
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    From 911 to S4

    Hello everyone. Used to post on the B5 forum a few years ago. Bought a Porsche 911(993), sold the quattro and have been off these forums since then and over to the 911uk forums. The porker is my daily driver and I use it as Porsche intented and do not wrap it in cotton wool or only drive it on...
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    EXPLANATION and has anybody seen my old car?

    Hello All, First and foremost the more seasoned posters may remember some rather unusual posts a few years ago. A disgruntled ex-employee took it upon himself to play silly buggers with my forum accounts (not just this one). Anyway I was relieved to find that after a year or so my account is...
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    HELLO!!

    HELLO MY OLD VOR SPRUNG FRIENDS!!!!...... I am out of rehab now and sane again. However. I have to inform you all that Factionone's buying up plastic ducting by the tonnes for use in conjunction with shake and vac. His cat also smells of gearbox oil and old people..... Hope everyones...
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    SELLING UP!!!

    Hello gents, some of you will know me some of you not as i havnt been on here as much as I used to be due to working overseas. I've just bought the car of my dreams (porsche 993 carrera s) and my lovely audi has to go. It is currently on ebay on a 3 day auction as it needs to go before monday...
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    S4 Buying Advice

    Hello gents. Might be buying a B7 S4. I currently own a B5 and a B6. What are the main things to watch out for when viewing? What are the problematic areas specific to these cars? Is there a buying guide about? Lastly, what are they like guys?! Good cars or do they become boring after time due...
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    Need a favour

    Hello Gents. My car could do with a scan. 99.9% certain there are some faults that need clearing. Is there anybody in the thames valley area (wycome,reading,slough,windsor etc)with a vagcom/vcds that would be able to help me? Will make it worth your while. Chuck a pioneer cde 111r head unit your...
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    RS4 OR 993

    As per the title.....This- 2001 Audi RS4 2.7 TWIN TURBO | eBay UK Or this - 1994 Porsche 911 993 Carrera 2 Coupe Manual | eBay UK Been in North Africa for 5 months this year and have convinced the better half that I need a new toy (maybe), after buying her a new bathroom. So, if you had a...
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    THROTTLE Hestitation after new MAF

    Hello fellas. Bought a new MAF for my 2.8 30v. Defo the right part number etc...Got it from ebay,£45. This is the link.......NEW Air flow mass MAF meter sensor AUDI A4 2.8 B5 | eBay UK Fitted it and now when the throttle is depressed it takes about a second before the revs climb. Its...
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    BIG HOLE!!!

    Hello gents, removed my airbox earlier and looking down towards the subframe I noticed a hole, that I'm now wondering that a large nut and bolt should be securing???!!!!! Please see below for pics.... Its the hole that you can see the ground through. Has anyone any ideas if there is...
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    FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR

    Does anyone know what pressure the 2.8 30v FPR is? Pretty sure the 1.8t runs at 4 bar? Any ideas on the 2.8 30v guys?
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    Worth Buying an amp for components??

    Hello Gents. Never posted on this sub-forum before. Usually knocking around the B5 threads.... I have a Pioneer MVH-8300BT head unit with 4 x 50 watts OUTPUT. The doorspeakers are EDGE ED305 components with 200 watts potential output. Now I am powering these off the head unit and TBH the sound...
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    RED STUFF PADS

    Hello Gents, overhauling my brakes soon. Going to go for goodridge braided lines all round and vented (but not drilled or grooved) brembo discs (very well priced at gsf). The rear pads I am going to replace with OE ones, however I want to try some performance items for the front. Was looking at...
  14. phoenixv6quattro

    FEW MODS....PICS

    Decided against the gold BBS LM option (to those of you that remember) and got the silver/chrome variant instead...... Sunk2 "Spoon" gearknob (drilled out to fit the audi shift rod-as these are only made for Hondas), and a new Italian leather gaiter......... Pioneer MVH8300BT headunit...
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    Best sounding Backbox? Opinions...

    Hello Gents. I currently have a Milltek cat back exhaust. I'm not massively impressed by the sound it makes on my 2.8 30v. Have been looking at sebring, jetex and supersprint backboxes. Whats everyone else running and what are your thoughts?
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    Drivers Seat "wing" Flat As A Pancake!!!

    Hello Gents. The bottom right hand bolster (the bit that sits next to, and has contact with your right upper thigh) has gradually over time become flatter and flatter, and well, it might as well not be there anymore!lol! Has anyone got a guide (DIY) for stripping the leather off and replacing...
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    MUCK OFF

    Hello Gents. Just for info, "muck off", the motorcycle cleaner/mountain bike cleaner sold in Halfords strips wax quite effectively! It stripped the colly 476 I had on my avant. I my foam lance up with and sprayed it on the car, left it on for 5 mins and rinsed. Good stuff, and readily available...
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    Whispy after cat removal!!

    Hello gents! Had both the cats chopped off my 30v v6. At first the centre box was off too and just running a miltek back box (full milltek system from cats back). It was a bit too noisy so put the centre box back on. Now, when its under load it sounds a bit tinny/whispy! Does anyone know why...
  19. phoenixv6quattro

    CHOP!!

    Off to topgear motorsport tomoz to get the cats and centre box chopped out of my Miltek system on my 2.8 v6 30v. Having the cars gone should release a couple of BHP or throttle response, and give me a bit mOre noise too. Milltek system is ok but a bit weak (it's resonated) on the sound level...
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    Front passenger won't lock!!!

    Hello gents. Hope alls well in the ASN camp. Been off halfway across the hula once again, thus my lack of presence around here..... My front passenger door will not lock (the stalk tries to go down but stops), with or without the key in the barrel of that door or not! I've had the doorcard...