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    thinking about an s3

    hey all. i used to own an a3 1.8t sport. to be honest it was a bit of a lemon. had loads of faults and i fixed one found another etc!! ive saved a fair amount of money and i am toying with the idea of an s3....just looking for a bit of advice. are the engines good for 100k + as a lot of the ones...
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    alarm/hazards going off constantly

    im not having much luck!! my alarm/hazards are going off every time i lock the car up. i lock the car wait a minute if that then all i get is flashing indicators for the next however long! is there a fuse of something i can take out to stop it? ive tried the b pillar sensor, but no luck. im at...
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    slight bump in the snow

    hey guys! on saturday evening, i had a (roughly)5mph bump with someone in the snow. now just looking for a bit of advice really A taxi driver stopped in the middle of a duel carridgeway abruptly and put his hazards on, now the woman in front of me had to try and avoid the taxi, i had to try...
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    must have the worst luck going!! overheating :(

    well i must be cursed!! had the car at c and r enterprises the other day to have my car vcds read....came back with a few fault codes and had the throttle reset. no other major codes realy. but taking the car home it felt like a new car, boosting right, not sluggish at all, nice and smooth...
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    anyone fancy coding my clocks in between now and sunday evening?? can travel and pay.

    need some clocks coding in on my a3 1.8t sport.....i have a set of clocks that will fit, but i dont have the skc...anyone that can help get in touch. i dont mind travling but not too far!! also dont mind paying someone to do it, Thanks! Dan Im located in nottingham. thanks.
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    speedo not working, but rev gauge does?!?! pic added

    my rev counter is working on the car, but the speedo doesnt budge, this has happened since i got the car back from the garage, just thinking befor i take it back couild it be a sensor somewhere and where abouts to check?! any advice great as no idea how fast/slow i am going atm....i have...
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    its never ending!! :( gearstick this time!

    begining to think im jynxed!! been into the garage where the cars at and theyve had to take out the whole gear selector and gearstick mech!! what is happenening is; when you push the gearstick down, to engage reverse the whole thing just stays down and wont pop back up so its a bit of a...
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    having no luck!! oil and smoke ;( is it time for a new engine?

    well im not having any luck at the minute.....started the car up this morning, and heard a small pop, but the revs on the car had evened out and stopped fluctuating up and down, thought thats odd, opened up the bonnet and looked for any boost hoses popped off or similar, nothing looked out of...
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    how much? :(

    well, things arent going so well for me at the minute! got in the car to go to the misuss' just now and went to put the car in gear, clutch in, gearstick into first gear......hear a crack......gearstick came out of 1st, and couldnt select anything but reverse , 4th and 5th. opened bonnet and the...
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    boost problems? a3 1.8t sport

    hey all. i got my boost gauge wired in to see if the car was boosting right! so just wondered what psi it is standard? when it boosts it only hits the 4th notch between 0 and 10 so i think its not boosting right
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    anyone in or around/close to nottingham?

    any chance someone could come and check my car? think it needs doing badly!! will pay you fuel money (aslong as its not a million miles away!) and a few beer tokens if ya want?! will also need some clocks coding in sometime after the new year! thanks! Dan
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    vagcom or similar reader? in notts area

    can anyone help me out in the nottingham area? just want to get the car checked out etc as id like to be on the safe side!! will provide some beer tokens or pay ya! either way id be happy! thanks. Dan
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    few problems...Think ive been conned :S (see last post)

    bought an audi a3 1.8t sport on an s plate! well im now after a bit of advice haha. drove it home today and it felt completely different so it needs to be looked at. few points if anyone can help me would be great!!! 1:temp gauge doesnt work properly!! sometimes moves, sometimes doesnt...
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    a3 1.8t bit of advice!? Well i baught it!!

    hey all, just a quick question. going to look at an a3t sport tonight got a bit of info about it and been told that the headgasket was done for £700 not long back. should i look out for anything imparticular when viewing? as long as the guy has a genuine reciept i guess it should be ok right...
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    audi noob!!

    hey all! my names dan, live in nottingham in the east midlands. going to look at an A3 1.8t sport tonight, so hopefuly will be an owner! hoping to go to le mans and nuremburg in it next year and start adding a few of my own mods etc aswell as! anyone got any tips for things to look out for...