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    Q7 Advise for buying a q7

    The gf wants to get a q7 and shocked that it’s 535 pound a year to tax but hey she’s paying it Been looking at 06/07 plates from 5-8k and all seems avg wear etc Is it true that tyres are to be replaced three times a year? What mpg is people getting and with the diesel news coming. Is it worth...
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    exhaust blown sound from front of car

    For the last week out of the blue, have got a sound from the front of the car like a big hole in the exhaust. Starting as well to get the dodgy smell like a rear exhaust box in the cab of my 1998 1.8 turbo would people think its a cracked down pipe? manifold? gasket? It is the raspberry sound...
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    audi a3 8l to single grill CONVERSION

    Wanted to check a few things on doing the front bumper CONVERSION. To get a 1999 8L to look newer, there is a bumper on ebay thats £250 and the top of the bumper of course is straight (flat) to bolt straight on the car. If I was to go another route, I have seen a bumper and grill on ebay that...
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    p/a door not shutting right

    this has been a love and hate relationship with this door as 6/10 it shuts. but after adding a new door card it is now just bouncing open when trying to close top of window all looks good and is inline with the back window rubber Strip. but now a few marks on the door striker any ideas on...
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    audi 8l door clip on release cable

    just got my from p/s door-card from a board member and gone to fit and for the life of me cant find the silver metal retainer clip that was in my tool bag i called my local audi and they say is not even listed to be ordered anyone know a part number? or know where to get one? thanks
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    speaker change

    gone to update front speakers and someone has used two sets of wires. 1 to a tweeter and other wires to a old viper speaker im swapping with some edge 305 just due to cost as need speakers back on the passenger side , if i connect one set of wire to the speakers i get very low sound or...
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    car trying to cut out after new battery

    swapped my battery last week and took it for a spin on sunday. started in a blink of a eye and sitting there warming up was about 1200 revs went to the shops and every time i had to stop, lights, roundabout, the car revs dropped down to 200-300revs and wanted to stall. Got it home and read on...
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    cant reset service flashing on dash

    got a 1999 1.8t just had timing belt, water pump and service and the guys say cant reset service warning hooked up to a snap on machine, reset it as soon as key put in , comes back on another garage claims its to do with a after market radio? ideas?
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    Is this door part easy to remove?

    Mine is sprayed the same colour as the car, but all others seem to be black. It looks like on a few cars it can just be removed and replaced? but i tried door panel, door rubber ect and cant seem to find that the part is? any help? thanks
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    A3 8L Entrance light

    I see my 1999 a3 8l, does have any lights under the door frame when you open the door. Was this missed on my model? as i see no holes in the metal, but there is the red light cover. There is no wiring loom in there i think to this in the car i came across ebay...
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    a3 8l to double din conversion

    looking to remove the middle console and replace with a double din set up. looked on http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/a3-s3-faq-how-tos-tuning-info-stickies-please-read-before-posting.97135/ nothing listed so asking here. I`m i right in the following: ONLY a s3 8l double din cage will...
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    fmic info needed

    will be next month fitting my new bumpers and thought as saved some money will add a fmic. As the bumper is coming off. Best to fit one now ? what should i be looking for thats a easy straight fit? and removing the inside bumper one. also do i need a remap after? budget £100-£250ish
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    what colour is it......?

    when got this car 3 years ago i was told it was aviation grey and has history on this site with old pics. (found via google aviation grey) of the sort of project it was. http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/post-pics-of-your-a3-s3.41132/page-20 user andy121 when i got some paint made up with...
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    folding mirrors on a 1999 a3

    some so and so hit my mirrorsoff a few days ago and was the good site and time has come to replace both mirrors as over the last 3 years they have been damaged from car washes and the paint has seen better days is there any folding mirrors for a 8l? seen a lot about 8p being done, but nothing...
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    few questions need answering

    due to some so and so hitting my front bumper in a car park, im going to change the front of the 8L As its £300 for a whole bumper, i saw a good kit on ebay and seems to have good feedback as well as a good following in germany. this is the front bumper. here was also going to add these...
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    cant seem to reset the inspec light

    firstly, what are you running on the board as crashing my firefox and slowing down my writing, all ok on other sites crashed 4 times writing above 8l model with old school clock on left done the push in trip, turn key and then pull clock to get - - -. on re turning key is back next door even...
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    clicking sound at low speeds from front

    hi all, For the last 5 months or so, im getting a clicking sound from the front wheels when slowing down for corners or braking 4000 miles ago i had a recon gearbox put in 500 miles before that a recon steering rack this was after car being damaged from a pot hole, council paid out. Had a...
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    car just failed MOT on air bag light

    a little while ago ( a year ) i reported on here about the p/s foot well full of water and thanks to this site worked out was the hole under the windscreen leaking water from someone running a amp wire. To dry the carpet out i removed the P/s seat ect and since then the airbag light has come...
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    back again after a while, 1998 A3 possible sale coming up

    hi all, was here ages ago when i needed help with my a3, seems as was linked to a old Facebook i cant re login in that name. I did ask admins to sort it and it has`nt . I find myself here, as maybe selling my car so would like some people to feedback on price and options. Car is the...