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    Air Con condenser - design fault??

    Well fingers crossed I finally have my ac fixed, took 3 visits in amongst other things where time allowed but always suspected it would be the condenser rad as the most obvious culprit :- Visit 1 - No gas, machine says it was ok and we just regassed it, hmm somewhat doubtful on a 2 year old car...
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    (hopefully) minor accident damage

    It's a company car (owned not leased) so as long as it's fixed to a reasonable standard that it can be sold again fair enough, bit crazy though that's twice it's been hit (first time was when it was 2 weeks old) and nobody ever hit my old bangers when I drove my own cars, loads of colleagues...
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    (hopefully) minor accident damage

    Looked at it today at a friends place (bumper off in 30 or so mins not bad even though not familiar with it) not the water bottle that's under the other side wing so I knew it wasn't that. it's the drivers side headlight washer that's leaking surprising gauge of hose, snapped off where the hose...
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    (hopefully) minor accident damage

    Somebody gave the car a bang in a car park last night, crack to one of the fog light surrounds is the only lasting harm I can see, are these one piece and how much, what's it called and does anybody have a part#. Other concern is the car emptied itself of a large amount of screenwash from the...
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    Question About New Vs Old

    I had an 8P SB on loan from work while waiting for mine so had both in quick succession and I would agree with the boot comments on being a bit smaller although I don't care as often don't carry a heck of a lot and it still suits me, seats folded and you have loads of extra room, front and rear...
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    Post Pics Of Your A3/S3 8v In Here

    Nice, and interesting to see the subtle differences in the new 14 model year, I can see one at least with the AC controls. But as im sure has been said before, don't publish your reg plate in pictures, up to you but you don't know who's watching and its so easy to get another set made up if...
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    Punchy smell from air circulation after aircon is switch off

    Last car was an Astra 2006 and I didn't like driving it with AC on except on the motorway (caused the clutch to act heavy around town due to the compressor being engaged and the car idles faster) don't think it ever worked right anyway as I bought it 3 years old and that part of the system had...
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    Little surprises?

    Would you believe I Only found that on Friday, had the car 9 months, nothing in it, first aid kit was in the boot.
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    MMI screen stuck in down position

    I've had this occasionally, sometimes I get in the car and it's up yet off or stays down with the radio on, holding the power down on the volume switch for a few seconds to turn the radio off usually cures, hold down until "entertainment off" displays them turn it back on? Not sure on the...
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    Acoustic Rear parking sensor

    I find it fine to use with just the rear sensors, got eyes to see in front, seem to think sometimes they cover a bit more than the rear perhaps and there is a certain wrap around to them as I often park against a wire mesh fence and it will beep once or so as i'm reversing towards it, not sure...
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    Radio Text

    I'm not so sure there is a pic of that here? but nonetheless I haven't been able to do it either maybe it's a firmware thing because I've looked all over and would be good. http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3-s3-8v-chassis/171806-you-wanted-pics.html
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    Turtle Wax Black Box.

    Keep it in the garage and don't drive it? :laugh: Seriously though I have had a go at the product you mention on my last car which was a phantom black 2006 Astra and you know what it was ok, like a lot of consumer grade off the shelf products it no doubt has a lot of filler in it but on a car...
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    Alcantara or Nappa?

    Nappa base pic, really need to take some of the back sometime. It will stretch over time though I suppose, The S4 I had a go in a few weeks ago had alcantara seats and I have to say I found them really nice Then again perhaps I found the A4 cabin much nicer size of car being 6ft 3, I reckon I...
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    B8 S4

    Apparently so, the owner reckons he's getting 190 before searching for fuel desperately, not sure if he keeps it in sport mode constantly or what but damn, it's only done about 2500 miles so maybe not run in but still the claimed range shocked me as well, maybe it will calm down once you get out...
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    B8 S4

    Had a go in one of these during the week (bosses company car) and what can I say, first time driving an auto never mind a performance model and apart from making a prat of myself as I moved it out of the car park (oh look somebody's coming and I need to stop, 2 foot stomp on the brake pedal...
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    IS IT BRAND NEW

    Suppose you might have got very lucky and ordered something the dealer just happened to be getting for their own stock so you saved time, has happened to somebody I know who was after a black s-line 8P with comfort pack only no other options, just so happened there was one on route to the...
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    Tyre pressure monitoring option

    It definitely works anyway, even tells you which wheel it is and to recheck them all, found that out fairly soon after getting mine (why do we always get punctures on brand new tyres) Mine had a screw right through the centre and was hissing air out like nobody's business, wouldn't have...
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    Daytona and Monsoon side-by-side

    Lots of flake in it for pearl though so it really does look good in that rare thing called sunlight.
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    What seat upholstery do you have in your A3?

    Fine Nappa Heated, find it fine despite not having the lumbar support due to not realising you get none without ordering the electric lumbar, don't have any pics of the back right now.
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    New A3 registration number request

    There used to be a tow truck doing the rounds up here that had the reg SUK 808Y which anybody in Scotland might understand, Boby is slang for ahem your old chap I suppose. Amusing thing is it was a big guy driving it and you couldn't quite be sure if it was an indication of what he liked to do...