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  1. jamieA3

    Cut my loses or carry on ( what would you do? )

    to your original question mate, If your car costs you say, 1000 pound a year to service, maintain and fix, that's less than the depreciation of a new year yearly. definatly not een the interest ( if its financed ) So its almost always financialy worth keeping and fixing what you have now...
  2. jamieA3

    big problems, any advice please ?

    I would buy I cant afford ANY garage bills at this time. what number of things could it be ruffrida ? there was also a strong burning/rotten veg smell when it got stuck at 4100 rpm. Ohand Badger 5, agreed the previous guy neglected the servicing, but he was not in the slightest mechanicaly...
  3. jamieA3

    big problems, any advice please ?

    Hi Again peeps. This is now the 8th or 9th problem with my a3 1.8t in about 2 months ! It all started of starting the car from cold, I had driven it that morning to work and it was fine. The car took 20 seconds of turning over constantly to start, Since then, My car feels slow and heavy like...
  4. jamieA3

    Ebay For sale, take 2 - it only gets better

    haha. this thread is great. I'm surethat some bloke on a par to this guys taste will snap it up. ' qualateeeeee '
  5. jamieA3

    Is this true?

    My A3 has this aswell. very ery useful. Does anyone know what the other numbers are for and if so what is what lol ?
  6. jamieA3

    How old is your S3 (this has to be the youngest ever)

    I thaught the last ones where made in 2003 ?
  7. jamieA3

    Recondition or buy new

    Plus you will be starting at 225 bhp.
  8. jamieA3

    Pcv and n249 the same thing ?

    cheers guys.
  9. jamieA3

    Ebay For sale, take 2 - it only gets better

    lol. its official ! We are all internet trolls :sly:.
  10. jamieA3

    Pcv and n249 the same thing ?

    Ok. Noob time. Are these two things the same ? Simple as that. cheers IF they are different, what is a n249 ? Cheers , Jamie
  11. jamieA3

    Recondition or buy new

    for that money you could buy and S3. I know I would.
  12. jamieA3

    Ebay For sale, take 2 - it only gets better

    I think this makes me a troll :readit:
  13. jamieA3

    Ebay For sale, take 2 - it only gets better

    this made me lol. I'm going to make him an offer of a quid and see if I get ' lucky '
  14. jamieA3

    Oh Dear, eBay A3

    looking at this at first I thaught, wow thats cheap for a 8p. whats wrong with it. then I realised its cut and shut at its worst lol. shocking what some people do to cars
  15. jamieA3

    Guide - How to fit a catch can and simplify the PCV system

    very useful mate, not doing this whole job myself but am replacing my old pcv. nice to see paint being used lol.
  16. jamieA3

    Really need some help restoring my faith in my S3...

    some inspiration here in this thread thats for sure . Due to my low income I have had feelings like the OPs recently about my a3. Thinking of all the things I feel should be done, then realise that for all that money i could have bought a mk5 gti or similar. the fact remains that these cars are...
  17. jamieA3

    Peter Norris Audi Specialist in Clapham - Don't bother!!!

    volkswagenaudi in waltham cross, wanted 185 plus vat for a new thermostat. apparently they charge 50 per hour for labour. a thermostat takes about 10 minutes to change. after I told them this ( politely ) they suggested I do it myself as I ' am such a ****** expert ' hows that for customer...
  18. jamieA3

    Automatic gearbox limits

    seems no one knows, yet. most people have manuals it seems so.
  19. jamieA3

    Audi A3 1.8T 1998 AGU Build !!!

    i think arragorn has a valid point. lighter foot equals less power. changing gear at 3000 equals less power when peak is delivered at like 5900 or something. but obviously a mod is more easily justified when you have spent time and money on it.
  20. jamieA3

    A3 power cable for Sub

    lol and do loads of overtime before hand to afford all the gear.