What have you done to your 8V today?
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****** that 
In winter it will be dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home.. the car could be filthy and wouldn't know, so whatever
In winter it will be dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home.. the car could be filthy and wouldn't know, so whatever
didn't want to make a new post, can anyone link me to the forum post (think it was a week or so ago) which was chatting about GFV and how using a non-audi service centre would/could reduce your GFV.
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Naw he's just aff he's heed..............lol
They look similar to RS6 rims but also look more like these - https://skidz.co.uk/product/oz-x5b/
Don't look like any RS3 OEM rims I've seen.
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Don't look like any RS3 OEM rims I've seen.
RS owners, can anyone of you please confirm if these are RS alloys before I commit the purchase.
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Actually I was thinking they looked like these
But not that close at all
But not that close at all
Actually I was thinking they looked like these
But not that close at all
Initially my thoughts as well but I did a comparison this morning before posting on the forum as I wasnt sure.
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Thought I’d seen something similar before though.....a MAM A1 alloy
http://www.ldprestige.co.uk/jantes/mam-mam-a1-80-19-5112-42-66-blk
http://www.ldprestige.co.uk/jantes/mam-mam-a1-80-19-5112-42-66-blk
As I said make a cheeky offer, that is what I did and was accepted
Very tempted by this (adds to the ever growing S3 mods list). Aylesbury is about 1hr 10 from me, so not too far. If you swung by could they do it on the day so to speak?
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Unfortunately not. There's roughly a 1 to 2 week waiting list and I'm sure you can appreciate it's not a 2 min job so you wouldnt want it rushing even if he could.
Worth the wait though as the Alcantara feels soooo nice in the hands and definitely worth another cheeky pic
As I said make a cheeky offer, that is what I did and was accepted
When you say cheeky offer may i ask what they were asking and what you offered please they have a set of wheels I have been looking for but the price is steep !
Thanks
Yeah understandable! Thanks for the reply, I can completely agree.
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The 18”s I were similar to these and over £500, I offered £350 and that included the shipping. Was shocked when it came straight back that it was accepted.
This is what they look like:
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Drove from Belfast to Dublin yesterday and back in my Stage 3 S3 - managed 32.4mpg over the run with 4 passengers and full boot with a few blasts from toll stations and cruising between 70-80mph
Happy with that for a car with around 500bhp lol
Happy with that for a car with around 500bhp lol
Changed oil pump and put on the iabed oil pan.
Does not come with rtv sealant and three 6x10mm 22mm length bolts needed to secure the oil sensor.
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Does not come with rtv sealant and three 6x10mm 22mm length bolts needed to secure the oil sensor.
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Also made some adapters to put in a new JBL 8 inch 4ohm 810 subwoofer in the parcel shelf and replace the oem one. Sounds much better, would sound alot better with an amp, but I don't want that much bass.
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need to update your avatar to remove the "L" plate
Haha will do. Completely different car without the plates lol
Not having the teacher in the passenger seat will make the biggest difference!
Great news!
Time to pick up all the bad habbits and learn how to really drive (as they say you learn more after you pass the test!)
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Received this in the post today and put it on my key, fitting was simple quick 1 minute video on YouTube, same as replacing a battery.
Quality is good on the whole only thing I’d say if I was being really critical is the fit is slightly off, not really noticeable but comparing side by side against an original key, the bottom is a few mm’s to long and there is a slight rise at the top of the key, but to be honest this may bed in when it’s being used. Well worth £10 odd tho. Attached some pictures for reference.
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Bit late, massive congrats! Enjoy the independence.
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I've watched the YouTube video. It would seem the battery comes out with the cover. Does this mess with the key coding or not?
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The car got her winter prep valet on Monday. Today, she was treated to a set of Eibach Pro springs.
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Key is slightly different to the one shown on most YouTube videos the battery is held in the main part of the key fob not the cover section you’re removing. My battery didn’t move when I took my cover off and key works as normal
Left the S3 at work and brought home the companies i3 ..... very interesting haha
After reading the post by @jungle650 I was happy to see that H&R have made a version of their 8mm hubcentric spacers (1655573) that is suitable for the rear (the spacers with part no. 1655572 cannot be fitted to the rear). See post: https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/fitted-some-eibachs-today.380213/page-2#post-3335592
So I'm happy to say that my setup is now 100% flush front and rear with ET45 8.5x19" wheels + 8mm spacers in the back.
Before: left
After: right
So I'm happy to say that my setup is now 100% flush front and rear with ET45 8.5x19" wheels + 8mm spacers in the back.
Before: left
After: right
Gave back the i3 and got my S3 back lol.
The i3 was interesting. Its a ugly car, people give you weird looks. The interior isn't nice either really it's very empty feeling. There's lots of empty space around where you would normally have a gear stick. However there wasn't enough space to get my left foot comfortable.
I actually found the idrive system a bit fiddly.. I preferred my PFL tech pack system.
The car is great for town driving though. There's good visibility out the front, not amazing through the rear view mirror. But there's plenty of power and the acceleration is so smooth and effortless. I only had a mile of dual carriageway but I noticed at 70 mph things become slow. You start counting as the speedo goes up to 80. Naturally the S3 has no problems but comparing it to my 75hp petrol Polo from what I remember it even seemed slow.
The whole experience of the braking when you aren't on the acceraltor is weird. But it makes town driving so easy as you can come to a stop without using a brake.. Come to a stop and take foot off pedals and you would just sit there.
It does take some getting used to.. But the brakes did seem garbage otherwise.
The lack of sound didn't bother me actually. Though in my car I've done mods to make it louder lol.
Interesting experience to drive it for a couple of hours!
The i3 was interesting. Its a ugly car, people give you weird looks. The interior isn't nice either really it's very empty feeling. There's lots of empty space around where you would normally have a gear stick. However there wasn't enough space to get my left foot comfortable.
I actually found the idrive system a bit fiddly.. I preferred my PFL tech pack system.
The car is great for town driving though. There's good visibility out the front, not amazing through the rear view mirror. But there's plenty of power and the acceleration is so smooth and effortless. I only had a mile of dual carriageway but I noticed at 70 mph things become slow. You start counting as the speedo goes up to 80. Naturally the S3 has no problems but comparing it to my 75hp petrol Polo from what I remember it even seemed slow.
The whole experience of the braking when you aren't on the acceraltor is weird. But it makes town driving so easy as you can come to a stop without using a brake.. Come to a stop and take foot off pedals and you would just sit there.
It does take some getting used to.. But the brakes did seem garbage otherwise.
The lack of sound didn't bother me actually. Though in my car I've done mods to make it louder lol.
Interesting experience to drive it for a couple of hours!
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