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  1. I have had the 3BL go on mine. It is a nuisance...

    I have had the 3BL go on mine. It is a nuisance to replace, as you have to pull the entire boot liner off. Then the hardest bit was the washer hose attachment.
    I did have the boot catch release...
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    I have upgraded? The shifter knob to a mk 3 on my...

    I have upgraded? The shifter knob to a mk 3 on my mk2 after the silver wrap over part that sits on the top of the mk2 knob and wraps to the back of the top of the knob had a sharp edge. I got it...
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    I recently put 17" alloys and tyres on my a3 up...

    I recently put 17" alloys and tyres on my a3 up from 16" steel wheels. I found this a nice compromise. I know you are looking to go the other way. The original oem was Michelin primacy hp and got 75k...
  4. Thread: Reverse Camera

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    Depends how handy you are too. I have retrofitted...

    Depends how handy you are too. I have retrofitted a RVC to my mk2 when reverse camera was never an option. Displays through std columbus head unit.
  5. Engine mounts? They do wear out, but seeing as...

    Engine mounts?

    They do wear out, but seeing as we dont know kms etc, just a guess. Or you could have had a dodgy one.

    I had done mounts twice on my A4.
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    At least I am not the only one. Must be a diesel...

    At least I am not the only one. Must be a diesel RS thing...
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    Just dont drop the plastic nut into the engine...

    Just dont drop the plastic nut into the engine bay while hurrying.......
    Then you have to remove the headlight guides etc to get down under the engine or remove the tray underneath.
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    You are lucky. at 1700km from new (as in from...

    You are lucky. at 1700km from new (as in from when I bought the car brand new) I had a piece of what looked like metal house frame strapping, go in sideways through the tread. New tyre time. ...
  9. Thread: Dash rattle

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    I have a squeak that comes form the glove box. ...

    I have a squeak that comes form the glove box. pushing of the glove box door fixes it, but not practical. Have tried felt spaces to make the closing tighter etc, but to no avail.

    It annoys the...
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    had a plastic dipstick on 2001 A4 1.8T. They...

    had a plastic dipstick on 2001 A4 1.8T. They were known for breaking off and falling into the sump too. I was lucky to catch mine when it broke off as it broke in half in my hand whilst not in...
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    New RS only in dsg petrol/diesel or manual...

    New RS only in dsg petrol/diesel or manual petrol.

    I havent seen anything to the contrary.

    New diesel rs is odd as the exhaust outlet on one side has no pipe behind it. You cant tell though...
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    Trade in will always be terrible. My RS is even...

    Trade in will always be terrible. My RS is even rarer in that it is a manual. You cant buy that configuration anymore either, so I wont be getting rid of it in a hurry. Even for a newer model as I...
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    Had an issue like this with A4. Window driver...

    Had an issue like this with A4. Window driver motor failing. They do weird things when failing. Mine kept driving up when it had reached the top and then would go down too far.
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    My MK2 wagon has a full size spare (steel wheel...

    My MK2 wagon has a full size spare (steel wheel though), but the full size spare is not full width. It is not a space saver. I remember talking to the sales guy at the time about an alloy spare, and...
  15. + 1 Glad you got it sorted Karlos. Even...

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    Glad you got it sorted Karlos.

    Even custom tunes can have interesting consequences, depending on the tune. My revo tune on the 18T A4 affected the traction control. To the point it was...
  16. Mine revs to redline but I have short shifted...

    Mine revs to redline but I have short shifted well before that to ride the torque curve in 2nd then third.

    Does it rev past 3500 when foot is on the clutch (ie clutch engaged?)?

    You havent got...
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    It is a fairly quick DIY fix, but fiddly. You...

    It is a fairly quick DIY fix, but fiddly.

    You will be pulling the glove box out.

    6 screws for that one. 3 inside the top lip, 2 underneath, and one in the side under the access panel covered...
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    All sorts of things going on here. Wheel...

    All sorts of things going on here. Wheel bearings, low rolling resistance tires,in gear fly wheel mass, latent pressure on brakes, hand brake bit fully releasing, and the 450kg will provide huge...
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    I know this is a bit late, but got distracted...

    I know this is a bit late, but got distracted while trying to reply when OP first posted. I have Whispbars, and they really are quiet. They take all the standard bike racks and attachments. Have...
  20. What on earth do drivers do in traffic now days...

    What on earth do drivers do in traffic now days if you don't use the accelerator or brake pedal? Just point the steering wheel or see how long you can drive with your knees. No wonder everyone is on...
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    My 1.9tdi A3 with dpf will regularly see high...

    My 1.9tdi A3 with dpf will regularly see high 3l/100km on a highway run. Worst I ever got was adelaide to Melbourne with a stiff south easter the whole way fully loaded with a bike on the roof with a...
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    I am not saying BMW are a bad finance company, I...

    I am not saying BMW are a bad finance company, I just found it unusual that AUDI would be quoting VW finance as they have done the brand for years, and used to be very competitive.

    People can...
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    Buy a new AUDI through BMW ???

    Was perusing Drive in the Age on Sat 19th March. Looking at an add for Audi Q3 and A3.

    When looking at the small print it says Finance from ALPHERA Financial Services (A Division of BMW...
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    Been using them for 9 years or more? For all my...

    Been using them for 9 years or more? For all my VAG cars. I would recommend them.
  25. My A4 1.8T FWD was a parallel import. Admittedly...

    My A4 1.8T FWD was a parallel import. Admittedly I owned it in the UK for 2 years first.

    I got the CD player, Australia had a tape deck with optional CD stacker.

    Wonder if I can get a manual...
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