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Adrian E
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D3 - Lights
28th July 2024, 08:41 PM
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Intermitant indicator
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5,074
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Adrian E
Was the stalks on my S5 - same behaviour but got...
Was the stalks on my S5 - same behaviour but got worse over time
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A5/S5/RS5 8T
29th May 2024, 07:31 PM
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5
7spd gearbox
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15,238
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Adrian E
Will do mate - am away from home atm as my dad's...
Will do mate - am away from home atm as my dad's in hospital with an infection. Should be home on Saturday. Was somewhere in the £1200-1500 range IIRC
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
23rd May 2024, 12:33 PM
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5
7spd gearbox
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15,238
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Adrian E
I've had the mechatronics kit fitted - doesn't...
I've had the mechatronics kit fitted - doesn't involve the box coming out, but it's still not a cheap job. From memory the kit is about £300 and includes new circuit board, wiring, couple of valves...
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D2 - Engine Bay
5th March 2024, 03:28 PM
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5
Drivers side nock sensor.
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7,725
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Adrian E
I feel your pain on this - my supercharged S5 has...
I feel your pain on this - my supercharged S5 has both knock sensors in the centre of the V. Naturally one only started playing up shortly after I’d had the supercharger off for a load of work to be...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
1st February 2024, 07:36 PM
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37
MOT failure
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33,088
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Adrian E
Nightmare - that's refreshed my memory (I've not...
Nightmare - that's refreshed my memory (I've not worked in vehicle emissions for about 6 or 7 years now).
I seem to recall nobody on the roadworthiness side in London was aware of what was going...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
1st February 2024, 01:07 PM
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37
MOT failure
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33,088
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Adrian E
Pretty sure in NI that at one point they weren't...
Pretty sure in NI that at one point they weren't even doing emissions tests on most vehicles? Or certainly not the correct ones anyway.....
Presume the authorities take adequate account if ANPR...
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Other marques
19th January 2024, 06:19 PM
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Are Teslas any good?
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Adrian E
That's how the 2nd gen Leaf is setup isn't it? ...
That's how the 2nd gen Leaf is setup isn't it?
I find stop-start to be fine on our Mk7 Golf, BUT stop-start combined with hill hold assist is a complete pain in the arse. There is virtually no...
Forum:
Daily banter
9th January 2024, 06:21 PM
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11
As The Who once said
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5,647
Posted By
Adrian E
I am also only joking in my Facebook comment...
I am also only joking in my Facebook comment along the same lines lol
Looks lovely - good spec?
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
8th December 2023, 08:11 PM
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8
Brake bleeding problems
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12,389
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Adrian E
I presume they're following the correct procedure...
I presume they're following the correct procedure to bleed the ABS pump using VCDS.......
Forum:
Motormouth
28th November 2023, 05:10 PM
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Winter tyres today.
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36,657
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Adrian E
Fitted mine a few weeks ago, before my latest...
Fitted mine a few weeks ago, before my latest hospital stay…..
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Daily banter
10th October 2023, 02:43 PM
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Anyone near Chelmsford with VCDS?
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7,899
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Adrian E
Indeed, think it’s if you make use of the...
Indeed, think it’s if you make use of the ‘adaptation’ option to make soft coding changes that it counts as a used VIN. Mine’s an older unlimited one, which is fine until you get to about 2016/17...
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Daily banter
9th October 2023, 02:00 PM
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Anyone near Chelmsford with VCDS?
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7,899
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Adrian E
The ross-tech sticker looks genuine - but could...
The ross-tech sticker looks genuine - but could be faked - this link provides info on the interface and its limitations
https://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/old-interfaces/huc.php
Presume you've...
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Daily banter
8th October 2023, 05:31 PM
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Anyone near Chelmsford with VCDS?
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Adrian E
Is it a genuine rosstech cable? If not it’ll need...
Is it a genuine rosstech cable? If not it’ll need the hacked old software to work……if genuine as Andrew says it should work with the latest version
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
19th July 2023, 03:42 PM
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3
HVAC Fault 01274
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5,288
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Adrian E
01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71):...
01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71): Faulty
Possible Causes
Wiring/Connectors from/to Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) faulty
Positioning Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71)...
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Daily banter
10th July 2023, 09:22 PM
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does anyone have a D4 S8 plus ?
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4,737
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Adrian E
I had a Passat GL5 hatchback BITD - 1985 car -...
I had a Passat GL5 hatchback BITD - 1985 car - cheapest car I’ve ever bought (£165 IIRC) but it’d lived in Bournemouth right by the sea, all its life. My god, did that car rust! Underside and door...
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D2 - Body and Exterior
4th July 2023, 05:03 PM
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Catt repair long term update?
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5,681
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Adrian E
The main check is will it pass emissions - for...
The main check is will it pass emissions - for anything else they ‘should’ check it’s worth downloading the MOT tester’s manual as it covers it in very plain language
Just FYI I wouldn’t spend...
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D2 - Body and Exterior
2nd July 2023, 07:41 PM
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Catt repair long term update?
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5,681
Posted By
Adrian E
I still visit here fairly frequently to check in...
I still visit here fairly frequently to check in :)
The person who bought ‘my’ S8 is a member here, but doesn’t post much. The last I heard (which I think was on Facebook) either he or his Mrs had...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
28th June 2023, 11:41 AM
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257
Retrofitting radio controlled clock
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190,209
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Adrian E
Good to see bits of Sergey’s car live on ...
Good to see bits of Sergey’s car live on
Mine was fitted on Sergey’s drive on a Saturday morning - it wasn’t that bad if you knew (as Sergey does) how everything comes apart. I would’ve broken...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
26th June 2023, 11:26 AM
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257
Retrofitting radio controlled clock
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190,209
Posted By
Adrian E
Mine would always sync when garage stored (but...
Mine would always sync when garage stored (but mine wasn’t in a Faraday cage!) so with a degree of signal blocking was fine. Think I had to pull the fuse once when it got confused and needed...
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D2 - Everything else
12th May 2023, 08:09 PM
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2
MOT Brake Test
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3,755
Posted By
Adrian E
Most roller brake testers now prevent axle wind...
Most roller brake testers now prevent axle wind up on 4x4s by spinning the wheels in opposite directions across the axle
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
5th April 2023, 05:24 PM
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5
high spec lwb for cheap
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3,344
Posted By
Adrian E
Looks an honest advert, to be fair. I'm guessing...
Looks an honest advert, to be fair. I'm guessing whatever D3 brakes have been fitted are from a fairly lowly model, otherwise those tiny wheels wouldn't fit over them?
I noticed the jaunty angle...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
3rd April 2023, 09:09 AM
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3
Ceramic brakes lifespan
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9,999
Posted By
Adrian E
As you rightly point out you can't judge the...
As you rightly point out you can't judge the condition of the discs visually alone. They need to be removed and weighed to assess their life remaining. They will also be junk if they have too many...
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D2 - Lights
30th March 2023, 02:37 PM
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17
Headlight inner lens
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14,666
Posted By
Adrian E
I don't think these have ever been available as a...
I don't think these have ever been available as a separate part - certainly weren't when I refurbished my headlights. You can buy the outer lens glass though (or at least you could!)
I recall...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
23rd March 2023, 10:02 AM
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10
Engine start
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38,633
Posted By
Adrian E
Is it possible the brake pedal interlock has been...
Is it possible the brake pedal interlock has been disabled in coding? Might explain it.....
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D2 - Interior
12th March 2023, 05:41 PM
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23
Audi D2 FL instrument cluster
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12,173
Posted By
Adrian E
I wonder if that would allow 'proper' RNS-E...
I wonder if that would allow 'proper' RNS-E directions on the DIS? I expect it should, given the RNS-E was available in very late C5s
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
11th March 2023, 03:20 PM
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30
Ceramic brake retrofit need a bit of help please
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27,788
Posted By
Adrian E
Julian - have you got all the info on how Audi...
Julian - have you got all the info on how Audi recommend inspecting/weighing the discs to ensure they're serviceable?
I imagine it's in one of the tech dump files, but if not I can probably find...
Forum:
D2 - Lights
7th March 2023, 10:30 AM
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8
Water in headlight
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9,997
Posted By
Adrian E
There's a lot of info in this thread on...
There's a lot of info in this thread on dismantling the bi-xenon headlights (I think it was intended to add it to one of the stickies)
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9336
Seals...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
7th March 2023, 08:53 AM
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7
Rear seat air bag pigtail help please
Views:
4,808
Posted By
Adrian E
There are barbs on the wires that need to be...
There are barbs on the wires that need to be pushed down to allow the pin to be pulled out - you can usually do this (carefully!) with a small precision screwdriver, but there are also tools designed...
Forum:
Other marques
6th January 2023, 05:04 PM
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390
Are Teslas any good?
Views:
3,778,907
Posted By
Adrian E
I wonder if any charging issues are a population...
I wonder if any charging issues are a population density (ie South East England) one predominantly? Or if it’s the Daily Wail making a mountain out of a molehill (more likely, I suspect!)
I’m...
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Other marques
6th January 2023, 02:12 PM
Replies:
390
Are Teslas any good?
Views:
3,778,907
Posted By
Adrian E
As an owner, how are people finding the charging...
As an owner, how are people finding the charging experience these days? Reading the regular suspects it appears over xmas demand far exceeded capacity across the network (and because of the...
Forum:
Daily banter
4th January 2023, 05:24 PM
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27
Annual insurance game...
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19,269
Posted By
Adrian E
I'm running out of time to do the same for my...
I'm running out of time to do the same for my 2.....not helped by the renewal from LV not looking too horrific, and many insurers not being keen to cover the S5 without some stupid excess level!
...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
23rd December 2022, 01:42 PM
Replies:
10
Battery replacement - is there a way to do it?
Views:
6,067
Posted By
Adrian E
It’s been a good few years but from memory I gave...
It’s been a good few years but from memory I gave up trying to fit it through the hatch and worked out the easiest way to remove the entire right boot side trim. From memory the black plastic around...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
16th December 2022, 07:59 PM
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51
Wanted D2 S8 UK
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26,422
Posted By
Adrian E
That looks to have RNS-E retrofitted (later DVD...
That looks to have RNS-E retrofitted (later DVD based nav and pair of SD card slots limited to 4GB non-HC ones). You can also add factory Bluetooth for phone and if TV is working digital someone has...
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Other marques
7th December 2022, 05:00 PM
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58
Volvo with Launch Control...
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1,354,304
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Adrian E
To be honest, I can't remember the process - I...
To be honest, I can't remember the process - I only bothered looking at the counter for how many times it'd been used as part of the pre-purchase inspection, as if it'd been launched a lot at 2 years...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
7th December 2022, 04:58 PM
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19
S8 (No longer) FKD
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16,099
Posted By
Adrian E
Any up to date pics Ian? What do you have planned...
Any up to date pics Ian? What do you have planned for it now it's in better mechanical health? Keeping or flogging?
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
28th November 2022, 04:42 PM
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6
S5 Sportback | REVO re-map
Views:
25,330
Posted By
Adrian E
Indeed - the RS models will still specify (I...
Indeed - the RS models will still specify (I believe!) 98 for best performance but will run OK on 95. The S models (the ones I've seen that are later than the D2 anyway) simply say 95 and do not...
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
28th November 2022, 03:26 PM
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6
S5 Sportback | REVO re-map
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25,330
Posted By
Adrian E
Wait till the thermostat fails (it’s when, not...
Wait till the thermostat fails (it’s when, not if!) as the supercharger has to be lifted to get to it. Everything age related that fails is under it (coolant hoses, PCV, injectors etc) the...
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
28th November 2022, 11:12 AM
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6
S5 Sportback | REVO re-map
Views:
25,330
Posted By
Adrian E
PS One thing I did on the S5 with VCDS was enable...
PS One thing I did on the S5 with VCDS was enable TPMS. It can be done for free and involves coding changes to 3 modules to make it work (MMI to tell it to add the function, ABS module to send the...
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
28th November 2022, 11:09 AM
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6
S5 Sportback | REVO re-map
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25,330
Posted By
Adrian E
Hi bud Mine is still entirely standard -...
Hi bud
Mine is still entirely standard - apart from a factory ECU map change to the engine due to fitting an updated PCV, and the gearbox map had to be changed when the mecatronics threw a wobbly...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
9th November 2022, 08:34 AM
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19
Wanted Q7 3.0tdi 2014-
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8,312
Posted By
Adrian E
If it’s a purely mechanical fault with the switch...
If it’s a purely mechanical fault with the switch it might not show up. Past experience with my s5 suggests keyless stops working completely if it detects a fault with a door sensor, to prevent...
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Owners Meets
7th November 2022, 07:10 PM
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8
Goodwood Vee-Power Sunday Breakfast Club 6th November 2022
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12,379
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Adrian E
Did you make it Andrew? I had a ticket, but...
Did you make it Andrew?
I had a ticket, but the weather put me off in the end (plus the Veteran Car Run literally goes past the end of our road so went and got wet watching 120 year old cars being...
Forum:
A3/S3/RS3 8P
3rd November 2022, 01:03 PM
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2
Can VCDS configure anything useful on an 8V S3?
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37,557
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Adrian E
I can’t think of anything particularly memorable...
I can’t think of anything particularly memorable you can configure that you can’t also do through the touchscreen. Things like adding the RVC require ODIS rather than VCDS
one thing worth doing...
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
30th October 2022, 03:46 PM
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31
I can't believe nobody has posted in this section yet!
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74,348
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Adrian E
Fuel range tends to be a bit of an issue as the...
Fuel range tends to be a bit of an issue as the tank isn't exactly massive - we don't tend to go much over 200 miles before looking for a fill up!
I've got VCDS here if yours won't talk to it to...
Forum:
A5/S5/RS5 8T
28th October 2022, 09:34 AM
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31
I can't believe nobody has posted in this section yet!
Views:
74,348
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Adrian E
Sprint blue Sportback?! Not jealous at all fab...
Sprint blue Sportback?! Not jealous at all fab colour (I just missed one with ACC when we were looking for ours)
To get the left mirror dip in reverse, the adjustment knob needs to be set to...
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Owners Meets
13th October 2022, 04:33 PM
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8
Goodwood Vee-Power Sunday Breakfast Club 6th November 2022
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12,379
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Adrian E
I love a good Breakfast Club meet :D Have had...
I love a good Breakfast Club meet :D Have had mine on the pit straight at Goodwood for a previous V power session.
Note to those who aren't familiar with the format - it's an early start and...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
28th September 2022, 07:10 PM
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4.2 V8 - Real life fuel economy
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11,282
Posted By
Adrian E
Although you've got a much more modern gearbox on...
Although you've got a much more modern gearbox on the D3, the 4.2 isn't exactly torquey and you're probably lugging the equivalent of a couple of extra bodies around in kerb weight terms (Wikipedia...
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D2 - Fuel and Exhausts
24th September 2022, 06:44 PM
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1
Well that should not be hanging there....
Views:
6,180
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Adrian E
D’oh! Hopefully the thread can be saved in the...
D’oh! Hopefully the thread can be saved in the pipe…..
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Other marques
22nd September 2022, 04:29 PM
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Volvo with Launch Control...
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1,354,304
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Adrian E
If it had been a contributory factor in any...
If it had been a contributory factor in any accident, then it might've impacted on how the insurer chose to handle it (most likely based on a police accident report highlighting the error as a likely...
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Other marques
22nd September 2022, 02:29 PM
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58
Volvo with Launch Control...
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1,354,304
Posted By
Adrian E
Hi Andrew It shouldn't have done any damage...
Hi Andrew
It shouldn't have done any damage - it just means the tyres wouldn't have been able to deal with heavy rain as effectively as when they're fitted the correct way round. The tread pattern...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
3rd September 2022, 11:22 AM
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18
For Sale: Audi S8 2000 Agate Grey
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14,735
Posted By
Adrian E
I find with people looking to knock you down...
I find with people looking to knock you down before viewing, they're often working on the basis that if they're travelling a long way and then enter into negotiation on the spot, the seller has you...
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