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Most certainly does 😉

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Fantastic result guys. Thsnks for keeping this one updated. hopefully it will help somebody in the future

Im intrigued, what switch are you adding Bob?

Some might know its not particularly easy or cheap to get Apple Car Play into a 8V , A3. I successfully achieved killing two birds with one stone here ... bridged the ugly gap underneath the climate controls and have fully functioning car play in the bargain ... Ok ive lost my cup holders, which i never actually used anyway and the none slip matting is a temporary measure until the drinks holder caps arrive

keep us posted on how it goes Gill

Nice! Subtle mods for the win 😎

With mine, I supplied all parts, Audi specialists charged £200 to fit

you can usually tell by looking at arb bushes if they have deteriorated. Fairly simple job to swap out compared to top mounts which are more involved. top mounts, you cant tell for certain until you remove them from the car (unless they’re really bad) perhaps, your mechanic can advise further

No I’m not sure. But it was ok for 12 months after changing. . Dampers were originals so needed changing anyway

had same issue with mine. I suspected top mounts. had top mounts, dampers and drop links replaced. been fine for 12 months but now getting the odd creak again. i used Febi Bilstein top mounts and drop links and OEM spec Sachs dampers.

poxy site wont allow linking to imgur 😁 should be working now... as said, bought at 80k sold at 150K in better condition than when I bought it 😄

Bought at 80k sold at 140 odd k. Still on original clutch, exhaust, turbo etc. had replaced wings due to corrosion they rust from inside out. Rear arches can rust but mine were perfect due to me keeping on top of mud/ silt from building up. Chasis also rot free due to keeping on top of it with regular cleaning. I’d replaced dampers and wishbones during my ownership but rear arms bushes were getting tired no major defects just got bored with it and fancied a change. the turbo was always a bit winey but never got worse and always a bit of smoke on first start up, again this never got any worse and is caused by oil leaking past the piston rings after a long stand. Another common issue. in the nine years I had the car as said, never got any worse. Couple of pics from the advert when I sold it…

My previous car was a 2005 2ltr TDI sport, BKD engine. Had it 9 years. Possibly the most reliable car I’ve ever owned. That said, It wasn’t totally without its problems during my ownership and it was getting a bit tired towards the end of my ownershi but it was a Great car, build quality better than my current 2012 1.4 tfsi. Never tuned mine, engine was totally stock. They are plentiful and cheap now. Watch for rust in wheel arches , chasis, noisy, failing turbos

IMG_4156.mov Short clip with noise IMG_4156.mov

Oh for sure… never realised the originals were pretty much knackered (apart from the rust) but the new ones open/close si much nicer.

Just replaced the tailgate struts on my 2012, 3 door. though they were still working ok …with the rust breaking through I think it was just a matter of time before they failed. Opening and closing the tailgate feels so much better now.

No. It hasn’t developed so il play it by ear. My old mk4 golf used to do a similar thing … went on for years 🤔😂

Sorry for the confusion, but I was just pointing you in the direction of the dudes channel, nothing to do with the noises 😊 he has some great content on our car model.

Well mines still doing it. It hasnt got any worse. theres a YouTuber (link below) and his car appears to do it also ; heard in a couple of his videos) I’m not saying it’s normal but it seems to be common. Let us know if you get it sorted.

The sound ? Or the other issue? What engine is yours?

Careful with autodoc. They are notorious for supplying incorrect parts

I’d be interested in this too. Not so keen on larger screen idea though