Steve Q

Only one way to find out I guess.

Can't speak for the A3 but I know on the A6 C5 the exhaust was different depending on if you had quattro or not. The S3 will have quattro

I find it the only place for sourcing parts for my older A6 even with international sellers

Then there's no excuse from them to be honest

Very nice 👍

Is the warranty with them or through a third party? If purchased within the first 6 months it's responsibility of the dealer to prove the issue wasn't there when you bought it. After 6 months it's the other way around. This applies to all goods purchased with new or used.

Oh I'd trust eBay. eBay are always on the side of the buyer not the seller. Plus if you pay via PayPal then you've got extra protection. I've been buying from eBay for 10 years bot not had an issue.

I'd definitely recommend looking on eBay

I'd recommend getting a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

Keep us posted on how you get on

Doesn't matter if it's main dealer or not, all dealers have to comply with the sale of goods act. Did you put petrol in it? If not then it sounds like they're fobbing you off.

Is it worth contacting powerflow exhausts to see if they can manufacture one for you?

If under warranty I'd leave it with the dealer to find the fault.

There's always I higher risk of gearbox failure on high mileage cars. But that could go for any major components really.

At least you're aware 🙂

Service history is key. Ideally it should be full service history. Check for proof of cambelt and water pump changes as well as s-tronic gearbox oil changes and oil changes for the quattro system if applicable. Check YouTube for buyers guides. Make sure all electronic items work as some of these such as AC components etc can be expensive to change.

For this to be plug and play the numbers AND letters have to match. Otherwise you'll need it to be coded.

What a bargain! Be careful regarding air bag wiring though as connectors can vary. As such, if conne tors are different the easiest option is to change the airbags abs wiring from your current seats to the new ones believe it or not.

Have they got invoices backing up the stamps in the book? Admittedly this may not help much though as it'll be in Japanese. Due to the strict MOT rules in Japan, I will suspect it's had everything done. As I believe everything has to work on a car in Japan for it to pass an mot. Make sure the seller is changing the language to English on all car systems. As this can be an issue otherwise. I see your in Ely, if that's London I'd highly recommend you get the supplying dealer get you a certificate of conformity from VAG as this will help prove the cars emissions regarding ULEZ.

Timing not quite set or out by a tooth.

Glad it's all fixed 🙂 nothing good comes cheap as they say.

Will be too late now to arrange a stand.

Done

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

If it's been bought from a dealer within the last 30 days then the dealer has the responsibility to fix it FOC or take the car back for a full refund.