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Brought my first ever Audi A3 TDI e Sport!! Thought I'd say HI

Hi, I have a 1999 Audi 1.8t and for the first hour or so of driving seems to lose all revs and cut out while depressing the clutch coming up to lights or a junction and even when dropping down into second gear if the revs are not high enough. It seems to just lose all revs and cuts out but yet the car starts straight up again, Yet if I put the car in neutral coasting up to a stop it's usually fine. What is this?

What lowering springs do people recommend for for an Audi A3 FSI 8P ( 55 plate ) ? Cheers,

I have a 2003 Audi A3 2.0TDI which has just been diagnosed as having a cracked piston head I have been told that to purchase a brand new part it will cost around £1000 for the part and then there's the labour to add on top. I have also been told from a different mechanic that I might be as well to purchase another engine and get that fitted instead of replacing the part itself. What would you guys suggest I do? Another question I have got is would I have to get the exact same 140bhp engine as the one that is has now? I have seen on eBay a few 2.0TDI A3 engines that are producing around 180bhp standard, obviously my car only has a 140bhp turbo (this is a fairly new turbo, only been fitted around 2 months) so would this not work? I am aware that I can pull this engine out of SEAT's and VW's etc so another option I have would be to purchase a spares and repairs car that has the engine I need which runs fine but has been smashed up at the back and take that engine? I really don't want and don't have the cash to buy another car so would like to be able to get this one back on the road as cheaply as possible whilst at the same time not cutting any corners... Any help and recommendations would be appreciated!

Hi guys, had my A3 a few months now and starting to crave more power. Thought I'd see what sorta help is around on here.

Hey guys, this is my first post here so bear with me! So in a bid to get a bit more mechanical knowledge I've decided to (try to) rebuild an engine. The 1.8T found in the S3/A3 8L to be exact! So my end goal is to clean out, strip and rebuild the engine but I also want it to be improved. I was thinking of the future and I would like to fit it into an A3 Quattro to make a sort of road legal race car! So I was thinking of rebuilding the engine with forged internals, getting a better turbo and generally just making it better from the basics. Money isn't really an object as I want to do it as a project when I get chance which will usually be on weekends. Now for the bad news: My mechanical skills go about as far as servicing the car and fitting aftermarket parts such as exhausts, filters, etc. Although I know how an internal combustion engine works, I have no idea what a lot of people mean when they are on about honed boring and all that stuff. I have no clue if it improves the engine or what. So I guess overall I have three questions: Where could I start? Is there a book someone can recommend. List what tools I'll need and generally how difficult it will be. Is it worth putting it in an A3 since it will be completely rebuilt or is it worth getting an S3 to put it in? I'm not 100% sure of the differences in terms of suspension and brakes between the two! Generally I don't care about that stuff since it will all be more than likely replaced anyway as I build the car up afterwards. Is there another engine you recommend to put into the A3 instead? I was only thinking the 1.8T since it's built for the car and it would be easier for me being a beginner! Any help will be greatly appreciated and I look forward to becoming an active member of the forum and getting to know you all! Josh

Reluctantly selling my Audi A3 due to house purchase. Looking for £5,200. Located in Kent.With just over 90k miles on the clock, full service history (majority from main dealer) this is truly a luxury car.The Audi is top of the line A3 comes with all the Sline features plus benefits of the special edition touches: Full Leather Climate Control 6 CD changer Rear Spoiler Sports Kit 200bhp Chrome Touches throughout Quattro The car runs like clock work and never misses a beat. Starts first time and drives so smoothly. The paint work is in perfect condition and the Red really pops, not flat like some reds. Inside the leather again is in fantastic condition, climate control works like it should and no warning lights on. It has a trip computer so you can see MPG, Average MPG, Distance until empty, radio station and temperature.All in all this is a solid car. If your looking for the right balance between luxury with power this car certainly ticks the box.Car currently located in Tunbridge Wells. Please email me at smyvy23@hotmail.com if interested.

Greetings to all. I recently imported an white Audi A3 (8P1) 2011 1.2 TFSI S-Line from the Netherlands. Before that I drove a black Seat Leon 1.6 16v Sport 2001, also an import. I've been the only owner and it has done me for 198.000 miles, but now it's time for it to retire, it's getting to expensive to maintain. Hopefully the Audi will last me a while as well :) I love my new Audi and despite it's small engine, still packs a punch when needed. It does an average of 43MPG on my daily commute (64 miles). While I'm here I'd like to ask a question: This Audi, because it's an import, is of course fitted with Left Hand Drive Bi-Xenon's which means I'm blinding everyone. This is because of the cut-off shield inside the projector unit of the headlight assembly, which creates the beam pattern with the light kicking up to the right, shining people in the face. I'm looking into replacing the projector part of the assembly to make it suitable for RHD, making it so that the light kicks up to the left. Does anyone here have experience with EU to UK conversion and or know which parts I would need to order to do this? I'm struggling to find if I need D2S, D2S mini or D3S projectors. The original brand is Hella and what I believe they are, D3S projectors, but I can't confirm this. Or is it as simple as taking out the projector and replacing the shield with RHD ones? I can't seem to find shields to order anywhere on the web. Any information is welcome!

Basically when i change up through the gears theres like a weird whirling type noise that i can hear and when i hit over 3000 rpm the engine goes into a kind of limp mode and have no power untill i restart the engine and its back to normal? any ideas?

I own an Audi A3 1.8T Quattro which is 10-years old and is in perfect condition. There have only been two owners and I have owned this vehicle for the past 9-years. I have both sets of original keys and full set of manuals are in perfect condition. I’m looking to sell this fantastic vehicle to a similar owner to myself to continue driving the car with respect. Vehicle details are; First registration: 01/10/2002 Mileage: 80,000 miles Fuel: Petrol Servicing: Full service history MOT: until Sept 2013 Car tax: until Feb 2013 Expected price: £3200 Photos are attached. I can be contacted via this forum or directly 07747 429596.