If they are using contract cleaners they only get paid a couple of quid for a service wash so are unlikely to take their time over it.
In-house ones are generally better as they'll be getting paid by the hour, but I'd still rather do it myself
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If they are using contract cleaners they only get paid a couple of quid for a service wash so are unlikely to take their time over it.
In-house ones are generally better as they'll be getting paid by the hour, but I'd still rather do it myself
Caporegime
They don't clean my cars. I just ask them nicely not to bother when it's being dropped off.
Soldato
The missus took her car to get serviced, we had it from new, went back for the first service, they were told in advance it was a while you wait job, she didn't need a car to go anywhere in particular, she went in for time she was supposed to be there - they took 4 hours, when they said it would be about 1.
They also "washed" the car - it looked like a 5 year old had done it, you know lots of random shaped areas of dirt where the sponge had just been swooshed over the car without looking if they'd got all of it.
They never saw the car again.
They also "washed" the car - it looked like a 5 year old had done it, you know lots of random shaped areas of dirt where the sponge had just been swooshed over the car without looking if they'd got all of it.
They never saw the car again.
Caporegime
[TW]Fox;24449578 said:
I'm sure they have enough expensive metal through the dealers that they don't destroy every cars paintwork.
As I said the time I took mine they did a more than passable job inside and out.
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95% of people do not care and do not consider swirl marks 'destroyed paintwork' though.
Caporegime
I'm thinking about it (granted not for 18 months or so), but it would have to be the S3 saloon.
I don't think it's a bad decision at all, if the new A3's I've driven are anything to go by, it will be a belter.
Got to sit in one of the A3 saloons tonite, it's a LHD one "doing the rounds" of the Audi dealerships. Not for me a saloon, but a red sportback S3 - nice.
In 18 months time though there will be sufficient high spec ones kicking around the Audi network for you to pick up a far better deal on a year old one though surely?
Caporegime
They are only coming out in 2014, so possibly, but it might be a bit early for used stock to actually work out cheaper than buying new. I could always wait to see if any do turn up though, however I already know I'd want a pretty specific set of optional extras and colours.
Soldato
Dropped it in for a service and got a 'new' A3. I was kinda of hoping it was the A5 waiting outside but no. I told them specifically not to wash my car and got him to write it down on the service sheet as well. 
First impressions, don't like it. The engine (which I assume is the 1.6 diesel) feels awful and managed about 51 mpg average on the way home. According to the courtesy car form its a £24k car.
First impressions, don't like it. The engine (which I assume is the 1.6 diesel) feels awful and managed about 51 mpg average on the way home. According to the courtesy car form its a £24k car.
Caporegime
Weird that's the old 8P A3, I'd heard the 1.6TDI is pretty terrible.
Soldato
Yeah, the small VAG diesels are pretty horrid.
Soldato
Yeah I know, when the service guy said new I expected the brand new one. Fortunately, I don't have any where I really need to go to today but this diesel engine only seems to have power between 2000rpm and 3000rpm lol.
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You also have to watch out how much you fill it, the extra space in the tank is for the expansion of the fuel so if you aren't going to use the fuel straight away its not advised you use the space as if it expands and has no space it will leak out
Caporegime
Have you done this yet?
My black grill arrived yesterday and I'm probably going to tackle it at the weekend.
I don't know whether to transplant the gloss black trim onto my grey grill (so that it matches the fog surrounds), or to use the matt black grill with the gloss black trim.
What options are there for fog light bulbs?
Fraid not Para, not really had the spare time due to my brother passing, hopefully get it sorted in the next few weeks.
My grill is the gloss black one and i'll stick with the chrome surround on mine, as the car is black. Dont like too much black! With the fogs, either LED or ice white bulbs should match my xenons nicely.
My grill is the gloss black one and i'll stick with the chrome surround on mine, as the car is black. Dont like too much black! With the fogs, either LED or ice white bulbs should match my xenons nicely.
Soldato
Exactly how much fuel did you put in? Fuel tank is 45 litres I think.
Shouldn't you not over fill to much because when the temp changes etc then it can cause it to expand in hot weather? I might be talking a load of ******** but I'm sure I read about it elsewhere.
Both those make perfect sense. I reckon there was a good 50 litres in the tank, as I did 480 miles.
Soldato
must have been just shy to 45 though, seeing as that is the tank size.
Even when I fill up from very near empty on my A1, its costs about £56 or there abouts for a full tank of vpower. And thats roughly just under 40 litres.
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A few pictures from my recent track day at Blyton Park, absolutely brilliant and I can't wait for the next one! I wasn't going to push hard as it's my every day car but that soon changed as soon as I started 
Managed to go through an entire tank and now I'm wanting a GoPro camera and some TTRS brakes for next time.
Managed to go through an entire tank and now I'm wanting a GoPro camera and some TTRS brakes for next time.