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Last letter is only revision number. So it will fit, but will need coding. Looks like your car has got newer ABS module, than the one you are looking to buy. Why don't you take it off and send it to BBA REMAN and you will have it within few days without any coding.

I buy the cheapest Usually Esso.

I sold all the bits off mine first, then sold the car. TBH I didn't struggle to sell it, it went for £100 less asking price. Ebay auction seems to be the way to go forward.

Don't forget to remove springs too. I'd not mention about any modification to the car as most people don't understand it.

Use drivers from the CD. Switch off antivirus and everything related and it will work.

callum929 wrote:Cheap tyres will create more road noise than more expensive ones yes

Had Bridgstone Potenza's RE50A (£150 per corner), had to remove them and sell them on!!!

H7's on dipped and main beam. I'd get HIDS for dipped beam.

Check oil cap.

I'd wash the engine, then see where it starts leaking.

Weble wrote:Ah yeah I forgot about the oil pump issues in some cars! Good to hear the Octavia missed out on that issue.

I always thought CR engines were better avoided hence im looking at some PD's?

You will find it it's the other way round...

Even if you have to get second hand engine, still cheap car.

I think Eicher will be worse as they are cheaper.

I am selling second hand 312mm Mintex discs. They are in classifieds section if you are interested.

Yes, sorry 66.5 to 57.1 I like that A5 wheels got very good offset. I think it's ET26! So no need for spacers.

Late B5.5s had it fitted in the bottom of the mirror.

The plastic part is different with armrest vs no armrest. You will need to get matching one. I think new one from dealers were around £45, so don't pay too much for second hand one.

Adam wrote:I wet sand and rotary polish mine

+1 (headlights that is)

Take it for £500. Even if you need cam replaced it would cost you £1000 for good car. It's unlikely for PD130 injector to fail.

I bought some Audi A5 wheels and need some spigot rings. Never bought them before, do i just get cheap plastic ones? There is a set on ebay and they are made from aluminium. Thanks for advice.

I just sold B8 A4 2.0TDI. It's good looking car, but different league to A6. I like DPF system, it keeps car superclean.

By the way my A6 is 50kg heavier than A4... (both 2.0TDI)

They don't suffer oil pump problems unlike B6 Passat and most Audis in that age range.

I'd stick to 1.9TDI or try streching your budget and get one with CR engine.

No, they are different.

Do they have a shutter behind the lens that changes the beam to main beam like OEM bi-xenons do? I presume they are halogen? If you fit a HID kit in them, the warm up delay before you get full brightness will make them as good as useless for flashing. My A4 has Bixenon headlights and it is combined...

2 person job:

Get someone to start the car. Rev it and switch it off. You should be watching alternator pulley. If it's stops with the engine - pulley seized.

I bought one for my Bora from Ebay it was fine. I'm sure you can get genuine one for similar price.

Use flat screw driver, you need to push screwdriver handle down.

Adam is right, airbag is held by springs.

G3 and machine polish.

Last summer I had the same problem. Headlights were genuine, but the were no adjusting lever.