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Doug Ramage

It's just 1 photocopied sheet of A4 which my dealer gave me. It might scan, if you want me to e-mail it.<p>Doug Ramage

Doug Ramage

OK.
But dealer rang me yesterday just before he was due to bring back my car, and said that the noise I had complained of was not engine mountings (my suspicion) but a bent stabiliser bar and he thought the car was unsafe to drive. I shall be going to look at it either today, or more likely Monday. Bummer! I was hoping to get rid of the less than exciting A4 1.8 (non-turbo)which thye have lent me.<p>Doug Ramage

Doug Ramage

I went to the dealer to inspect the damage to the underside of my car - stabileser bar bolt had hit something a few weeks ago and had been bent backwards - needs a new wishbone too.

Anyway I queried the VSI point and I was told that it could NOT be activated on my car - another bummer. The computer said Nein. So no Castrol SLX.<p>Doug Ramage

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Your problem sounds more serious now. What can I say, so sad. How long will it take to repair? and how much will this cost? please keep on posting how you get on.

Today, I visited my dealer, too. Unlike you I had some good news. They claim that VSI can be activated on my car (they confirmed it is 2000 spec), but I still can't be sure. My car will be collected this Wednesday for body work repair (it'll take 3 days to repair). Also some additional work is going to be done (detailed report this weekend).<p><a href="http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/audis3"><img SRC="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/AudiWorldPics/2000/ravenx_glow.GIF" BORDER=0></a>

Doug Ramage

The engineer from the insurance company telephoned me yesterday. He could not be specific about the cause - maybe mounting a kerb or a speed retarder, I have no recollection. Cost of repair will be around £1200. Dealer has had 2 other cars damaged in a similar (but not identical fashion) - so be careful with the underside.

Glad to hear that VSI can be activated on your S3. Are you going to? How much for the oil? My dealer said about £12/litre for SLX.<p>Doug Ramage

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...so expect a detailed post (oil price per liter, underside check etc.) when I collect the car on Wednesday.

VSI won't be activated. I drive on the red line anyway and only do 6000-7000km a year.<p><a href="http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/audis3"><img SRC="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/AudiWorldPics/2000/ravenx_glow.GIF" BORDER=0></a>