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    HELP! Possible turbo failure after shop work?

    RESOLVED- Update: Problem was a disconnected intercooler pipe. TY reddit Greetings, About a month ago I took my car to an NTB to have some new tires put on for the winter. As I normally do when the car is in for any service I ask for an oil change. During the work the shop advised the...
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    Do I Have All Of The Parts I Need?

    Hey All - So long story short...my timing chain tension crapped out and I had to spend more money and time than I care to admit to fix it :mad0259:. It has left me in a situation where it is better to just sell the car and start over :cry:. Right now my car has a full air ride setup on it...
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    Went In For An Oil Change And Clockspring Recall Now Its $1000 In Parts? ....Pls Help

    Good Morning VWers, 2011 GTI Autobahn. Only engine mods are Stage 1 from APR done by APR at H2Oi 2.5 years ago and R8 red coils I put on just after that. (Sorry for the length here. There is a TLDR and updates at the end.) _____________________________________________________________ I was...
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    Sirius - No Audio - RN315

    About a month or two ago my Sirius started acting funny. It would display the station, artist, and song like normal but wouldnt produce any volume. I could turn the car off and then on right away and it would be fine...I assume it was winter/cold related. Now it will not work...pretty much at...
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    Hunt Valley Horsepower

    Just to remind/inform everyone. There is a get together that used to be called Cars and Coffee which is now Hunt Valley Horsepower. Its a weekly gathering at the Hunt Valley Towne Center north of Baltimore City on Saturdays from 8am - 10am. This coming Saturday, June 1st, is there "Big Summer...
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    OC Cruisin' week

    Is anyone going? Its this coming weekend...not sure if im gonna go at all...might make it down for a day trip. I know its usually more of a muscle car scene which just means d-bags + redlights + cops.... Id consider it more if I knew more VAG guys were going.
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    WTB: A3 Donut/spare (Baltimore Metro Area)

    Im looking to buy a non-full sized A3 spare/donut No shipping, will meet somewhere around Baltimore Metro area PM me if interested.
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    WTB A3 Donut/spare WTS full size new 2011 GTI spare w/tire

    Im looking to buy an A3 donut spare wheel/tire...not a full size. I also have a full size brand new GTI spare with brand new tire PM me
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    To Euro, or not to Euro...that is the question.

    Hey Dubbers, I have the unfortunate luck of being rear ended last week and the GTI took a nasty hit. $4,500 in damages estimated so far (new lift gate, bumper, rear body panel, outer tails and more). I told my body shop to hold off on ordering taillights because I wanted to see if it was...
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