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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #180 on: 08 July 2015, 15:31 »


Forget video games!  Old Skool is the original Star Wars movie which I expect you are far too young to remember.  I have very fond memories of seeing it when it was first released at the pics, as it was my first ever date with a boy.  Loved Star Wars ever since  :cool:

You had dates at toddler group? Wow! Early starter!

Well not quite toddler!  I was 10 (yep I'm very old).  I think I told my parents there was "a whole group of us" going to see the film when it was actually just me and a boy called Paul. I doubt they would have agreed to that!

Ooooh ya devious little devil!

You're only my age so just a spring chicken yet!

Maybe I'll go DSG when I get my beige Skoda Rapid (next car). 1.2 TSI or 1.6 TDI?

I think you should, because the manual gear knob is absolutely massive on the, very inappropriately entitled, Rapid, in order to accomodate the extra large print lettering necessary for it target clientele  :tongue:

1.2? Whoa! Steady on Mr Ex!!!

A nice 1.2 TSI to dawdle around in and make myself of use to all the imminent R400's about to be released on cheap leases - they can use me as a mobile chicane!  :cool:
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #181 on: 08 July 2015, 17:00 »
You're only my age so just a spring chicken yet!

Aw, thanks for lying so sweetly. 

Unlike you, I'm not quite ready for a Skoda 'Vapid ' just yet.  :tongue:  If I see a little beige car being tossed from pavement to pavement by menacing R400's, I'll know it's you.  :laugh:

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Offline JB GTI

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« Reply #182 on: 08 July 2015, 18:48 »
I'm a dsg flappy paddle play station convert, just which the paddles were as nice as the audi offering

Have you stuck paddle extensions on wigit?  I like flappy paddles and use them a lot, but I wish the oem ones were bigger and steering column mounted so they didn't turn with the wheel.  But I guess you can't have it all ; )

Have you seen these ??


They were on a S3 Saloon I saw just before my R arrived and did have an idle thought of whether they would fit the R ??  :smug:
Did no more about it though.
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #183 on: 08 July 2015, 18:58 »
I'm a dsg flappy paddle play station convert, just which the paddles were as nice as the audi offering

Have you stuck paddle extensions on wigit?  I like flappy paddles and use them a lot, but I wish the oem ones were bigger and steering column mounted so they didn't turn with the wheel.  But I guess you can't have it all ; )

Have you seen these ??


They were on a S3 Saloon I saw just before my R arrived and did have an idle thought of whether they would fit the R ??  :smug:
Did no more about it though.

I was considering some from an American supplier, that I originally looked at for my current car but never got round to getting.  They were pricy at about £100.  They were mainly silver as I dislike carbon effect ones, which are everywhere.

BUT, these S3 ones are MUCH more my kind of thing.  I think they'd look fantastic on an R whilst still  keeping the oem look.  Wonder where they might be sourced from??  Apart from 'borrowing' them from an S3 saloon.  Any ideas?

Thanks  :smiley:
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« Reply #184 on: 08 July 2015, 21:26 »
I dread to think how much the Audi dealers would charge !!
 Might be worth a look on German eBay though. Meanwhile I might go lurking on the Audi-sport.net site to see if any of them have cottoned on to them and bought a set and spilled the beans on price and part no's.
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #185 on: 08 July 2015, 22:10 »
I dread to think how much the Audi dealers would charge !!
 Might be worth a look on German eBay though. Meanwhile I might go lurking on the Audi-sport.net site to see if any of them have cottoned on to them and bought a set and spilled the beans on price and part no's.

Can't beat a bit of lurking!

These?   

Black Matt/chrome -. €89 (£64) plus shipping to Europe

http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/shift-paddles-3/oem-8v0951523xha-audi-rs-flat-bottom/

Or black gloss/chrome - €99 (£71) plus shipping to Europe

http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/shift-paddles-3/oem-8v0951523inz-audi-rs-flat-bottom/
« Last Edit: 08 July 2015, 22:25 by Booth11 »
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #186 on: 08 July 2015, 22:33 »
I dread to think how much the Audi dealers would charge !!
 Might be worth a look on German eBay though. Meanwhile I might go lurking on the Audi-sport.net site to see if any of them have cottoned on to them and bought a set and spilled the beans on price and part no's.

Can't beat a bit of lurking!

These?   

Black Matt/chrome -. €89 (£64) plus shipping to Europe

http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/shift-paddles-3/oem-8v0951523xha-audi-rs-flat-bottom/

Or black gloss/chrome - €99 (£71) plus shipping to Europe

http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/shift-paddles-3/oem-8v0951523inz-audi-rs-flat-bottom/

Good find !! They look like the very ones. However my lurking has revealed that they were MY2015 and they have been changed to these for MY2016
Think I prefer the MY2015 ones. How hard are they to change ??

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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #187 on: 08 July 2015, 22:38 »
Good find !! They look like the very ones. However my lurking has revealed that they were MY2015 and they have been changed the these for MY2016


Great lurking  :smiley:  I wondered if they'd been superseded, as they are described as 2012.

Now I'm a bit torn.  What I'd really love is a combination of the two.  The new shape (maybe a bit deeper) with the black/chrome combo!!!  Ah well got another 2+ months to mull it over  :laugh:

Which do you prefer JB?  I think the 2016 ones just edge it.
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #188 on: 08 July 2015, 22:42 »
Good find !! They look like the very ones. However my lurking has revealed that they were MY2015 and they have been changed the these for MY2016


Great lurking  :smiley:  I wondered if they'd been superseded, as they are described as 2012.

Now I'm a bit torn.  What I'd really love is a combination of the two.  The new shape (maybe a bit deeper) with the black/chrome combo!!!  Ah well got another 2+ months to mull it over  :laugh:

Which do you prefer JB?

The older Black/Chrome ones for me. Must admit I am quite tempted now  :smug:
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #189 on: 08 July 2015, 22:46 »
Good find !! They look like the very ones. However my lurking has revealed that they were MY2015 and they have been changed the these for MY2016


Great lurking  :smiley:  I wondered if they'd been superseded, as they are described as 2012.

Now I'm a bit torn.  What I'd really love is a combination of the two.  The new shape (maybe a bit deeper) with the black/chrome combo!!!  Ah well got another 2+ months to mull it over  :laugh:

Which do you prefer JB?

The older Black Gloss/Chrome ones for me as they will match the Gloss Black trim on the R steering wheel. Must admit I am quite tempted now  :smug:  :whistle:
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