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Definetly Ben. Have some more info on the skyline situation too (as posted by my wanted to buy post), he thinks I may have a collector gasket issue... It will explain the rich under boost and slightly lean on vacuum.

No one unfortunately has a metal gasket. John can't even order one as he's tried many VIN's and part numbers, all turn up being rubber gaskets.....

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Ouch ... not good ... I had a close call this morning have a really shocking wheel alignment at the moment have excessive toe out on both the front wheels and it is causing major understeer at the moment and in this wet weather it allmost caused me to slide into a gutter near the airport on the way to work bloody scary feeling trying to steer around a corner and the car just keeps going straight

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Rossco was that you that I saw driving out of Autotech this afternoon?? That was our S3, I was there dropping off my clutch :)

Sorry to interupt, but S3 as in Audi? I love Audis...there's an RS6 with my name on it if Lotto comes in!!

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Yeah hubby drives a new Limited edition S3 with the recaro seats and stuff. Although I stole it on Friday and got in trouble for spinning the wheels in the wet :)

Nice! Props to a lady who enjoys sinking the right slipper into the firewall!!

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Nice! Props to a lady who enjoys sinking the right slipper into the firewall!!

LOL funny you shoud say that... I forgot which car I was driving and the clutch is so light - nearly got the left slipper straight through the firewall too!

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