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Tue May 13, 2014
17:09
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I had been keeping my eyes peeled for a cheap set of wheels for the R32, that I could swap the winter tires onto
and then put the summers on the factory wheels. I had a tough time finding anything that fit the bill, and for
under my budget for used wheels I managed to score a set of brand new Alzors from ECS Tuning. They were on
clearance, and I liked the look well enough (they're replicas of wheels found on the Audi S8). The quality is OK,
though the center caps are pretty poor. I used Siemens tire pressure sensors and didn't have any trouble
with them at all. You just need to keep in mind that the factory tire pressure is a lot higher than you might
think - 42psi both front and back. Get it much below that and you'll get the TPMS warning light.
Here she is, with the summer wheels and after a fresh coat of wax:
After waxing it by hand, I know where all the little imperfections are. There are a few rust spots starting that
I need to nip in the bud (the car is 6 years old, and from Maine, so I'm not too surprised), and the rear bumper
has been repainted... the paint was very well done and I never would have noticed except I can see through a couple
of scratches that the color underneath is deep blue pearl.
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A1 parts for sale:
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Item: Intake air pre-heat hose (from exhaust manifold shroud to air box), for Scirocco 2 (1982+)
Condition: New
$12
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A2 parts for sale:
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Item: GTI dual-round grille with inner lights, bulbs, and lower trim strip
Condition: Used, lower trim strip is weathered.
$35
Item: Parcel shelf strap, 3 available
Condition: New
$3.50 ea.
Item: 8 (eight) valve guides, German, standard size, for 8 valve head
Condition: New
$24
Item: Wheel cylinder (for rear drums, obviously), 2 available.
Condition: New
$12 ea.
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A3 parts for sale:
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Item: Parcel shelf strap, 3 available
Condition: New
$3.50 ea.
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A4 parts for sale:
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Item: OEM Water pump, ALH engines
Condition: Used, 130,000 miles
$20
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