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Sit down, Waldo
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Motormouth
30th November 2023, 12:38 PM
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Winter tyres today.
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36,655
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Sit down, Waldo
Mine went to the mechanics with the winters on &...
Mine went to the mechanics with the winters on & returned 2 weeks ago with the winters on. In between it came out for the Vorsprung International meet & for a day when my Skoda had it's MOT...the...
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Owners Meets
16th July 2023, 08:06 PM
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52
Vorsprung International Attendance
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40,444
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Sit down, Waldo
Really enjoyed meeting everyone today. Hope you...
Really enjoyed meeting everyone today. Hope you all got home / get home safely. Must have been warmer than I realised, look like a lobster at the moment.
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Owners Meets
14th July 2023, 10:42 AM
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52
Vorsprung International Attendance
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40,444
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Sit down, Waldo
This isn't looking good. Car is still at the...
This isn't looking good. Car is still at the mechanics & just found out they're waiting for parts :( :(
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Owners Meets
5th July 2023, 01:36 PM
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Vorsprung International Attendance
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40,444
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Mine too! Don't know if it's standard practice...
Mine too! Don't know if it's standard practice for this kind of event but I'm surprised the club display cars aren't allowed in a touch earlier.
Forum:
Owners Meets
23rd June 2023, 01:41 PM
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52
Vorsprung International Attendance
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40,444
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
1. CtL - Ticket Purchased. Accomodation Saturday...
1. CtL - Ticket Purchased. Accomodation Saturday night booked.
2. Strummagnet - Tickets Purchased (A8 & S8 UK)
3. Kele
4. HPSauce
5. Tintin
6. Sarg
7. MikkyJayne. Ticket Purchased. Accomodation...
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D2 - Common Faults
22nd January 2023, 06:09 PM
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32
Unblocking drains DEFINITIVE THREAD
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98,877
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Sit down, Waldo
Apologies for the photo being upside down again,...
Apologies for the photo being upside down again, don't know why it does that? Inside of my windscreen on Friday...
29210
Sunroof just as bad, but no other obvious signs of moisture inside or...
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D2 - Interior
17th January 2023, 12:28 AM
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Seat memory repair offer
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24,573
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Sit down, Waldo
Are there other Audi's with the same controls...
Are there other Audi's with the same controls then, or is this unique to the D2? I reckon you could do some good business at the Vorsprung International meeting.
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D2 - Interior
15th January 2023, 11:25 PM
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Seat memory repair offer
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24,573
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Sit down, Waldo
Had to check &...can I join the list as well...
Had to check &...can I join the list as well please?
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Owners Meets
3rd January 2023, 07:17 PM
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52
Vorsprung International Attendance
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40,444
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Fancy this. I'll put myself forward as a probable...
Fancy this. I'll put myself forward as a probable for now...always a chance I've forgotten something!
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
19th December 2022, 04:58 PM
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Wanted D2 S8 UK
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26,422
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
I occasionally have to visit S****horpe...it's...
I occasionally have to visit S****horpe...it's better than Grimsby...sorry, Gr***by 😂
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D2 - Engine Bay
18th December 2022, 06:22 PM
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16
Who knew the MAF had such power?
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10,006
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Bit of an old thread resurrection here, but I've...
Bit of an old thread resurrection here, but I've been experiencing the same problems for a little while. My OBD started to suggest the MAF sensor & VCDS seems to have backed this up.
So, where's...
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D2 - Everything else
21st November 2022, 06:52 PM
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9
It's possible
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7,107
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Sit down, Waldo
S8 has become a work car for the last few days,...
S8 has become a work car for the last few days, one of which turned into a tour of some of the finest roadworks & traffic management that Beverley & Hull have to offer. Didn't remember to check the...
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Owners Meets
13th October 2022, 11:48 PM
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8
Goodwood Vee-Power Sunday Breakfast Club 6th November 2022
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Sit down, Waldo
Is it still than shiny?
Is it still than shiny?
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Owners Meets
27th September 2022, 11:38 PM
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54
Germany 2022 V2.0 - Spa and the Nurburgring
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43,987
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Sit down, Waldo
That black 911 was a bit of a twonk.
That black 911 was a bit of a twonk.
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Owners Meets
27th September 2022, 02:42 PM
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Germany 2022 V2.0 - Spa and the Nurburgring
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43,987
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Watched it twice & it looks fantastic...'file...
Watched it twice & it looks fantastic...'file protected' commentary threw me lol...though MJ was slowing down to wave! Did the cars all pull through okay?
Forum:
Owners Meets
18th September 2022, 12:00 AM
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Germany 2022 V2.0 - Spa and the Nurburgring
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43,987
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Oh wow!! Didn't know you were going manual MJ.
Oh wow!! Didn't know you were going manual MJ.
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Owners Meets
15th September 2022, 10:33 PM
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54
Germany 2022 V2.0 - Spa and the Nurburgring
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43,987
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Wish I could be part of this. Weather looks...
Wish I could be part of this. Weather looks decent. Hope the Queen's funeral hasn't messed up any travel plans.
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Owners Meets
19th June 2022, 11:06 PM
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31
Mini-meet and safe-wash demo at MJ's, June 18th.
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Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
East Yorkshire, which is proving pretty barren...
East Yorkshire, which is proving pretty barren for D2s...& 300 odd miles from the bright lights of MJ World.
Forum:
Owners Meets
19th June 2022, 10:08 PM
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31
Mini-meet and safe-wash demo at MJ's, June 18th.
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36,379
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
There's a post WITW maintenance kit?...oh yeah,...
There's a post WITW maintenance kit?...oh yeah, that's definitely happening then.
Did you get your book signed? :D
Forum:
Owners Meets
19th June 2022, 09:55 PM
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31
Mini-meet and safe-wash demo at MJ's, June 18th.
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36,379
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Hope a wonderful time was had by all. Don't...
Hope a wonderful time was had by all. Don't suppose there's any footage of Nicola's demonstrations for us Northerners?
Forum:
Daily banter
19th June 2022, 09:36 PM
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33
Price of Czar Putin to my pocket
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14,403
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Esso Supreme + diesel 210.9p...that's up 12p per...
Esso Supreme + diesel 210.9p...that's up 12p per litre in a week.
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Daily banter
19th April 2022, 11:22 PM
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400
WITW - Barn-find Final Edition
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9,663,620
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Sit down, Waldo
I fully accept how little I know about these...
I fully accept how little I know about these magnificent machines, but the scale of my ignorance grows with every WITW...along with the to-do list!
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D2 - Body and Exterior
3rd April 2022, 09:07 AM
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4
PF door onto a FL ?
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4,190
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Unfortunately not. Prestige have had several...
Unfortunately not. Prestige have had several other panels in ming blue & plenty of doors in other colours, but not this one!
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D2 - Body and Exterior
2nd April 2022, 10:15 PM
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4
PF door onto a FL ?
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4,190
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Been hoping to come across a ming blue FL rear...
Been hoping to come across a ming blue FL rear passenger door for two & a half years. Proving elusive.
To date, found PFL door, then realised the same thing about the handles...2 x FL doors that...
Forum:
Daily banter
21st March 2022, 03:09 PM
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33
Price of Czar Putin to my pocket
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14,403
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Prices still creeping up. Esso Supreme + diesel...
Prices still creeping up. Esso Supreme + diesel 188.9p today, so 54.43 litres has just cost £102.82. Ouch.
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Daily banter
18th March 2022, 07:43 AM
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20
Best driving songs for an '8
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7,556
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Sit down, Waldo
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac...too obvious? ...
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac...too obvious?
Rock Me - Great White
Panama - Van Halen...my favourite song & allegedly written about a car.
Forum:
Daily banter
17th March 2022, 04:45 PM
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20
Best driving songs for an '8
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7,556
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Radar love - Golden Earring
Radar love - Golden Earring
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Daily banter
15th March 2022, 05:21 PM
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11
Skoda Superb 280 - true D2 successor?
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15,305
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Briskoda forum is the place to be. This guy...
Briskoda forum is the place to be.
This guy tuned his to 560 ps...
https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/416122-skoda-superb-iii-4x4-280-a-sleeper%E2%80%99s-journey-%E2%80%93-280ps-to-560ps/
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Daily banter
14th March 2022, 07:28 AM
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33
Price of Czar Putin to my pocket
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14,403
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Esso premium diesel 185.9 yesterday.
Esso premium diesel 185.9 yesterday.
Forum:
Daily banter
9th March 2022, 04:48 PM
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33
Price of Czar Putin to my pocket
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14,403
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Just passed local Esso where we normally fill up....
Just passed local Esso where we normally fill up. Unleaded 166.9, diesel 172.9. Prices for the higher quality versions aren't advertised until you pull up to the pump, typically another 10-12p per...
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Other marques
6th February 2022, 12:38 PM
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12
Good day today
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49,860
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Sit down, Waldo
Good work! My mate...haven't seen him for a while...
Good work! My mate...haven't seen him for a while actually...has one of these. I've heard 'Brazilian bus' a few times. I'm sure the original engine had something like 32 bhp. He took all of the...
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Daily banter
21st January 2022, 01:38 PM
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28
Cars you regret selling
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10,931
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Sit down, Waldo
Saab 9000 CSE 2.3 lpt. Loved everything about...
Saab 9000 CSE 2.3 lpt. Loved everything about that car. If I hadn't gone down the D2 ownership route I'd have bought another 9000.
Vauxhall Cavalier CD 1.7 TD. Underrated car & good engine. I...
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D2 - Everything else
18th January 2022, 07:49 PM
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4
How many D2 S8s left in the UK
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5,675
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Sit down, Waldo
How many D2 S8s left in the UK
169 still on the road according to this...
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/audi_s8_4.2_quattro_auto
Pushing 20 years since the last ones were made & a quarter of them still in use. That...
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Daily banter
9th January 2022, 05:37 PM
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400
WITW - Barn-find Final Edition
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9,663,620
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Shiny new plates subtly carrying your unique D2...
Shiny new plates subtly carrying your unique D2 Doctor heritage number? Like it :cool:
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Daily banter
5th January 2022, 07:15 PM
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67
Audi s8 D2 1/18 model
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49,186
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Sit down, Waldo
There's a green one on Facebook... ...
There's a green one on Facebook...
...
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Daily banter
1st January 2022, 02:55 PM
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8
Hny
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2,591
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Sit down, Waldo
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great...
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Would love to make it to one of the meetings in 2022.
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A8 / S8 Generic Posts
23rd December 2021, 06:15 PM
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3
Top Gear S8 D2
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19,435
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
I've seen several reviews of this car & from...
I've seen several reviews of this car & from memory that hasn't been mentioned once. They must keep forgetting.
Is this a car you've worked on?
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A8 / S8 Generic Posts
23rd December 2021, 04:10 PM
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3
Top Gear S8 D2
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19,435
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Sit down, Waldo
Top Gear S8 D2
This press car has been around a bit. Decent write up...
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/audi/s8-d2
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
3rd December 2021, 12:10 PM
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24
WANTED D2 - D3 Petrol preferably S8.. ULEZ Compliant
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15,107
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Whole ULEZ thing's a puzzler. Mine left the...
Whole ULEZ thing's a puzzler. Mine left the factory January 2001 & was registered April 2001. Y plate. It's Euro 3 & the minimum compliance is Euro 4. But according to TfL the only thing I'd have to...
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Daily banter
7th October 2021, 02:17 PM
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15
Used car prices
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5,969
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Sit down, Waldo
Used car prices
Crazy high at the moment by all accounts. My mate bought a 3 year old C Class from a Merc dealer about 6-7 months back. Last week the dealer called him & offered £1,500 more than he paid to buy it...
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Daily banter
27th September 2021, 01:22 PM
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22
E10 fuel to replace standard
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12,240
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Sit down, Waldo
This is what we're up against!... ...
This is what we're up against!...
https://twitter.com/i/status/1441315532125265922
Forum:
Daily banter
27th September 2021, 12:49 PM
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22
E10 fuel to replace standard
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12,240
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Thanks MJ, hoping this panic has blown over...
Thanks MJ, hoping this panic has blown over before she needs more fuel, but will bear that in mind. Did take a bit of a tour to find an empty pump though!
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Daily banter
27th September 2021, 12:07 PM
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22
E10 fuel to replace standard
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12,240
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Filled up last night. BP Ultimate...158.9p a...
Filled up last night. BP Ultimate...158.9p a litre! Seems to have jumped sharply since the E10 was introduced. That works out at £143 a tank. :(
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Daily banter
13th August 2021, 05:09 PM
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400
WITW - Barn-find Final Edition
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9,663,620
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Sit down, Waldo
Excellent!...that's another thing to add to the...
Excellent!...that's another thing to add to the list then...my piggy bank's never going to talk to me again lol
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Daily banter
13th August 2021, 04:56 PM
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400
WITW - Barn-find Final Edition
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9,663,620
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Sit down, Waldo
Now that sounds very interesting! Still searching...
Now that sounds very interesting! Still searching for a door though. If it comes to it could your detailers spray a door, or do I need someone else for that?
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Daily banter
11th August 2021, 12:38 AM
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400
WITW - Barn-find Final Edition
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9,663,620
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Sit down, Waldo
I'd be interested in finding out how much the...
I'd be interested in finding out how much the paint correction has come in ar.
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Daily banter
20th July 2021, 06:20 PM
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400
WITW - Barn-find Final Edition
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9,663,620
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Sit down, Waldo
Need something akin to the build sticker to show...
Need something akin to the build sticker to show all the work MJ undertook. Maybe use a similar lettering system to identify each task? Every one would be unique.
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
17th July 2021, 10:10 PM
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79
Brake Block
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84,748
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Sit down, Waldo
Daily drive...Skoda Superb...has spent a bit of...
Daily drive...Skoda Superb...has spent a bit of time at the dealer recently, so the S8 has become a work car for a few days. This has included a very sharp stop on the way back from Scarborough when...
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Daily banter
29th May 2021, 01:48 PM
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8
Some people are just Pond Life
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2,776
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Sit down, Waldo
Mate, that is just gutting. Hope that does polish...
Mate, that is just gutting. Hope that does polish out, my NSR door has car park damage (not terrible, but needs replacing) & that's proving very elusive.
Fingers crossed the footage is clear. I've...
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D2 - Transmission
29th May 2021, 12:58 PM
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Shudder in 3rd 1800-2200rpm
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31,940
Posted By
Sit down, Waldo
Hi MJ, appreciate the heads up. Thank you! But,...
Hi MJ, appreciate the heads up. Thank you! But, eeew...not the answer I was hoping for :( :(
Factor in the travelling & probably accommodation & that’s an expensive trip. The last trip to pump...
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