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Greg66
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
30th July 2018, 03:53 PM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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Greg66
The DBS is Cat D.
The DBS is Cat D.
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
19th July 2018, 03:54 PM
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WANTED: Interesting daily driver
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Posted By
Greg66
I'd be willing to bet that it would be a cold day...
I'd be willing to bet that it would be a cold day in hell before you'd hit your target mpg in real world driving conditions in that.
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
18th July 2018, 11:08 AM
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WANTED: Interesting daily driver
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Greg66
Interested in this?...
Interested in this? (http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14239)
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
18th July 2018, 10:28 AM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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Greg66
PM sent (I think!)
PM sent (I think!)
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
17th June 2018, 03:56 PM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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Posted By
Greg66
Pm sent
Pm sent
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
11th June 2018, 10:32 AM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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Posted By
Greg66
I agree, and it's on the list, though I wonder...
I agree, and it's on the list, though I wonder who still has DVDs these days. A better option would be a removable hard disc but God knows who makes such a thing with a good UI.
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
11th June 2018, 10:07 AM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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Posted By
Greg66
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
11th June 2018, 08:35 AM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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20,742
Posted By
Greg66
Hmm. I’ll bear you in mind. ;)
Hmm.
I’ll bear you in mind. ;)
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
10th June 2018, 08:45 PM
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FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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20,742
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Greg66
FS: ultra low mileage D3 S8
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For Sale and Wanted - General
4th September 2016, 03:28 PM
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FS: Nokia 3110 plus 2x slim batteries for D2 A8/S8
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Posted By
Greg66
Pictures: ...
Pictures:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u22/Greg66_photos/1e51210521dc60361767be831cea27e3_zpsaepydd8z.jpg
...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
3rd September 2016, 02:03 PM
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FS: Nokia 3110 plus 2x slim batteries for D2 A8/S8
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Greg66
FS: Nokia 3110 plus 2x slim batteries for D2 A8/S8
I thought I had lost this, but digging around in a cupboard has turned up a spare 3110 handset plus some bits.
This is the handset that fits in the factory fitted cradle in the front passenger...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
17th June 2016, 07:23 PM
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Leaking sunroof
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2,542
Posted By
Greg66
Good shout. I should know by now that if there's...
Good shout. I should know by now that if there's water inside a VAG car it's a good chance a drainage channel is blocked. :D
I managed to find the drainage holes around the sunroof. No sign of the...
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D3 - Everything Else
17th June 2016, 01:05 PM
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Leaking sunroof
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2,542
Posted By
Greg66
Leaking sunroof
Last night we had some torrential rain - real cloudburst stuff. My car (D3, 2006) was parked on the street, offside to the kerb. Mild camber, so offside lower than nearside.
This morning I...
Forum:
Daily banter
8th May 2016, 10:05 PM
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D3 S8 top speed limiter?
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4,796
Posted By
Greg66
I hit the limiter in mine at 262kmh indicated on...
I hit the limiter in mine at 262kmh indicated on the digital read out between the speedo and the rev counter (switched over to metric when I took it over - mostly just because I could).
The car...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
22nd March 2016, 11:58 AM
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25
S8 v10
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11,698
Posted By
Greg66
Squealing when cold, £2.5K per corner to replace,...
Squealing when cold, £2.5K per corner to replace, switching to steels means pads, discs, master cylinder and some other stuff.
And it's not as if the standard steel brakes have a shortcoming...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
22nd March 2016, 07:19 AM
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S8 v10
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11,698
Posted By
Greg66
I had a FL D2 4.2 QS for 14 years. A mate had a...
I had a FL D2 4.2 QS for 14 years. A mate had a D2 S8 which I also drove from time to time. Really liked both. When the QS died I contemplated briefly picking up a mint D2 S8 from somewhere like...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
29th January 2016, 08:59 PM
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3
Changing the battery in the key fob
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2,902
Posted By
Greg66
Yep, that's the fob type. Cheers. Will give it a...
Yep, that's the fob type. Cheers. Will give it a go.
Eta: well that was a bit easier than I thought it might be!
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
29th January 2016, 05:58 PM
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3
Changing the battery in the key fob
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2,902
Posted By
Greg66
Changing the battery in the key fob
Can some kind soul point me to some idiot proof instructions for doing this that don't involve recoding anything or going to a dealer (assuming that's possible)?
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - Cars
11th October 2015, 10:34 PM
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27
For Sale: 2008 Audi S8 facelift 5.2 V10
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14,745
Posted By
Greg66
I thought I recognised the plate. I came quite...
I thought I recognised the plate. I came quite close to buying this from the Bognor Regis owner; ISTR that he took it off the market because he decided he wanted to hold onto it for a bit longer,...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
14th September 2015, 03:45 PM
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V10 S8 top speed governor
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Posted By
Greg66
Got a better run on the way home. The limiter...
Got a better run on the way home. The limiter cuts in at 260 and a little bit (topped out just on 260 the first time, but the second was still pressing I as I hit it). Nothing dramatic; you just see...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
13th September 2015, 05:11 PM
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V10 S8 top speed governor
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2,827
Posted By
Greg66
I wondered about speedo error. But how does the...
I wondered about speedo error. But how does the car know its real speed (ie not the speed that the speedo is showing). I thought to establish speedo error you had to hook up some external measuring...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
12th September 2015, 07:31 PM
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6
V10 S8 top speed governor
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Posted By
Greg66
V10 S8 top speed governor
How many owners have tested this? I'm in Germany and have been trying out the autobahns. The handbook says it is limited to 250kmh. So imagine my surprise at hitting 255, with the car still pulling...
Forum:
Daily banter
24th August 2015, 07:53 PM
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20
D3 S8 issues
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9,533
Posted By
Greg66
Do you mean pressing the pad doesn't fire up the...
Do you mean pressing the pad doesn't fire up the engine, or that the pad itself won't read your fingerprint?
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
24th August 2015, 07:51 PM
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57
Adaptive Cruise Control Retrofit
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65,412
Posted By
Greg66
I read threads like this and am geninely...
I read threads like this and am geninely awestruck at them!
Does it never worry you that you'll start a job like this, get halfway through, and think "Hmm. This really isn't going to work out",...
Forum:
D3 - Lights
21st June 2015, 10:01 PM
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6
Can you change the bulbs in FL rear lights?
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4,014
Posted By
Greg66
Hmm. It's all of them. Annoyingly when I...
Hmm. It's all of them.
Annoyingly when I got these (via German ebay - the last set then available) te outer lens had come off and partly been glued back on. I removed it and reglued it - so water...
Forum:
D3 - Lights
21st June 2015, 08:26 PM
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6
Can you change the bulbs in FL rear lights?
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4,014
Posted By
Greg66
Can you change the bulbs in FL rear lights?
Just noticed - annoyingly - that part of one of the FL rear lights I had fitted has failed.
Offside boot lid light - the bulbs of the standard rear light aren't firing. Brake lights are fine.
...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
14th June 2015, 11:06 PM
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8
Here's something I just don't get
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3,424
Posted By
Greg66
Ahhh! Brilliant insight - I *never* use the...
Ahhh! Brilliant insight - I *never* use the electronic parking brake just in case it seizes.
Wonder why it only does it after long (usually "spirited" drives).
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
14th June 2015, 10:54 PM
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8
Here's something I just don't get
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3,424
Posted By
Greg66
Here's something I just don't get
I've noticed this a few times with the S8 now, although it doesn't really bother me.
Long journey, get home, shut the car down, get out. There's a noise like a motor running around the rear...
Forum:
Other marques
10th June 2015, 06:29 PM
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37
Life before 8s - What's your story?
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31,440
Posted By
Greg66
First car, 17 years old, freshly through the...
First car, 17 years old, freshly through the driving test: Mark 1 Escort. Ropey. Held it for a year to get the NCB then had a mk I Scirocco. Loved that. It felt like a race car in comparison.
...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
5th June 2015, 11:09 AM
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3
Ouch!
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3,398
Posted By
Greg66
Thanks for the kind offers, chaps. Live and...
Thanks for the kind offers, chaps. Live and learn, I fear.
Pads were at 1/4-1/3 left and discs were lipped. The suspension arms had been spotted last year when I had it serviced as a "must do...
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
4th June 2015, 09:20 AM
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3
Ouch!
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3,398
Posted By
Greg66
Ouch!
So, having fianlly got round to getting rid of the irritating TPMS warning light, I had a full week of no yellow messages on the dash before the brake warning light popped up.
I knew I needed to...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
24th May 2015, 08:28 PM
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11
TPMS - what do I do next?
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5,741
Posted By
Greg66
Yes, temp appears with pressure.
Yes, temp appears with pressure.
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
23rd May 2015, 11:42 AM
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11
TPMS - what do I do next?
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5,741
Posted By
Greg66
Ha! Pootle - well, not quite. Anyway, the...
Ha! Pootle - well, not quite.
Anyway, the sensors popped into life last night. Pretty cool when they work (although first thing I did was to switch the units from the useless bar to the much...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
19th May 2015, 04:52 PM
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11
TPMS - what do I do next?
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Posted By
Greg66
No, but that's only because I haven't been out in...
No, but that's only because I haven't been out in it. Had to work on Sunday, and last two days have been hectic. Will get the valve sorted tomorrow then see about heading off somewhere for a pootle.
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
18th May 2015, 09:24 PM
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11
TPMS - what do I do next?
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5,741
Posted By
Greg66
These ones:...
These ones: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251924456602?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Took then to a local tyre place only to be told that the tyre place supplies exactly...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
17th May 2015, 05:54 PM
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11
TPMS - what do I do next?
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5,741
Posted By
Greg66
Cheers. Didn't realise it would take that long to...
Cheers. Didn't realise it would take that long to get the first communication sorted. I will line up a long trip.
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
17th May 2015, 12:33 PM
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11
TPMS - what do I do next?
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5,741
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Greg66
TPMS - what do I do next?
Good old TPMS. Perhaps the only thing I really don't like on the S8.
Since I've had the car I've ha a TPMS warning every time I start it. I had the sensors replaced yesterday. Alas no solution...
Forum:
Daily banter
18th January 2015, 03:18 PM
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14
Audi A8 2016 rumors
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8,509
Posted By
Greg66
Ahem. ...
Ahem.
http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11633/1~10.jpg
Agree completely about the sloping roof though. When the Q7 first came out I had a good look at one at a dealership and...
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Daily banter
18th January 2015, 10:13 AM
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14
Audi A8 2016 rumors
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8,509
Posted By
Greg66
Funny you should say that, because I thought the...
Funny you should say that, because I thought the rear of the A8 looks a lot like the current 7 series rear end.
No mention of the S8 or what will power it...
Forum:
Daily banter
6th January 2015, 11:46 AM
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11
Whats the difference between the S8 and A8 4.2?
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7,463
Posted By
Greg66
I had a FL 4.2 QS and a mate had a FL S8 (both...
I had a FL 4.2 QS and a mate had a FL S8 (both D2). I think from what I recall of what I looked at when I bought, the differences are as IT says - engine power, gearing, and some options. Pretty sure...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
1st November 2014, 12:02 PM
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26
MMI help pls....
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9,387
Posted By
Greg66
If you are missing 3d maps it sounds like you...
If you are missing 3d maps it sounds like you need a firmware update.
I did mine myself. Bought the discs for <£30 from eBay (part number 4E0 060 884 DK). It took the best part of two hours,...
Forum:
D2 - Interior Electrics
20th October 2014, 04:39 PM
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10
It is worth upgrading OEM GPS sensor on D2?
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5,121
Posted By
Greg66
I don't think you get any better accuracy - or if...
I don't think you get any better accuracy - or if you do, you don't need it. Generally you lose accuracy when the GPS antenna starts to fail. When it's working properly, the onboard Sat Nav is pretty...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
16th October 2014, 12:38 PM
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5
Oh Bloody hell! How much is this going to cost me?
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2,794
Posted By
Greg66
**** :eek: ME :eek: !
**** :eek:
ME :eek:
!
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
16th October 2014, 12:21 PM
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5
Oh Bloody hell! How much is this going to cost me?
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2,794
Posted By
Greg66
Oh Bloody hell! How much is this going to cost me?
So, wifey decided that having the spare key to my S8 on her keyring was a bit bulky.
Better to take it off, she thought.
"Where did you put it, darling?"
"Umm... ummm... well, it's almost...
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - General
6th October 2014, 02:57 PM
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Audi A8 RNS-d For Sale
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5,546
Posted By
Greg66
Without wishing to sound like I'm teaching my...
Without wishing to sound like I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, wouldn't this be more attractive to a buyer if you got the code from the local Audi dealer? Looking at the ad dispassionately,...
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - General
25th September 2014, 08:56 AM
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10
D3 Facelift rear lights
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4,558
Posted By
Greg66
Any idea how long it takes, and (more...
Any idea how long it takes, and (more importantly) do you know how to do it (because I don't :o)?
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - General
25th September 2014, 06:56 AM
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10
D3 Facelift rear lights
Views:
4,558
Posted By
Greg66
How is the switchover to be done (which car is...
How is the switchover to be done (which car is going to have no rear lights for a few days)?
Forum:
D3 - Lights
17th September 2014, 08:44 AM
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3
sourcing face lift rear lights
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2,679
Posted By
Greg66
sourcing face lift rear lights
Anyone have a good source? Best I can find is German ebay at just under £600.
Forum:
D2 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
15th September 2014, 02:36 PM
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17
RNS-D change GPS antenna but still no satellites
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6,062
Posted By
Greg66
Yep: my very first post here explains this option...
Yep: my very first post here explains this option (http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?p=21510#post21510)
IIRC when I changed mine it picked up the new satellites very quickly - 30 seconds...
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - General
14th September 2014, 10:26 PM
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10
Rear D3 lights wanted
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4,176
Posted By
Greg66
Upgrading the rears on my D3 is on my to do list,...
Upgrading the rears on my D3 is on my to do list, so if you can wait a couple of weeks (ok, maybe 4) I will have a vgc set of pre facelift D3 rear lights to move on.
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