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Forum: D2 - Everything else 18th June 2017, 09:07 PM
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Posted By IT
So, as mulled earlier, it is now up for sale here...

So, as mulled earlier, it is now up for sale here if anyone is interested:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13126
Forum: D2 - Everything else 8th June 2017, 10:13 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Well, this is sort of the problem, I've somewhat...

Well, this is sort of the problem, I've somewhat run out of spare time, so much so, I've considered numerous times offering her for sale on the forum, and then another problem crops up, and I fix...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 3rd June 2016, 11:35 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Doh.

Well, its not all joy.

We're 25 mins behind set off schedule for Wales and the car is still on the ramp.

Turns out the brembos that were retrofitted have this exact issue on the thread below...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 3rd June 2016, 09:07 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Final push before she heads to Wales: ...

Final push before she heads to Wales:

Replaced broken sunroof alcantara lining trim
Fitted front grills
Replaced rear light lens after removing reversing camera
Reconnected tiptronic...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 2nd June 2016, 02:46 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Thumbs up Well, the race is on to get it ship shape enough...

Well, the race is on to get it ship shape enough to make the journey to Wales tomorrow..... I don't think there is shelf at a8parts I haven't raided so far in this quest ;)

I took it out last...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 31st May 2016, 10:51 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Its not on the cards, and don't think it would be...

Its not on the cards, and don't think it would be worth it anyway......
Forum: D2 - Everything else 31st May 2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
I haven't been taking many..... The memory of the...

I haven't been taking many..... The memory of the mess is bad enough, without photographic reminders ;)
Forum: D2 - Everything else 31st May 2016, 10:30 PM
Replies: 109
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Posted By IT
I'm plodding on. Spent 4 hours today refitting...

I'm plodding on. Spent 4 hours today refitting the glovebox.... :rolleyes: The cable from the release button was knackered and glued together, and the glovebox was bent and didn't align properly....
Forum: D2 - Everything else 29th May 2016, 09:54 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Just venting. 2 months on and don't think I...

Just venting.

2 months on and don't think I haven't been working on it, but literally for every step forward in fixing something I find 2 more bits that are broken.

It's getting very...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 9th March 2016, 02:56 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
I agree I'd much rather it be kept in one piece,...

I agree I'd much rather it be kept in one piece, but its still a long way off the sort of quality that I'd consider selling on to someone..... :(
Forum: D2 - Everything else 8th March 2016, 09:58 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Hmmmm.... Decisions... If my...

Hmmmm....

Decisions...

If my current plant to get a D4 succeeds, then my need for a second A8 is questionable.

Add to that, the fact that her MOT is due next week and will need lots...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 28th February 2016, 11:05 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Talking Yay. My prayers have been answered lol

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/news/uk-weather-white-easter-snow-forecast-as-polar-plunge-set-to-bring-ice-and-sub-zero-temperatures/ar-BBq6NL4?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=iehp
Forum: D2 - Everything else 28th February 2016, 07:36 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
And we have a heated screen refitted and setting...

And we have a heated screen refitted and setting nicely:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=12558&stc=1&d=1456691515

So, final hurdles of removing the previous heated screen...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 28th February 2016, 06:58 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Thanks.... +++ I don't know. The...

Thanks.... +++



I don't know. The 'plan' was to rescue her from any further 'improvements'. I had no exit strategy....

Much as I try, she's had a hard few years, and I'm not sure I...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 25th February 2016, 02:13 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Talking Because selling the RS6, buying an S5, and trying...

Because selling the RS6, buying an S5, and trying to work in-between isn't enough, here's this lunchtimes achievement.....

*had* to be today, I'm due a frost over the next few days to test......
Forum: D2 - Everything else 24th February 2016, 08:00 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Spot on... +++ Catch up.... That was...

Spot on... +++



Catch up.... That was kind of its party trick :p Believed to be the only D2 sports model with individual rear seats in the UK...



There is an LPG tank directly behind...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 24th February 2016, 07:57 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Hell no. There's no way I'm making any holes in...

Hell no. There's no way I'm making any holes in this roof lining.... I've even written off re-installing the original rear seat entertainment for the that reason. I only fitted RSE in 2010 to mask...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 23rd February 2016, 10:48 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Todays mission.... Strip.

I kinda see the theory behind having two screens, but it was never going to work properly. The multimedia kit has cables of very specific lengths, meaning the one on the left was never going to reach...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 17th February 2016, 07:19 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
You wouldn't be able to separate the heated...

You wouldn't be able to separate the heated screen loom unless it was out of the car, or at very least you'd need the dashboard and heater matrix out to gain access which is nearly the same thing.
...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 16th February 2016, 01:47 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
I had zero in the bank. Rock bottom in fact....

I had zero in the bank. Rock bottom in fact. Apparently, I should have bought her a card and/or present for Valentines also. Who knew. :p

To be honest though, it was Abby's 10th birthday on...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 16th February 2016, 09:34 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Sundays quest. Make some progress on the heated...

Sundays quest. Make some progress on the heated windscreen. The roof linings in this car are largely ruined. A number of upper pillars have been wrenched off, and the main roof lining has multiple...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 16th February 2016, 09:12 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
It might have been the 1997 onward models then,...

It might have been the 1997 onward models then, the early ones defo didn't have them, and they made quite a lot of subtle changes in 97..
Forum: D2 - Everything else 5th February 2016, 01:33 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
The D2 is very different I agree. I've always put...

The D2 is very different I agree. I've always put it down to the fact it was hand built, and some things, like the door cards are really quite fiddly and take some care.

In contrast, the other...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 5th February 2016, 01:15 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
its seems your auto correct has had a fit and...

its seems your auto correct has had a fit and changed 'all the correct fastenings' into food stuffs.... You should get that looked at before someone inadvertently throttles you +++
Forum: D2 - Everything else 5th February 2016, 09:40 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
So, probably time for an update, just in case you...

So, probably time for an update, just in case you thought I'd given up.

In fact, I nearly did. About 3 weeks ago, this car got far closer the scrap heap than ever before, it was definitely touch...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 22nd December 2015, 08:23 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Well, swapped the Engine ECU, and made absolutely...

Well, swapped the Engine ECU, and made absolutely no different to anything. Well, ok, thats not strictly true. As I also had to swap the cluster, and now the faulty fuel gauge works perfectly, which...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 22nd December 2015, 08:19 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Problem I've got at the moment is that its...

Problem I've got at the moment is that its getting done 30 mins here and there, I haven't got time for a big session on it at the moment - but - the offer a paint detail is of great interest - thank...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 22nd December 2015, 08:16 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Glass has been checked - The glass you fitted is...

Glass has been checked - The glass you fitted is defo Heat and UV reflective, and so matches the heated screen. Thats saved me a job +++
Forum: D2 - Everything else 9th December 2015, 04:21 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
OOooh. Thanks for the heads up, you might have...

OOooh. Thanks for the heads up, you might have just saved me some effort +++

Still waiting on the number plate change btw. I'll forward the docs on as soon as I get em +++
Forum: D2 - Everything else 8th December 2015, 09:56 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
The rear quarters are heavily tinted, the remains...

The rear quarters are heavily tinted, the remains of the ridiculous tint that the owner previous to Gordon apparently installed. I agree, my OCD wants them to match now you've pointed it out...
...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 7th December 2015, 03:40 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Indeed they did. 12th November 2010 at a cost of...

Indeed they did. 12th November 2010 at a cost of £115.43.... They also did a compression test by the looks of it.

Given that it was now 5 years ago, a fresh one won't hurt ;)

You can tell...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 7th December 2015, 11:30 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Its been up on the ramp and looks ok actually. It...

Its been up on the ramp and looks ok actually. It wasn't attached at one of the rubber mounts (easy fixed) but otherwise looked alright for its age and mileage. Sounds good too. Like I said, coil...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 7th December 2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Interesting question. I don't know and can't look...

Interesting question. I don't know and can't look it up right now. I guess there must have been heat and UV reflective rear screens as its a big area to let heat in, but also cars like mine with...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 7th December 2015, 09:06 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Things are on the up. I've done best part of a...

Things are on the up. I've done best part of a thousand, surprisingly pleasant miles in her, also squeezed in some basics:

Oil flush / oil filter / spark plugs / fuel filter / pollen filter / air...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 10th November 2015, 10:23 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
I know nothing about paint correction...... I...

I know nothing about paint correction...... I think very one would back me up on that +++

If I get all the mechanics and interior sorted,i might treat it to some professional exterior work... +++
Forum: D2 - Everything else 10th November 2015, 10:20 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Planned surgery to remove a spur from my heel....

Planned surgery to remove a spur from my heel. They literally sliced open the heel, went through the achillies tendon and chiselled bone away.

Far less painful that it sounds I promise, but the...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 10th November 2015, 10:17 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
No really. 1 is a wood screw of significantly...

No really. 1 is a wood screw of significantly inferior girth. The other I daren't remove to inspect for fear of it never going back in. They are both very different. Understandable, I mean it's...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 9th November 2015, 12:53 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Stir crazy. Cooped up at home, but other than the...

Stir crazy. Cooped up at home, but other than the heel, all is well +++
Forum: D2 - Everything else 9th November 2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Maybe wires crossed, this is the A8 / S8, but it...

Maybe wires crossed, this is the A8 / S8, but it was always Ming blue. Build thread here:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1392

It was a 5 month build I think at the time, but...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 9th November 2015, 12:22 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Well, no not really.... .... its not...

Well, no not really....


.... its not very oem is it?.... +++
Forum: D2 - Everything else 9th November 2015, 11:36 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 39,725
Posted By IT
Thumbs up She's home

So lets look at some positives here:



I finally got it back after 5 years, and about 35000 miles.
I didn't pay the earth for it
All the tech I fitted is still present, and works.
Its...
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