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notorious
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Daily banter
20th February 2022, 07:24 PM
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Wow! Beautiful vehicle, amazing picture
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notorious
What i love about cars of that era is the size of...
What i love about cars of that era is the size of wheels.
Lovely 80cm tall wheels.
On modern cars wheels are so small and because of this they look sick.
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Daily banter
30th October 2021, 10:04 PM
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27
Dealers dont make much profit (what!)
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notorious
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Forum:
Daily banter
30th October 2021, 09:30 AM
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Dealers dont make much profit (what!)
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notorious
Gotcha! Roberto was on second hand market...
Gotcha!
Roberto was on second hand market though.
Is Tesla any different there?
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Daily banter
30th October 2021, 09:07 AM
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Dealers dont make much profit (what!)
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notorious
Curious how Tesla helps with that?
Curious how Tesla helps with that?
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Daily banter
23rd September 2021, 02:58 PM
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Guess the wood anyone?
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notorious
It's "birch grain honey" Find it here: ...
It's "birch grain honey"
Find it here:
https://audi.7zap.com/en/ra/audi+a8+s8+quattro/a8q/2006-291/8/857-857030/
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D2 - Interior
21st September 2021, 08:16 PM
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Replacing PDC button with cup holder
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notorious
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7088 ...
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7088
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6501
Couple of useful threads
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D2 - Interior
21st September 2021, 04:51 PM
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Replacing PDC button with cup holder
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18,124
Posted By
notorious
1. Swap "P" with "ESP" button. 2. Move "ESP"...
1. Swap "P" with "ESP" button.
2. Move "ESP" button under the steering wheel
( there is a pre-facelift "ESP" button https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133666627121 -- just make sure you get electric...
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Daily banter
16th February 2021, 06:30 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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notorious
I love German cars from 80s, 90s and early 2000s ...
I love German cars from 80s, 90s and early 2000s
D2 was the last of them.
I’d run my D2 pretty much forever if it wasn’t ruined in accident.
For post COVID low mileage world
find yourself a...
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Other marques
6th February 2021, 09:46 PM
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Are Teslas any good?
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Biggest problem I see with Tesla is that battery...
Biggest problem I see with Tesla is that battery doesn’t come with lifetime warranty and battery replacement isn’t cheap.
In petrol world 5k to 10k will buy you an excellent car and then annual...
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Daily banter
14th September 2020, 11:48 AM
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285
What's in the workshop this week?
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notorious
Lovely car and colour
Lovely car and colour
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Daily banter
3rd September 2020, 04:48 PM
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D4 3.0tdi Honest Opinions Please
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notorious
Also seen post about blistering paintwork on D4 FL
Also seen post about blistering paintwork on D4 FL
Forum:
Daily banter
21st August 2020, 10:50 PM
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Connor
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notorious
Happy birthday Connor I do remember that...
Happy birthday Connor
I do remember that 2011 meet !
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D2 - Body and Exterior
16th April 2020, 08:03 PM
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Lots of swear words!
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Posted By
notorious
Oh no Jim That will cost thousands to do...
Oh no Jim
That will cost thousands to do prorerly.
Good luck fixing it!!
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D2 - Engine Bay
21st March 2020, 10:34 PM
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48
Great MOD for D2: Cover for coolant and steering fluid tanks
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Posted By
notorious
Well done Jim Miss my D2. Best car of all...
Well done Jim
Miss my D2. Best car of all times. +++
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D4 - Body and Exterior
12th December 2019, 03:54 PM
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Corrosion
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notorious
Pictures will be great, thanks. Just to...
Pictures will be great, thanks.
Just to confirm: Corrosion area wasn't repaired in a bodyshop before. Corrosion has developed on untouched area as it came from factory. Correct?
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D4 - Body and Exterior
12th December 2019, 10:33 AM
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Corrosion
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notorious
I've had no experience with corrosion and I'm...
I've had no experience with corrosion and I'm very interested to know where the corrosion areas are on D4. The areas were not repaired, right?
Can you load some pictures for the benefit of this...
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D2 - Wheels and Tyres
8th December 2019, 01:41 PM
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9
195/55R16 instead of 245/45-18 on A8
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Posted By
notorious
Your speed will match GPS speed exactly. On...
Your speed will match GPS speed exactly.
On standard tyres speed shown is about 3% higher than actual GPS speed.
Gearbox is not affected
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D2 - Wheels and Tyres
7th December 2019, 11:13 PM
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195/55R16 instead of 245/45-18 on A8
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Posted By
notorious
Buy 245/50 R18 tyres. They are more comfy than...
Buy 245/50 R18 tyres.
They are more comfy than 245/45 R18.
I had used them on D2 for many years.
Forum:
Daily banter
12th November 2019, 09:57 AM
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Drivetribe
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5,320
Posted By
notorious
How D2 can be in the same league with those ugly...
How D2 can be in the same league with those ugly monsters?
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
12th November 2019, 09:53 AM
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For Sale: 2008 Audi S8 (D3) 5.2 V10 450bhp in Suzuka Grey
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21,042
Posted By
notorious
Who replaced silencers with straight pipes? Who? ...
Who replaced silencers with straight pipes? Who?
Good luck with sale! +++
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D2 - Transmission
9th November 2019, 04:50 PM
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40
Not looking good
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35,671
Posted By
notorious
We have wife’s 2017 A3 with ACC. Very fine car,...
We have wife’s 2017 A3 with ACC.
Very fine car, but not something to love and cherish.
Also have Fiat Grande Punto 2007 beater car that receives minimum maintenance.
These two cover transportation...
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D2 - Transmission
8th November 2019, 05:40 PM
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40
Not looking good
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35,671
Posted By
notorious
Welcome to 8less club. I'm still undecided...
Welcome to 8less club.
I'm still undecided where I want to go.
After D2 I hate everything.
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D2 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
7th November 2019, 11:05 AM
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Grom AUDU3 FLAC player for RNS-D
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Posted By
notorious
Just a thought: After upgrading from RNS-D...
Just a thought:
After upgrading from RNS-D to RNS-E I immediately noticed significant uplift in sound quality. Perhaps due to better pre-amplifier in RNS-E (the car has had Bose option with an...
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D2 - Body and Exterior
3rd November 2019, 08:01 PM
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5
D2 with single frame grille
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5,665
Posted By
notorious
With single frame grille and ACC :-Q Crazy
With single frame grille and ACC :-Q
Crazy
Forum:
Daily banter
31st October 2019, 11:51 AM
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12
Could electric roads spark a green transport revolution?
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Posted By
notorious
I'd start with aviation industry +++ Create a...
I'd start with aviation industry +++
Create a plane that will fly between the Europe and the US on a single battery charge.
After that all other problems will be solved automatically.
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D2 - Everything else
20th October 2019, 08:26 AM
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251
My Murple
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148,581
Posted By
notorious
This extended leather door cards problem is...
This extended leather door cards problem is documented in ELSA.
Audi released an updated version of extended leather door cards with full plastic perimeter, so that leather actually starts only...
Forum:
Alternative Fuels
5th October 2019, 07:12 AM
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56
My Tesla Model 3
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74,608
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notorious
The character of D2 I’ll miss forever +++
The character of D2 I’ll miss forever +++
Forum:
Alternative Fuels
2nd October 2019, 03:25 PM
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56
My Tesla Model 3
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74,608
Posted By
notorious
Subscribed! +++ Haven't yet found decent...
Subscribed! +++
Haven't yet found decent replacement for FL D2.
Hope Tesla will hold it's value. Well, until VAG catch up with competing alternatives.
Already upgrading my consumer unit to...
Forum:
Daily banter
30th September 2019, 01:01 PM
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11
****Spam PM doing the rounds?****
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notorious
Received this today from user dedikGauts ...
Received this today from user dedikGauts
Dear notorious,
You have received a new private message at A8 Parts Forum from dedikGauts, entitled "Лучший Хакерский Форум "Творческая Лаборатория...
Forum:
Daily banter
26th September 2019, 09:33 PM
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14
Next Car: D3 S8, D4 4.2 or something else???
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8,586
Posted By
notorious
Diesels are more complicated than petrol and I’m...
Diesels are more complicated than petrol and I’m all about long term reliability. Lots of things that can break. Most ULEZ compliant diesel cars will have AdBlue, which is just another system with...
Forum:
Daily banter
16th September 2019, 10:14 PM
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10
JayEmm on Cars - Audi S8 D2
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6,028
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notorious
"I wish you could smell what I smell"...
"I wish you could smell what I smell" +++
Forum:
D2 - Transmission
13th September 2019, 03:02 PM
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40
Not looking good
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35,671
Posted By
notorious
Oh no... sorry to read about this :-( If you...
Oh no... sorry to read about this :-(
If you have space and love the car maybe to buy a second used gearbox and swap? Can be cheaper than fixing existing one, leaving it for some time in the...
Forum:
Daily banter
12th September 2019, 08:18 AM
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14
Next Car: D3 S8, D4 4.2 or something else???
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8,586
Posted By
notorious
I’ll subscribe to this thread. After losing...
I’ll subscribe to this thread.
After losing very nice D2 in an accident it looks like D4s and D5s are almost all diesel which is a big no no for me. No high spec examples too (even adaptive cruise...
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D2 - Everything else
17th July 2019, 03:58 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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Posted By
notorious
Agree about Q8. Looks nice too. But haven't seen...
Agree about Q8. Looks nice too. But haven't seen anything below £50k.
Depreciation will quickly fix this though. Only need to wait 2-3years.
Same applies to A8 D5 :p
"All good things come to...
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D2 - Everything else
16th July 2019, 03:50 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
I’m now slowly getting into the car market after...
I’m now slowly getting into the car market after 9 years of ignoring it and learn quite a lot of interesting things.
Q7s are fantastic in latest design. They are not available with Petrol engines...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
5th July 2019, 11:01 AM
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40
Anyone selling anything interesting ??...
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22,595
Posted By
notorious
how about this example? ...
how about this example?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-S8-V10-5-2-naturally-aspirated-AUDI-WARRANTY-AVAILABLE/273914770873
Yorkshire man's car!
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D2 - Everything else
30th June 2019, 08:11 AM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
Thanks Sarg and TC. Love how Volvo’s look from...
Thanks Sarg and TC.
Love how Volvo’s look from outside. That lovely subtle elegance.
Inside and mechanically I looks like they are not quite yet stack up with zee Germans.
But it may be a good...
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D2 - Everything else
29th June 2019, 12:45 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
Thanks Ainars, Will look at all family...
Thanks Ainars,
Will look at all family cruisers with ACC on Petrol.
Whatever you friends will suggest.
Forum:
D2 - Everything else
29th June 2019, 10:58 AM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
Posted By
notorious
The car now belongs to Mike, the Librarian. Who...
The car now belongs to Mike, the Librarian.
Who has heroically collected it with all spare parts from me too.
Hopefully he’ll have enough nerve and tenacity to restore it.
I’ll be looking for...
Forum:
Owners Meets
17th June 2019, 07:23 AM
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53
2019 Annual Meet Details Thread - Cream on Top Cornish Cruise
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48,509
Posted By
notorious
lovely pictures +++
lovely pictures +++
Forum:
Motormouth
24th May 2019, 08:11 AM
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11
An electric A8?
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21,064
Posted By
notorious
I think they actually meant it'll cost £££, like...
I think they actually meant it'll cost £££, like £100k
For money they'll do anything I'm sure :)
Forum:
Motormouth
24th May 2019, 07:37 AM
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11
An electric A8?
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21,064
Posted By
notorious
fully electric D2 FL for me please
fully electric D2 FL for me please
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D2 - Everything else
21st May 2019, 10:52 AM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
Posted By
notorious
Current negotiating position with 3rd party...
Current negotiating position with 3rd party insurer Covea remains.
£8k value, with a salvage amount of 31%, £2480.
I called my insurer Aviva and they confirmed that it's normal practice to split...
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D2 - Everything else
20th May 2019, 10:06 AM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
Thank you friends! I've got no whiplash symptoms...
Thank you friends! I've got no whiplash symptoms so far, but I won't forget about it.
Cheers Adrian -- insightful!
Forum:
Daily banter
19th May 2019, 12:20 PM
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17
We are Being Forced out of our Diesel cars
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7,567
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notorious
I'd never buy a diesel car
I'd never buy a diesel car
Forum:
D2 - Everything else
17th May 2019, 09:25 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
I already played this card to articulate to them...
I already played this card to articulate to them their cost avoidance benefit of not providing me bmw 7 series at £1к per week
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D2 - Everything else
17th May 2019, 04:47 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
That is in line with resprayed area that Mikki...
That is in line with resprayed area that Mikki has identified.
Forum:
D2 - Everything else
17th May 2019, 03:24 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
I compared PR codes of that car and my and wing...
I compared PR codes of that car and my and wing mirrors are the same from factory.
At some point of time mirrors were replaced and I'm wondering why, why?
It's same engine and same gearbox too.
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D2 - Everything else
17th May 2019, 03:22 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
Yes, I could have instructed Aviva to deal with...
Yes, I could have instructed Aviva to deal with them, but for now I decided to go to 3rd party directly although Aviva advised that it'll be the 'same thing' if I go through them.
I'ts a good next...
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D2 - Everything else
17th May 2019, 02:53 PM
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151
D2 was rear ended at car wash. what's next?
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64,048
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notorious
Thanks steamship, I agree with you. Insurance...
Thanks steamship, I agree with you. Insurance industry here is dangerously near to bullsh*t.
Received this from them by email
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I’ve had a chat with the engineers and reviewed all evidence...
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