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Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 15th February 2017, 10:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,136
Posted By tersono
Just to finalise this thread - I decided to go...

Just to finalise this thread - I decided to go for a new compressor rather than the bagpipeandy kit. Bought the new compressor from aerosus as per the link in my original post - £289 + shipping. Was...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 22nd January 2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,136
Posted By tersono
Thanks for the suggestion, MatthewH, but...

Thanks for the suggestion, MatthewH, but whichever way I go, it's going to have to be done by my local garage as I have MS and no longer have the strength to work on my own cars, sadly.
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 22nd January 2017, 10:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,136
Posted By tersono
Thanks again for the advice guys!

Thanks again for the advice guys!
Forum: Daily banter 21st January 2017, 08:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,858
Posted By tersono
Current '8: Model and year: Late 2003 D3 3.7L...

Current '8:
Model and year: Late 2003 D3 3.7L Burgundy with cream interior
Previous owners: 3
Mileage when acquired: 72k
Current mileage: 109K
Length of ownership: 3 years
Interesting...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 21st January 2017, 08:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,136
Posted By tersono
Thanks - it's good to have options :)

Thanks - it's good to have options :)
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 21st January 2017, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,136
Posted By tersono
Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the tip!
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 21st January 2017, 06:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,136
Posted By tersono
Air suspension compressor

I've been spending a fairly significant amount of cash bringing my 2003 '8 (3.7l) back up to standard as several problems have arisen in recent months - the car is just too nice not to spend the...
Forum: Daily banter 16th January 2017, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,287
Posted By tersono
Can't go wrong with that. They're dull, but very...

Can't go wrong with that. They're dull, but very reliable. My elderly mother would still have hers if she hadn't crashed it (and the Honda that replaced it.. and the Daewoo that preceded it... :ROFL:...
Forum: Daily banter 11th December 2016, 08:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 22,916
Posted By tersono
meh. 4 episodes. 1st and third fairly...

meh. 4 episodes. 1st and third fairly entertaining. Two and Four not so much. The 'adventure' films were always the weakest part of TG and they've just gotten weaker...

Seriously considering not...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 3rd December 2016, 05:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,091
Posted By tersono
Yup - had the same issue a couple of months back....

Yup - had the same issue a couple of months back. Ended up having thermostat replaced and cambelt/water pump done. Oh well, it's only money ;)

Service MOT and some suspension bushes coming up next...
Forum: Daily banter 19th November 2016, 08:49 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 22,916
Posted By tersono
Not so funny. I got a ticket for 35mph in the A8...

Not so funny. I got a ticket for 35mph in the A8 a couple years ago... I was not best pleased :rolleyes:
Forum: Daily banter 2nd November 2016, 10:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,902
Posted By tersono
Yup - a very big part of the appeal for me is...

Yup - a very big part of the appeal for me is that the '8 isn't as ostentatious as an S class or BMW 7 series. I much prefer the stealth approach ;)
Forum: Daily banter 19th October 2016, 05:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,213
Posted By tersono
My sympathies. My '8 got trollied earlier in the...

My sympathies. My '8 got trollied earlier in the year - I'm fairly sure that it was actually the supermarket's trolley boy that did it, but never did manage to prove it. Scratch all down one side of...
Forum: Motormouth 7th October 2016, 03:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 27,158
Posted By tersono
For what it's worth I experienced something...

For what it's worth I experienced something similar a couple of weeks back. Country lane, guy on a bike weaving down the middle of the road completely oblivious. He was weaving because he had BOTH...
Forum: Spotless 16th September 2016, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,057
Posted By tersono
I've had a similar problem and got one of the...

I've had a similar problem and got one of the local scratch repair guys to sort it. He came and did it at my workplace. Blended it in perfectly - can't see the repair at all. Wasn't desperately...
Forum: Daily banter 30th July 2016, 08:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,665
Posted By tersono
Trust me, on a commute of that length you want...

Trust me, on a commute of that length you want something comfortable and wafty. I've done that sort of mileage (and more) in a lesser vehicle and it was the main reason for me finding alternative...
Forum: Daily banter 18th July 2016, 10:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,493
Posted By tersono
Haven't had a manual for a while, but drove Saabs...

Haven't had a manual for a while, but drove Saabs for some years and got into the habit of leaving 'em in reverse (as you have to in order to remove the key), so tend to do that with any manual car.
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 14th March 2016, 07:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 14,376
Posted By tersono
Yep. I started with an early D2 and whilst it...

Yep. I started with an early D2 and whilst it was, as you say, little more 'direct' in terms of handling I have to say that I MUCH prefer my D3.

It'll be another year or two yet, as the D3 has...
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 14th March 2016, 01:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 14,376
Posted By tersono
Lovely, lovely car. I think I'm going to have to...

Lovely, lovely car. I think I'm going to have to seriously think about a D4 when I finally decide to move my D3 on....
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 7th March 2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,011
Posted By tersono
Unless it's been very wet (lots of standing water...

Unless it's been very wet (lots of standing water on the lanes around here) I keep it in dynamic all the time.

The wife refers to 'comfort' as 'bouncy castle mode' :lol: She's overstating it...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 23rd January 2016, 07:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,011
Posted By tersono
Had the same problem last year. Turned out to be...

Had the same problem last year. Turned out to be a faulty caliper.
Forum: Daily banter 1st November 2015, 02:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,377
Posted By tersono
haha - I wonder what his mobile is? ;)

haha - I wonder what his mobile is? ;)
Forum: Daily banter 31st October 2015, 07:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,377
Posted By tersono
The number of the beast...

Got into the car earlier this evening (Halloween) to find this mileage displayed. Should I be worried?

http://www.rwg.bz/private/cars/audi%20a8%20d3/IMG_0295.jpg


:ROFL:
Forum: Alternative Fuels 20th August 2015, 05:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 47,079
Posted By tersono
There are 4 or 5 Teslas I see around here on a...

There are 4 or 5 Teslas I see around here on a regular basis - including one owned by a guy just down the road. There are several 8s in the area too - I hardly ever see an S class any more though......
Forum: Daily banter 14th August 2015, 08:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,012
Posted By tersono
What a fantastic-looking car. Enjoy it, mate! :D

What a fantastic-looking car. Enjoy it, mate! :D
Forum: Other marques 7th August 2015, 12:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,613
Posted By tersono
Never been a big fan of the Testarossa (speaking...

Never been a big fan of the Testarossa (speaking from experience as I've actually driven one that belonged to a friend back in the eighties).

There's a 308 near me that I see driving by on a...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 28th July 2015, 10:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,522
Posted By tersono
Oh dear. FWIW I had autoglass replace the screen...

Oh dear. FWIW I had autoglass replace the screen in my old D2 and it was fine. I've had issues with them for other cars, though - not all of their installation guys are up to to the job.

Hope the...
Forum: Daily banter 23rd July 2015, 08:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,270
Posted By tersono
LOL - a bit of a come-down from an 8, but those...

LOL - a bit of a come-down from an 8, but those things are an absolute riot to drive. Have fun in it!
Forum: Other marques 10th June 2015, 11:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 27,470
Posted By tersono
My car history is way too long to list, but the...

My car history is way too long to list, but the XMs in the OP's post lead me to mention that I was a major Citroen CX fanatic back in the day - I owned 5 of 'em in succession - the last being a GTi....
Forum: Daily banter 30th April 2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,677
Posted By tersono
The skip on the right is one of the nicest I've...

The skip on the right is one of the nicest I've seen... :D
Forum: Daily banter 13th April 2015, 12:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,051
Posted By tersono
Surely that's the chauffeur's butler's job? ;) ...

Surely that's the chauffeur's butler's job? ;)

I'll get my coat :D
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 11th April 2015, 07:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,858
Posted By tersono
Yep, I've had the same issue. Apparently very...

Yep, I've had the same issue. Apparently very common. Was a leak in the pipe leading to the headlamp washers.
Forum: Daily banter 13th February 2015, 06:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,255
Posted By tersono
Well that's put me right off the R8.. ;)

Well that's put me right off the R8.. ;)
Forum: Daily banter 31st January 2015, 07:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,039
Posted By tersono
Nice one. Mine got through the previous week...

Nice one.

Mine got through the previous week - albeit it needed a set of upper suspension arms (which was expected), but otherwise no issues.
Forum: Other marques 22nd January 2015, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,378
Posted By tersono
I had a 3000gt for a while a few years back. Wish...

I had a 3000gt for a while a few years back. Wish I hadn't sold it, to be honest - great car (someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse)...
Forum: Daily banter 12th January 2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,800
Posted By tersono
Not that unusual - I've had two A8s in a row in...

Not that unusual - I've had two A8s in a row in that colour (a D2 and a D3) ;)
Forum: D3 - Everything Else 10th January 2015, 05:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,384
Posted By tersono
My last car was a GS300 too - as you say, the 8...

My last car was a GS300 too - as you say, the 8 is a step up :)

Hope you get the cutting out problem sorted without too much hassle!
Forum: Daily banter 6th January 2015, 09:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,810
Posted By tersono
That reminds me, I need to book mine in - it's...

That reminds me, I need to book mine in - it's due early next month. Fingers crossed!
Forum: Daily banter 4th December 2014, 05:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,920
Posted By tersono
It's cleaner than mine at the moment... :lol:

It's cleaner than mine at the moment... :lol:
Forum: Daily banter 19th November 2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,708
Posted By tersono
Yes, although the big problem with the SM was...

Yes, although the big problem with the SM was that the caravan full of mechanics and spare parts that you needed to tow in order to travel more than three miles tended to reduce performance somewhat!...
Forum: Daily banter 19th November 2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,708
Posted By tersono
Two to three years is about my average. I'm...

Two to three years is about my average. I'm hoping my current 8 might do a bit better than that, though :D

moltuae: I share your like of old Citroens. I've owned 4 CXs over the years - the last...
Forum: Daily banter 16th November 2014, 06:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,453
Posted By tersono
Yeah, I felt the same way after a few months in...

Yeah, I felt the same way after a few months in my first '8 (an early D2)

I've had my current D3 for around 9 months now and I'm at the point where I wonder why I would want to drive anything...
Forum: Driving bliss 29th October 2014, 10:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,614
Posted By tersono
Sounds like a great trip. Back in 2009 when I'd...

Sounds like a great trip. Back in 2009 when I'd only had my D2 for around 5 months, I had a trip from down here in Surrey up to Inverness. Total about 9 hours with one stop for fuel (me and the car...
Forum: D3 - Body and Exterior 6th October 2014, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,139
Posted By tersono
I had the same problem with mine. As Del says,...

I had the same problem with mine. As Del says, you need to remove the drivers' side wheel arch - it's a bit of a pain to get at. I ended up getting my local garage to sort it.
Forum: A8 / S8 Generic Posts 15th September 2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,568
Posted By tersono
^^ this. I live/work in the Surrey Hills. My...

^^ this.

I live/work in the Surrey Hills. My route to work is up a series of narrow, winding, hilly roads - work is a large former farm house in the middle of nowhere. I remember one year (in my...
Forum: Daily banter 11th September 2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,100
Posted By tersono
If it was mine, I'd spend the dough. You're not...

If it was mine, I'd spend the dough. You're not going to get anything decent to replace it for less than a couple of grand - and the chances are you will have ended up spending much more than the...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 4th September 2014, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,703
Posted By tersono
Try rebooting the MMI system and then, before...

Try rebooting the MMI system and then, before launching Sat Nav again, try to eject the disk. Solved the problem for me
Forum: Daily banter 22nd August 2014, 10:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,273
Posted By tersono
I need antacid urgently...

I need antacid urgently...
Forum: Daily banter 17th August 2014, 09:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,689
Posted By tersono
I guess I'm the odd one out, then. I loved my D2,...

I guess I'm the odd one out, then. I loved my D2, but I MUCH prefer my current D3 - both in terms of looks and also how it drives...

Go figure...
Forum: Daily banter 11th August 2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,600
Posted By tersono
Don't fight it - just buy another 8. You know it...

Don't fight it - just buy another 8. You know it makes sense... ;)
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