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lebesset
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D2 - Interior Electrics
21st December 2018, 01:23 PM
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Airbag warning light - Passenger seat
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lebesset
thigh pad isolated all ok ,but light stayed on...
thigh pad isolated all ok ,but light stayed on when overheated in the sun
latest twist .......winter arrived , seat heaters on full with both front seats occupied ...no problem
supermarket car...
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D2 - Engine Bay
15th December 2018, 11:42 AM
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17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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lebesset
don't know what a g40 costs in the uk [ less for...
don't know what a g40 costs in the uk [ less for sure ] but in france the cheapest is €18 delivered ! hate to think what it costs from audi!
quick look at flea bay and found one in china and decided...
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D2 - Engine Bay
16th November 2018, 08:08 PM
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17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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lebesset
yet again thanks mikki tyro or not I have...
yet again thanks mikki
tyro or not I have both a set of torx and a torque wrench !
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D2 - Engine Bay
16th November 2018, 01:45 PM
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11
17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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Posted By
lebesset
well , got round to ordering the G40 being a...
well , got round to ordering the G40
being a tyro I have no idea where the top of the timing belt cover is !!
presumably I have to take the cover off the engine and the timing belt cover is right...
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Daily banter
14th November 2018, 09:01 AM
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Thanks
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3,031
Posted By
lebesset
well you got there ray ! and not too much later...
well you got there ray !
and not too much later than me !
happy birthday!
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D4 - Wheels and Tyres
7th November 2018, 09:25 AM
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Time to change tyres
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lebesset
if you look up landsail on dtl-chinese-tyres.com...
if you look up landsail on dtl-chinese-tyres.com you will find that this company is aiming to compete at the top of the market , even in aircraft tyres
I bought a pair to try on the front of my D2...
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D2 - Engine Bay
7th November 2018, 08:43 AM
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14
windscreen washer jet FL
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lebesset
thanks for the tip ! will give it a go , but...
thanks for the tip ! will give it a go , but don't know what actuates the heaters or at what temperature or how I will notice if they actuate !
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D2 - Engine Bay
6th November 2018, 11:55 AM
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windscreen washer jet FL
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lebesset
well , cured ...sort of having had no luck in...
well , cured ...sort of
having had no luck in cleaning up in situ I followed andrew's idea of taking off the wipers [ big job...probably never been off in 18 years ] and removing scuttle cover [...
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D2 - Engine Bay
4th November 2018, 02:44 PM
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windscreen washer jet FL
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lebesset
thanks ...sounds exactly the same , will try that...
thanks ...sounds exactly the same , will try that !
wonder why it is the passenger side , maybe the pressure is a little less !
just about to have my annual flu jab so the syringe should be just...
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D2 - Engine Bay
4th November 2018, 01:48 PM
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windscreen washer jet FL
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lebesset
windscreen washer jet FL
is it possible to remove one of these jets without damaging anything ?
whereas the jet on the drivers side gives a healthy spray , the one on the passenger side gives no more than an occasional...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
1st November 2018, 08:10 AM
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Brake Block
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Posted By
lebesset
re fog light grills ; I have the 2 piece type [...
re fog light grills ; I have the 2 piece type [ early FL ? ] with both actual grill pieces missing
can these be replaced by single piece type ; or are the grill pieces obtainable somewhere...
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D2 - Everything else
27th October 2018, 07:44 AM
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what caused this ?
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lebesset
doh! my granny didn't tell me to bolt the...
doh!
my granny didn't tell me to bolt the brake disk to the hub when doing this !
thanks again mikki
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D2 - Everything else
26th October 2018, 10:32 AM
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what caused this ?
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lebesset
what caused this ?
with guidance from MJ have been trying to put out the brake pad wearing sign
although I finally used the shorting out behind the dash method to kill the sign ,the restore to correct working order ...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
24th October 2018, 05:26 PM
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break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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Posted By
lebesset
tried that .....to no avail ! HOWEVER ...
tried that .....to no avail !
HOWEVER
last year I decided to have a go to get rid of the light using the method suggested by ainarrsems .read the sticky , in the end found the correct wire to...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
23rd October 2018, 01:29 PM
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break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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Posted By
lebesset
well followed instructions as per MJ....spent...
well followed instructions as per MJ....spent more time getting out the wheel arch liners than fiddling with the wiring ; no joy
so short circuited each side in turn to get a circuit ; still no...
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D2 - Lights
23rd October 2018, 11:56 AM
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21
front foglights tested in MOT ?
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lebesset
seems front fog lights must now work if fitted...
seems front fog lights must now work if fitted [since may]
trying to change a bulb on my split grill FL .......unscrewed the two torx screws , but can I get the light out ??? tried twisting ,...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
20th October 2018, 09:04 AM
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break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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Posted By
lebesset
wow ! I had no idea ! so in effect there is a...
wow ! I had no idea ! so in effect there is a there is a sub harness with the ABS and pad wear wires running through ; in case I can't cure the problem by cleaning up the pad wear connector where do...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
19th October 2018, 08:24 PM
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break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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Posted By
lebesset
tks again mikki , but I'm not clear where the ABS...
tks again mikki , but I'm not clear where the ABS sensor comes into this ; I'm aware of cars where the pad sensor is combined with a handbrake sensor but didn't think this applied with on the D2...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
19th October 2018, 12:43 PM
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break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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12,468
Posted By
lebesset
having tried without success to by pass this...
having tried without success to by pass this warning light I have read up a little on the reality of the MOT failure
having just fitted new pads [ not quite run in ] I find the following on a...
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Daily banter
14th October 2018, 12:31 PM
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10
Off on my travels again
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Posted By
lebesset
hate to tell you this ray , but your 80th year...
hate to tell you this ray , but your 80th year will start in your 79th birthday just as your 78th year started on your 77th birthday
from someone in his 80th year
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Daily banter
13th October 2018, 10:51 AM
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10
Off on my travels again
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Posted By
lebesset
I though you would be 79 next month ray ....a bit...
I though you would be 79 next month ray ....a bit younger than me :p
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
12th October 2018, 07:56 AM
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19
break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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12,468
Posted By
lebesset
I wondered if anyone would notice the deliberate...
I wondered if anyone would notice the deliberate mistake in my thread title
is it just me that noticed that the stickies have both axles and axels ?
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
7th October 2018, 03:28 PM
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break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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Posted By
lebesset
of course I did ! who authored the sticky then ?
of course I did !
who authored the sticky then ?
Forum:
D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
7th October 2018, 02:32 PM
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19
break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
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12,468
Posted By
lebesset
break wear indicator bypass D2 FL
due to a broken wire on one disc I have run for a long time with the break wear indicator illuminated ; if I understand correctly this will no longer pass the MOT
at the same time I have had an...
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D2 - Engine Bay
7th October 2018, 01:03 PM
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11
17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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7,837
Posted By
lebesset
look forward to seeing the result of your test if...
look forward to seeing the result of your test if and when you get round to it !
incidentally , you don't happen to know offhand the part number of the G163 ? am having trouble to identifying it...
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D2 - Engine Bay
6th October 2018, 08:55 AM
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11
17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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7,837
Posted By
lebesset
tks again mikki will put it on my to do...
tks again mikki
will put it on my to do list ....is it my imagination or is there always a to do list on a D2 ? logical on an 18 year old car I suppose !
incidentally mikki , in the audiklub...
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D2 - Engine Bay
5th October 2018, 10:15 AM
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11
17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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7,837
Posted By
lebesset
tks mikki no , no engine light [ presume...
tks mikki
no , no engine light [ presume that's what CEL means ]
didn't know the D2 5v engine had separate cam timing for each bank
can I safely just leave it as is ? does it mean an ECU...
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D2 - Engine Bay
5th October 2018, 09:13 AM
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11
17746 camshaft position sensor G40
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7,837
Posted By
lebesset
17746 camshaft position sensor G40
just been running the VCDS lite , while sorting out the brakes thought I might as well check a few other things
running the engine tests got this fault described as open or short to plus P1338 -...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
15th September 2018, 08:40 AM
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109
Airbag warning light - Passenger seat
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57,631
Posted By
lebesset
just another twist that could be noticed with...
just another twist that could be noticed with global warning !
despite having used andrew's fix of isolating the front sensor have been having a problem of light staying on when car left in the...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
14th September 2018, 11:14 AM
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4
heat sensitive airbag light ?
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4,290
Posted By
lebesset
having determined that the fault is ,once again,...
having determined that the fault is ,once again, connected with the front passenger seat , had a read through the entirety of the sticky on the subject
et voila ! someone reported that with the...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
13th September 2018, 10:34 AM
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4
heat sensitive airbag light ?
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4,290
Posted By
lebesset
ok , visitors departed , back to work ! ran...
ok , visitors departed , back to work !
ran VCDS-lite , got code
06656 seat occupied passenger
36-10 open circuit , intermittent
couple of years got the airbag light on problem on...
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Daily banter
3rd September 2018, 09:03 AM
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12
D3 Insurance
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5,326
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lebesset
very interesting ! being older than ray [ and...
very interesting !
being older than ray [ and with renewal coming up this month ] I shall have to watch my step !
and reduced premiums this year ? what happened ?
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Daily banter
23rd August 2018, 08:39 AM
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13
Calling BMW connoisseurs. Tell me about this car...
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lebesset
presuming for a moment that this has the correct...
presuming for a moment that this has the correct engine the K jetronic is deceptively simple to keep tuned but there is plenty of info on the tricks on the internet if you google ; the volvo's of the...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
19th August 2018, 01:27 PM
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4
heat sensitive airbag light ?
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4,290
Posted By
lebesset
got visitors at the moment so no chance to check...
got visitors at the moment so no chance to check the codes
thanks mikki , will know what to look for now...didn't know that airbags had igniters lol
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D2 - Interior Electrics
19th August 2018, 08:19 AM
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4
heat sensitive airbag light ?
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4,290
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lebesset
heat sensitive airbag light ?
left the car outside the supermarket in full sun
car steaming hot when I came back , on starting up airbag warning light wouldn't go out , even after half an hour driving with aircon on
in the...
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D2 - Transmission
17th August 2018, 01:20 PM
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7
Gearbox problem after fluid change Help
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6,642
Posted By
lebesset
don't quite follow that mikki ; after it has...
don't quite follow that mikki ; after it has drained overnight and then filled how is it 3 litres too low for the half hour drive ?
my methodology is
leave on the ramp overnight
first thing in...
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D2 - Everything else
17th August 2018, 12:15 PM
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19
Another MOT pass
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lebesset
[QUOTE=Conan_the_Librarian;144480]Don't the...
[QUOTE=Conan_the_Librarian;144480]Don't the Construction and Use Regulations require cars constructed after the early 90s to have catalytic converters?[/QUOTE
my understanding exactly , something...
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D2 - Transmission
14th August 2018, 11:09 AM
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7
Gearbox problem after fluid change Help
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6,642
Posted By
lebesset
my local mechanic [ audi fan but not A8 or auto ]...
my local mechanic [ audi fan but not A8 or auto ] doesn't have a slurpy machine but recommends draining overnight to get as much out as possible , fill up and give it a run for half an hour then...
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D2 - Transmission
9th August 2018, 10:39 AM
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5
swopping to newer F125
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5,215
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lebesset
das is gut !
das is gut !
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D2 - Transmission
8th August 2018, 06:37 PM
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5
swopping to newer F125
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5,215
Posted By
lebesset
thanks mikki where do I find the wiring...
thanks mikki
where do I find the wiring diagrams ?
Forum:
D2 - Transmission
7th August 2018, 10:15 AM
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5
swopping to newer F125
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5,215
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lebesset
swopping to newer F125
a while back I had F125 problems which I cured by a strip and clean
currently fitted is the circular 8pin [ iirc] socket
I went to TPS who quoted me £230 as a non trade customer
I notice that I...
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D2 - Transmission
1st August 2018, 11:17 AM
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11
One for the Techies
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lebesset
thanks alles klaar
thanks
alles klaar
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D2 - Transmission
1st August 2018, 10:34 AM
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11
One for the Techies
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9,956
Posted By
lebesset
very interesting! my late 2000 3.7 is...
very interesting!
my late 2000 3.7 is registered as a sport but has the old display
does this mean that there was a cut off date before which the later display didn't exist ?
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D2 - Transmission
26th July 2018, 02:21 PM
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59
AARGH!!! Surely not the gearbox!
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30,183
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lebesset
sorry to hear of your problems davey when I am...
sorry to hear of your problems davey
when I am in england during the winter I live about 10 minutes from the southampton ferry terminal and have , thanks to andrew [ HP Sauce] the kit to test D2's...
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Daily banter
1st January 2016, 09:37 PM
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anyone near northampton ?
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lebesset
anyone near northampton ?
would like to buy this but can't go and pick up myself ..in middle of international house move
can anyone help ?
...
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Daily banter
19th December 2015, 11:45 AM
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Ages of 8 owners...
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lebesset
AND you are not even the oldest person on the...
AND you are not even the oldest person on the forum !
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Daily banter
17th December 2015, 08:33 PM
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The VW scandal. How far does it go?
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60,458
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lebesset
so here's a question you take your car to...
so here's a question
you take your car to the audi agent for a routine service [ my daughter has OCD for a perfect service book ]
you tell them no flashing [ she would , wouldn't she ]
you get...
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Daily banter
17th December 2015, 07:13 PM
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Ages of 8 owners...
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lebesset
don't agree about being able to afford it .....as...
don't agree about being able to afford it .....as you get older it is easier to get in and out with bigger doors !:ROFL:
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Daily banter
17th December 2015, 05:29 PM
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111
The VW scandal. How far does it go?
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lebesset
my daughter has an A6 Avant with the EA189 diesel...
my daughter has an A6 Avant with the EA189 diesel engine
she has just received a letter from MK saying how sorry they are that her vehicle is involved in the NOx issue [ perhaps they can't spell...
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Daily banter
17th December 2015, 04:22 PM
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Ocd
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lebesset
Ocd
just noticed the re-appearance of the ....how old are A8 owners ...thread
set me to wondering ....how many of us admit to OCD ?
not me of course
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