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Originally Posted by russell22dc
I take it that around 100k miles means an almost certain gearbox issue ?
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Not necessarily, many cars in the past were scrapped due to a perceived wrecked gearbox, whereas in reality they needed a fluid and filter change and almost certainly the F125 fixing.
Over the years the understanding of and attitude towards the D2 5-speed box has changed.
Audi always said it was "sealed for life", ZF said something a bit different, regulars here know better and 50K or so seems a common distance between fluid changes..
The F125 can cause all sorts of oddities, as can other components, but it's a particularly important and vulnerable bit of antique electromechanical design! 
Any car you're thinking of buying, apart from the usual mechanical/visual/road tests should have a full VCDS scan too.
PS I'm with you on not usually liking black cars and especially black interiors, but we're a broad church here and I do talk to Stephen (Tintin). 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 4th May 2023 at 12:19 PM.
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