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Thanks for the reply MJ

I didn't notice they were the opposite way round. My powers of observation seem to be failing me as I get older.

I just ordered a Chinese made one from a supplier in London. Its not something I usually do, I'm an OE guy all the way usually but for something so cheap looking anyway I thought I'd take a look. The pressed steel bracket that holds the rod onto the control arm is heavily corroded on my car so I could do with replacing that also. The Chinese one comes with the bracket and the rod.

I did think about replacing the plastic rod with a metal one and some ball joints (as you mentioned in one of your other threads) but I was concerned about the extra weight on the already flimsy control arm bracket.

Can you believe there is one available from Audi Tradition at nearly 180Euro, that will be well over £200 landed here in the UK via a third party. I do regularly pay premium prices for OE parts if I can still get hold of them but this is just outrageous.

I'll feedback on the Chinese one when / if it arrives.

I might even order an 8D one and see if I can swap the ball joint and sockets. Still gonna be in Lockdown for a while yet so I can add it to my "keeping busy" list.

Stay safe everyone.