If you're lucky, it might just be a blown head gasket (or both head gaskets as it's cylinders 2 and 5). Ask if there's any oil in the water/water in the oil as this might support this theory. And ask their thoughts as well.
Then, depending on how 'cooperative' the garage might be, I'd asked them to remove the heads, check the gaskets and check for any warping of the heads/blocks. And see if you can agree a deal for this (preferably FOC) as I'd suspect thae garage has caused this problem, even if only by advising you to continue driving the car on 2 occasions!
Once the heads are off, they should be able to see the extent of the damage and advise you on the prognosis.
Fingers crossed for you!
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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