Today I decided to finally have a look at this errant door. And I've found the problem.
Despite having had door cards off before it didn't go too well. 
Managed to break a lug on the lower part of the door pull when taking it off, despite having done this several times before.
Broke, as expected, almost every fixing clip on the trim panel - boy were they in tight!
Found an unexpected layer of black stuff held by mushroom-style clips, plus evidence (tears in it and duct tape) that someone had been in there before. 
No obvious way to disconnect the wiring loom without going to every individual component so left it connected.
Nearly lost the little black thing on the door handle Bowden cable! And stressed the plastic moulding that it clips into as it popped out before I could disconnect it properly.
Finally got to the window motor and its Bowden cable, which all seemed fine as far as I could reach with my big hands.
But in the bottom of the door was this, so I presume a pulley higher up has shattered. I'll be on the phone to A8parts in the morning:
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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; 5th September 2018 at 03:43 PM.
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