Yep! Definately downhill.
My wife has been saying I have been going downhill for sometime. Well this weekend I have mostly been going downhill.
I couldn't resist it and decided that some cleaning could be done. Started in the engine bay........
Then onto a bit of electric welding which saw me finish the repairs/mods to the loom......
The on to the engine went the loom. Has to ring a friend at one point as I was near tears again when I had 2 extra plugs and no where to put them. they were that lamba connectors and the cats are in the corner! Doh....
I also started on the suspension and of note the rear lower control arm can not be removed without lowering the subframe as the bolt can't come out far enough. So i have swapped it end over end, bit fiddlt but possible as seen here........
Then it was the turn of the front wheel arches. Last year I ran through some paint and didn't realise it until it was rock solid. A phone picture as I forgot my camera this morning...........
I used W&D wet (400 and 800) and just gently rubbed away. I'll get a better pic of the finished effort tomorrow.
Disclaimner:
I should not be followed even by the curious. I do not 'know' what I am doing. 
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Conan (the Librarian)
Watch it if you dare
Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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