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Originally Posted by HPsauce
The actual sensor only cost me £7.50 delivered and seems to be a standard VAG unit.
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Except, now I've had the opportunity to compare the original and replacement after use I noticed that the cheap one has discoloured significantly where it's been exposed to coolant, whereas the OEM one (complete with all the Audi and VW stamps) is pretty bright.
I guess you get what you pay for, and my next one will be OEM if at all possible. The first one lasted several years, maybe 10, whereas the other lasted about as many months........ 
Edit. The OEM one is about £40, I bought one from my local VW dealer this morning as it's next to the station I go to regularly. If it lasts it's definitely worth it. 
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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; 28th April 2014 at 08:10 AM.
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