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22nd June 2021, 05:05 AM
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This is what dirty, but not rusty, original subframes look like!
I've been reading a lot from MJ on WITW threads where she constantly (it seems) has to deal with rust and seized bolts etc due to road salt during UK winters...
Also, talking cars with my cousin in Worcs, he often mentions that cars here probably lack rot - which is largely true, especially since high carbon and nickel steels and zinc undercoats have been in use. For anyone interested, these are my original (but dirty - I live on a dirt road) subframes as I paid some attention to them when on the hoist yesterday. (Sorry Michaela, but I haven't yet put the under covers on since the timing belt  ):First three are actually the rear subframe: Now for the front subframe: Bash plate/cross member for the transmission - lots of scratches, only surface rust though... Not exactly a rust free subframe... But very pretty grain silos none the less at Rochford Victoria on Saturday!
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Cheers Marty  ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived  thanks to MJSilver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl) Last edited by 27litres; 22nd June 2021 at 06:16 AM. 
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22nd June 2021, 07:06 AM
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Lucky! Thats what my newly refurbished subframe will look like after two days on the Devon lanes
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22nd June 2021, 07:18 AM
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Swaybar bushes are looking a bit sad.
Any poly ones available for the S8? Powerflex maybe?
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Cheers Marty ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJSilver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
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22nd June 2021, 07:29 AM
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New tyres were required too.
So I put the S5 rims back on for a change... Parked at work with my mates Type 2 Kombi and his trainees classic HQ Monaro GTS 350 (both around 1972 vintage). It was early am in case you're wondering why the windscreen shade is on it.
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Cheers Marty ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJSilver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
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22nd June 2021, 07:34 AM
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4D0411327H - looks like there are plenty of aftermarket versions of it. Powerflex don't have the 29mm version for the S8 though. Only the smaller ones which are compatible with A4 and A6.
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