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Good luck!
I think buying premium luxury cars also translates to more luxurious and less aggravating service procedures for the mechanics, yet another reason to own a D2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2BYHH42Rq4 ^this guy is a legend, he does clutches on peoples drive for a living |
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I just skipped through that to the point where he dropped the gearbox down onto his gut and rolled it off to the side!
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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! |
#303
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Any idea of how long it took him from start to finish?
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Audi S8 D3 07MY 5.2 V10 Daytona Grey With Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System, Advanced Parking System, TV Analog/ Digital, Rear/Back Window blinds, Front and rear heated seats, Alcantara Roof, Extended leather Pack 2, Extended Aluminium pack, Carbon and Aluminium trim packs, RSE, PS2. Daily driver Audi A8 d4 2014 phantom black 3.0 tdi Previously owned Audi 80 1986 1.8 white Audi 80 1990 2.0 red Audi A4 1996 1.9 tdi green Audi A6 1.9 tdi 2000 blue Audi tt 225 2000 silver Audi s8 d2 2002 fe grey Audi a8 4.0 tdi d3 2006 black Audi a8 3.0 tdi d3 2010 black |
#304
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Well, I failed to finish it in time I needed a couple more hours, but just ran out of energy at 8pm, as did Lucy who was helping so we had to stop. Its all back together and working, but I can't check the gearbox fluid level as the power steering pipes are blocking the drain plug. I'll finish it off tomorrow and Lucy can go to work in the Allroad
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#305
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I was thinking that guy didn't do it in an hour ,were you replacing the fluid as mantance or did it need done as part of the clutch works
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Audi S8 D3 07MY 5.2 V10 Daytona Grey With Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System, Advanced Parking System, TV Analog/ Digital, Rear/Back Window blinds, Front and rear heated seats, Alcantara Roof, Extended leather Pack 2, Extended Aluminium pack, Carbon and Aluminium trim packs, RSE, PS2. Daily driver Audi A8 d4 2014 phantom black 3.0 tdi Previously owned Audi 80 1986 1.8 white Audi 80 1990 2.0 red Audi A4 1996 1.9 tdi green Audi A6 1.9 tdi 2000 blue Audi tt 225 2000 silver Audi s8 d2 2002 fe grey Audi a8 4.0 tdi d3 2006 black Audi a8 3.0 tdi d3 2010 black |
#306
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Gearshifts have been getting a bit notchy so I changed the oil while it was out. I put the new oil in before I put the gearbox back in, but I need to check the level before sending it home.
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#308
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That will be one of the Murple's duties
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I've been steadily chipping away at this since the TTing, and got all the front end done.
New AC condenser fitted. This is a Thermotek which is the least dreadful fitment of the aftermarket units. They're all abysmal, but this at least fits without cutting up the front panel. New rubber strips between the bumper and wheel arch Bumper back on, which was actually a bit premature as I still need to align the front end, but it looks like progress Refurbished springs, including original colour markings Assembled with repainted dampers and new top mounts Installed on the car, plus a balljoint headlamp arm Looking quite tidy now On to the rear end. Marcel came over to help today and so we got lots done Not quite as shiny as the front! Rear subframe removed With significant weight removed from the rear, but the engine and box in the front, I've strapped the body to the lift as a safety measure. Tomorrow I will put the wheels in the boot to balance out the weight Its rather crusty So crusty in fact, that it is beyond salvation The rust flakes off in large chunks The metal is paper-thin in places so this is bound for the scrap yard. A major setback since this one was supposed to get blasted and painted and put on the murple to continue the cycle. I will have to find another to replace it. We removed the heat shields which were held to the body with self-tappers The spurious holes will be filled with rivets and seam sealer, whereas the ones where there should be studs will get rivnuts Massive thanks to Marcel for coming over and getting grubby |
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Happy to serve as human forklift 👍
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