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5th August 2013, 09:35 AM
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Another year's MOT :)
I've just returned from the MOT test.....
Pleased to report that the S8 passed with flying colours, and no advisories  Hopefully another years motoring sorted .... Shame is, that if my plans to leave the UK come to fruition, I'll have to part with her  (and my old Rover P5B Coupe, and the Harley too) We'll see....
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I Love the smell of petrol in the morning! Other vehicles 1968 Rover P5B Coupe (Modified & V-Quick, but I have to sell this now ... Boo Hoo!)'92 Mitsubishi Pajero V6 (Petrol) Super Exceed (Gone now) '06 Harley Davidson Night Train Oh Yes....... The '98 PF S8! 
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5th August 2013, 10:58 AM
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Good to hear - the MoT part that is!
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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#3
5th August 2013, 02:49 PM
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Good news for the 8.
My Grandad left me with a few words of advice and sayings over the years before he died, some i'll never forget and one quite fitting to this "Cu" oh hang on that will be censored, "woman can draw a man further than dynamite shall blow him" All the best in whatever you do 
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1996 A8 4.2 QS. Bose, Solar roof, um...um... rally sport towbar. Now gone to a new home as the Traders 8. Bright yellow bus o love.
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5th August 2013, 04:15 PM
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And in a tag team dual header of MoT wonderment I also passed my MoT today, 1 advisory on a CV gaiter that is beginning to look a bit second hand but is still functioning as intended (which I will keep my peepers on) other than that the various gubbins, coggins and doohickies are all functioning as Audi intended. A good day for PF's all round.
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 PF late '97 D2 2.8 Aluminium Silver. Solar roof, Full Heated Leather, Double Glazing, 17" wheels, Sports Steering Wheel, Cruise, Blinds, Bose sound.  Fiat Tipo diseasel econobox with all the buttons and none of the soul that now does all the heavy lifting. Ford Capri Laser: noisy, slow, thirsty, bouncy, no buttons but it always sounds like it’s REALLY trying and I can’t help but chuckle when it parps and boings along. And people of a certain age stare at it with a wistful look in their eyes that clearly says…I had one of them. And I sold it because of the kids 
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5th August 2013, 04:49 PM
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Make that a triple header of PF's being MOT'd!
I haven't been as fortunate though, two rear callipers renewed and I've heard nothing since then so I'm hoping there isn't any further bad news. I'm having the immobiliser wire renewed after having repeated issues with it recently and they're doing a full service so hopefully it'll be back on the drive in the very near future. I've also got it booked in for a gearbox health check with someone I was recommended to try after my scare a few weeks ago. I had a twenty minute conversation with the guy when I got back from holiday and heard enough to convince me he knows his stuff. I'll let you all know how it goes, hopefully very well!
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 Audi D3 S8 - 2007 - V10. B&O, Phantom Black, black and silver interior, and still completely standard with everything working as it should  Audi TT - 2015 - Ultra
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6th August 2013, 07:41 PM
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Thanks gents....
Well done to the other PF's that passed, and all those being maintained Dezzy mate, your observations never fail to make me grin - quite profound
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I Love the smell of petrol in the morning! Other vehicles 1968 Rover P5B Coupe (Modified & V-Quick, but I have to sell this now ... Boo Hoo!)'92 Mitsubishi Pajero V6 (Petrol) Super Exceed (Gone now) '06 Harley Davidson Night Train Oh Yes....... The '98 PF S8!
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9th August 2013, 03:16 PM
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Another PF passed MOT today, no advisories for the first time.
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Currently 8less 2011 Q7 S Line 3.0TDI, 2016 Tesla Model S 90D 8 history: 2006 A8 Sport 4.2TDI quattro SOLD, 1997 S8, reached end of life with gearbox failure
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#8
9th August 2013, 06:44 PM
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My FL passed today also with no advisories! Woohoo!
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . .  Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble  Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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#9
14th August 2013, 08:42 AM
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Mines in today for MOT and leaking output shaft seals. Fingers crossed.
 It's in my local(ish) garage and they had another A8 in there - a 200,000 mile D3 4.2 petrol having its upper arms replaced. If the shaft seals involve major "removals" or gearbox leakage/draining I'm going to have the filter and fluid done too rather than try to hunt down a suckyslurpything at a later date!
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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! 
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#10
14th August 2013, 03:10 PM
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MOT passed, only advisories were for the (known) oil leaks. Not too bad for a 10 year old car probably built 11 years ago.
However, they're somewhat worse than hoped being 2 out of 3 (O/S and rear) output shafts AND the pan seal so bits of exhaust etc. have to be moved anyway. So I'm biting the financial bullet and getting the fluid and filter changed at the same time - just the simple drain & refill method without suckyslurpy processes. 
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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!
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