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15th June 2016, 09:10 AM
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A catastrophe....now sorted!
Guys
Here's a tale of one of the many benefits of being part of this forum. Bear with me and read through to the happy ending.... Last week I had my car booked in for a service and MOT at Auditechnik in Glasgow. However, as I had to attend a family funeral the following day down in Stafford, I postponed the MOT as I didn't want to risk a 600 mile round trip if it failed. That turned out to be a good call, as both CV joint gaitors and 2 suspension arms needed replacing. So, got the service done and booked the car in for yesterday for the work to be done and the MOT. And then the problems started! Auditechnik are really busy, with one of their ramps permanently 'occupied' by a car awaiting a new gearbox and one of their technicians on sick leave. So, they sent my car off for an MOT first, which of course it failed, planning to do the remedial work later in the day and then get an instant MOT pass. Then they discovered that the suspension arms they'd ordered didn't fit (having removed my old ones), and the correct ones were on back order form Audi and not available from any other of their suppliers.  But then a forum member (Dave McB) who works at one of their suppliers (DingBro, I think), and recognised me/my car, scoured his suppliers and found a pair in Germany. But by then we'd missed the next day delivery cut off, so we were left hoping for delivery on Thursday. And I'm away on holiday (needing the car) at the end of the week!  But this morning I got a call from Auditechnik to say the job was done and the car ready to come back! Apparently, Dave had found a pair of arms in stock late yesterday evening, but wasn't sure if they were the right ones. So he'd driven them over to Auditechnik to check against my old ones. And they were a perfect match!  Dave, thanks so much! I have no idea how many beers that puts me in your debt. You're a star and have got me out of a huge hole! 
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). 
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#3
15th June 2016, 10:44 AM
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Great work Dave McB, that's yet another example of why I love this forum
I've found Marcin (M-A8) to be equally helpful, when he isn't incommunicado that is  Glad you got sorted Jim, there must have been a fairly long period of panic in there somewhere? 
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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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15th June 2016, 01:39 PM
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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#6
15th June 2016, 03:45 PM
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Awesome story, thanks for sharing. Well done Dave
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15th June 2016, 05:15 PM
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Oof! Oof!
All's well that end's well thanks to DaveMcb
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15th June 2016, 05:54 PM
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15th June 2016, 06:30 PM
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Glad you got it sorted and well done Dave... though this might be an appropriate time to convince SWMBO that you need a spare car Jim
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 Audi S8 2002, Black (even the chrome bits) Audi RS6 Avant 2008, Daytona Grey Maserati Granturismo 2008, Metallic Nero Carbonio Audi S8 2015, Daytona Grey
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15th June 2016, 08:44 PM
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Glad to hear that all's well Jim. And service beyond the call etc from Dave McB.
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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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