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Old 3rd December 2016, 05:19 PM
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Default The old girl is hot!

MOT and service done last week.

Driving today the old temp gauge was going up and up and up!

Damn!

A small coolant leak, top hose warm for the radiator but car engine does not seem that hot. Cannot really check the bottom radiator hose and there is plenty of lovely pink coolant in the system.

I suspect water pump or Thermostat, it will be done of course just bloody annoying! Though if it is either of those may as well do the cambelt etc all at once.

VAGCOM confirms the reading from the sensor.

M-A8's A8 looks tempting right now as I do really need a third car

If only a cambelt service was £300 like it just was on the A2 this week!
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Old 3rd December 2016, 05:41 PM
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Yup - had the same issue a couple of months back. Ended up having thermostat replaced and cambelt/water pump done. Oh well, it's only money

Service MOT and some suspension bushes coming up next month. Ho hum.
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Old 3rd December 2016, 05:46 PM
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Yeah but then I look at the car and drive it and realise how special it still is.

Plus being a D2 S8 its my duty to keep such an important car perfect and one the road.
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Old 3rd December 2016, 09:37 PM
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Yeah but then I look at the car and drive it and realise how special it still is.

Plus being a D2 S8 its my duty to keep such an important car perfect and one the road.
Well said that man! I have just done the lower control arms, tie rod ends, F125 switch, had a 4 wheel alignment, bought new front discs and pads but realise that the calipers really need a refurb (approx£450) before I fit the discs/pads and I'll be topping aound £1k in the run up to xmas. Guess what Santa's bringing me? - feck all! That is, apart from the feel good factor of a car thats so good just to go and sit in! (which is all I'll be able to afford )
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Old 3rd December 2016, 10:24 PM
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Well said that man! I have just done the lower control arms, tie rod ends, F125 switch, had a 4 wheel alignment, bought new front discs and pads but realise that the calipers really need a refurb (approx£450) before I fit the discs/pads and I'll be topping aound £1k in the run up to xmas. Guess wha6t Santa's bringing me? - feck all! That is, apart from the feel good factor of a car thats so good just to go and sit in! (which is all I'll be able to afford )

I still miss my D2 sports seats. Best car seats I have ever been in, ever.
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Old 4th December 2016, 09:38 AM
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Yeah but then I look at the car and drive it and realise how special it still is.

Plus being a D2 S8 its my duty to keep such an important car perfect and one the road.
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Yeah but then I look at the car and drive it and realise how special it still is.

Plus being a D2 S8 its my duty to keep such an important car perfect and one the road.
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1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 4th December 2016, 02:29 PM
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Yeah but then I look at the car and drive it and realise how special it still is.

Plus being a D2 S8 its my duty to keep such an important car perfect and one the road.
That's how I see it too.

I did have to do a sanity check a few months ago (which I clearly failed) before spending 3.5K on having the transmission refurbed, especially since I'd already spent a small fortune on a major service and other parts. I think I've probably spent the best part of 10K on the car this year alone!
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That's how I see it too.

I did have to do a sanity check a few months ago (which I clearly failed) before spending 3.5K on having the transmission refurbed, especially since I'd already spent a small fortune on a major service and other parts. I think I've probably spent the best part of 10K on the car this year alone!
Well, you're the winner so far Mark!
Just think what £10k would buy in terms of a car ...or, on second thoughts, dont.
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Old 4th December 2016, 05:12 PM
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Just think what £10k would buy in terms of a car ...or, on second thoughts, dont.
I know.

My mechanic tells me he thinks I need my head examining. I think he may be right!
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