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27th December 2022, 10:01 PM
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WITW - Macduff and the leather dashboard
Say hello to 'The Scottish Car', aka Macduff since it is going to eventually be victorious, but in the meantime is quite broken.
It is an FL1 in Ebony Pearl with leather pack 3 twist and soul interior, and alcantara headlining. When new it had a heated screen, which alas is long gone. Bodywork appears in good condition, although its covered in salt and moisture from the winter trip down from Glasgow on a tow truck and doesn't move so I haven't had a chance to get it outside and clean it yet. The party piece is my holy grail option - a black leather dash, console, and door tops. I messaged the seller on Facebook within a few minutes of this listing going up  The alcantara is actually in good condition and quite clean Original Nokia 7110 in a cullman holder. I was very fond of these phones back in the day Alas, the door cards are completely ruined from moisture. This poor car was very neglected and I think left in some sort of peat bog for 5-6 years  The subframes have not fared well and will probably need replacement Someone has had a go at the front suspension, and painted the uprights This is not how you fix water ingress on the passenger side  When it arrived, it would start from a jump-pack, but has open downpipes because the tow-truck ripped the exhaust clamps off. It went on fine, but when the driver went to move it mid-journey, all four tyres were flat. Wheels are pretty good, but the tyres are dead. The gearbox is in limp because the TCU is drowned which is fairly normal for this level of neglect, and the rear brake calipers are seized so it was very difficult to move it. Oh, and none of the doors open from the outside because the mechanisms are all seized, so the only way to get in the car is to use the key or remote to drop the windows, then lean in and open the door from the inside. That was a challenge when it arrived at -2 with all the windows frozen shut! So, what is going to happen to it? Well the interior is coming out - I bought a leather dashboard which was delivered in an S8 so that was always going in my grey S8 with red leather. Having had a look at it now, it is definitely saveable but I won't be the one to do that. It will be getting a stock black interior instead, and I will fix the most serious issues so that it is a driveable project. It will get an MoT if possible, and then it will then be going to a new owner who will deal with the mechanical issues and drivetrain in their own time 
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#2
27th December 2022, 10:09 PM
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First order of business is to make the doors work
 Starting with the driver's door, everything is rusty and not moving properlyI didn't even bother trying to free this up and just replaced it - I have plenty of working spares. Half the sound deadening had vanished from the driver's door so I replaced that while it was easy to get to The rear driver's side door is just the same, but also the hinges are seized on this one so it won't even move properly. The hinges won't respond to WD40 so I'll replace them with used parts from Prestige.
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#3
27th December 2022, 10:26 PM
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Wow!
That looks like a lot of work, with loads of rust everywhere.
Can't wait to see it being transformed though, even though that might take a while, given the looks of it...
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 Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P-  (2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize (3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (!  ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.
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#4
28th December 2022, 05:48 PM
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Roberto's comments about Scottish cars and rust holds some water it seems. Like that S8.
So which car is going to be completed first? The pfl S8 or your dash swap S8? (I think I can guess the answer )
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Dean Future work on "Red Dwarf": Fridge, solar sunroof, radio-controlled clock, interior and exterior dimming mirrors, Alcantara headlining/pillars/rear shelf, rear US outer lights, passenger memory seat, rear electric (lumbar and headrest) heated seats, Servotronic. __________________ Current: 2002 A8 D2 S8 FE - "Red Dwarf" - Misano Red - Platinum/Silver Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE and hidden Dension Bluetooth, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, FE Wheels, Phone Prep with Nokia 6210, Detachable Towbar, Rear Blinds, S8 plate but no other optional extras 1st Place Winner - A8Parts Annual UK Meet 2018 1st Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2018 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2019 2002 A8L D2 with a factory fitted S8 engine and drivetrain - "Evergreen" - Irish Green Pearl (TBC) - magnolia leather seats with magnolia door cards/door trims, magnolia leather head-lining, extended leather pack 3 (dark green leather dash, upper door cards, steering wheel, lower dash, centre tunnel and rear parcel shelf), factory black external trim (in lieu of chrome), self-levelling suspension, Servotronic, Brembo brakes, "gullideckel" / "man-hole cover" / "pie-plate" 8Jx18 polished 10-hole design wheels typically seen on the W12, Park Distance Control, heated windscreen, multifunction steering wheel, Vavona burl (burr-walnut) wood inserts with cream/magnolia door switch trims, phone preparation to the front with Nokia 6091 phone, phone preparation to the rear with Nokia 6091 phone on the central rear console, third phone preparation in the rear centre console, rear blinds, rear headrest release feature, rear electric heated seats with lumbar and recline function (the rear passenger seat has the facility to move the front passenger seat forward), BOSE audio, Rear Screen Entertainment (RSE) with dual factory fitted Alpine screens, integrated DVD player (under the centre of the rear bench with 4 DVD storage slots) and two remote controls (the controls and inputs for the RSE are in the rear centre console and the screens can operate independently of each other,) factory supplied leather headrest covers to hide the rear screens, rear vanity mirrors (standard A8L), dark green rear wedge footrests with cream piping, front passenger memory seat, dark green floor carpeting and mats – piped in cream, rear slumber pillows for the headrests, integrated fridge with integrated tumblers inside the rear centre headrest bar compartment, solar roof, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors, factory driver’s seat fire extinguisher, tire pressure monitoring system, first aid kit, 12 V socket in the boot, TRACKER, derestricted – top speed is 155mph plus 2007 A6 Allroad C6 3.0TDI Quattro - Highland Green (Audi Exclusive Colour) - Cream leather interior with Wood, Advanced MMI, Keyless, Bose, Advanced PDC, Sunroof, Heated Memory Seats, Adaptive Xenons, Adaptive Air Suspension, Servotronic Previous (went to good homes): 2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - "Big Red" - Tornado Red (Special Order) - Twist Interior, PDC, Passenger Memory Seats, Symphony II with BOSE, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, 20" FE Wheels, Servotronic Steering 2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - Aqua Blue Pearl - Twist Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, Avus Wheels 
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28th December 2022, 05:57 PM
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II HeadlightsMy DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds
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#6
28th December 2022, 08:35 PM
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Didn't get much done today other than ordering a pair of hinges for the driver's rear door from Prestige, and sorting out the driver's side rear caliper. The caliper appeared to be seized, but after a bit of poking it turned out the piston was a bit too extended because the pads were nearly gone and so had just got stuck. Pushing it back in started it moving and then it freed up nicely so I stuck one of the old discs from my S8 on it, as they barely have a ten thousand miles on them, and a new pair of pads. I'll do the other side when I can move it.
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#7
28th December 2022, 09:36 PM
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What a nice purchase/project.
That leather dash is lush 
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#8
29th December 2022, 09:47 AM
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That's a lot of rusty bits to tackle!
I'm intruiged by the dashboard and centre console. Is the core dash below it just a regular dash with a leather covering or is it modified to allow for the thickness of the leather? I particularly like the centre console. It adds that little extra to an already well finished interior. Brian
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#9
29th December 2022, 11:03 AM
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From the windscreen vent being slightly recessed it appears to be the regular dash with leather over the top. I was sort of expecting the original dash moulding without the vinyl to make up for the extra thickness, but that doesn't seem to be the case with it in the car. I'll find out more when it comes out.
Priority at the moment is to make the doors work and make it drive, then I'll get on to the interior and get a better look at it I'm not doing anything with the drivetrain btw, other than making it drive. A full resto is more than I have time for and not economically viable so it'll get what is necessary for it to be a rolling project and then move on. It'll be very pretty on the top and a horror show underneath
Last edited by MikkiJayne; 29th December 2022 at 11:09 AM.
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29th December 2022, 11:45 AM
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Andy. Current cars: BMW i4 M-Sport Peugeot 207 (the sons) Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg) =========================== Gone but not forgotten Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023) 1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow) Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre 2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member) 2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice ) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time)
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