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23rd October 2012, 09:44 AM
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Bodywork
I've notices some bubbling on some of the body work. Just seeing if anyone else has the same problem and what can be done.
 Not the best picture, but the paint is coming off the edge on both sides. Had this happen on my old B5 RS4. You'd have thought audi wouldn't be making the same mistakes.  There are 2 bubbled areas on the boot.  Anyone know the part number for the missing item under the the side indicator? TIA TIA 
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#2
23rd October 2012, 03:26 PM
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I do have what looks like a bit around the part where your indicator is missing on one side.
This panel has been repainted due to scrape by previous owner. None near the rear number plate light though.
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23rd October 2012, 04:03 PM
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Part 5
4E0853973C Protection strip for mudwing - left front Looks like it is all one piece 
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23rd October 2012, 04:08 PM
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You can change the triangular piece that rusts on the rear door, I think notorius has changed his on his D2. I think it was a bit of a time consuming item to change but perfectly possible
 Item 17 Sorry cant find the part number in Vagcat for some reason 
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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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#5
23rd October 2012, 07:01 PM
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Perforation Warranty
I have a 2004 D3 in black with the same issues, both triangular trim pieces on the rear doors have minor bubbling on the edges & the trim over the rear number plate has a bubbling patch about the size of a 20cent coin. I have made a sucessful claim under warranty through my local Dealer. The work is to be carried out by their bodyshop when the car is in for its next service. The Service Manager photographed the defects & e-mailed them to Audi but it took about 3 months for a response. Worth a go, particularly if you have a stamped up service book. Best of luck with it.
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14th January 2014, 10:31 PM
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Just had my boot trim panel replaced by Teesside Audi as a goodwill gesture on the basis that I have had my D3 serviced there and it has full service history. Not covered by warranty as such because it is classified as trim not bodywork but fair play to them they completely replaced and painted and also needed to replace some part of the lock as a bolt broke during strip down. This meant keeping the car overnight so they sent a minicab to pick me up from work and lent me an A5 for the evening. It is obviously a common problem just like the black triangle which I noticed was beginning to corrode on an A6 avant at only 3 years old that I looked at recently.
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17th January 2014, 10:03 PM
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I bought two new back door triangles from Audi for my 04 A8 can't remember how much they were but Audi wanted over £500 to fit the pair,as my A8 was looked after by Wearside Audi they eventually agreed to fit them for £260 the pair,still never had hem done,I sold them with the car,my 57 plate A8 now is just starting to corrode,iam thinking of having them repaired by my local body shop before they get worse
Must be a common fault on A8's
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