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Old 21st November 2012, 02:43 PM
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just trying to tidy my new toy

the swivelling trailer socket was rusted solid in the up position , and some numpty who presumably couldn't afford an aerosol of WD40 took a hacksaw to the plastic and cut a lump out so as to be able to plug in !!! yes really

I presume there is no way to repair this [ haven't got the missing piece ] , so I suppose I will have to try and source a new part ; there are plenty of complete bumpers about [ out of my budget ] , but haven't seen the plastic lower bit on it's own as yet ...any ideas anyone?

question is ..what years am I looking for ....are PF and FL the same ? presumably later cars are different

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talk to A8 parts as I'm sure they will have a few of these in stock
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just trying to tidy my new toy

...question is ..what years am I looking for ....are PF and FL the same ? presumably later cars are different
The previous owners solution to the problem is so unbelieveable I had to laugh - sorry.

On a more helpful note ElsaWeb shows two bumper types for D2s - two piece and single piece so I guess that's PF and FL though it doesnt say which. Ditto what Neil says.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A8-D2...item2c69d88144

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A8-D2...item27c673973c

But a call will answer David's query above
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thanks fellows , judging by the prices quoted I'm going to be looking a while !

checked the fleabay links

one at £125 looks right BUT says it is PF , says is scratched AND has a chunk cut out of the plastic as well ; so worse than what I have !!

the other , at £250 , says FL , but has a piece missing !

no mention of reversing sensors in either case
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no mention of reversing sensors in either case
PDC - Parking Distance Control, seems Audi's posh name for it
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begins to look as though the 2 piece [ upper and lower ] is the later version

but the change over date doesn't seem to be related to the FL introduction , it is quoted as various dates from 1996 onwards!

but the real bummer I found in a post by ...The_Laird ....re fitting a towbar , in which he says that even if it is fitted with the OE towbar [ yes, it is by wesfalia ] you have to cut a bit out of the bumper cover anyway because the swan neck doesn't pass low enough!

clearly my man has just butchered it a bit more!
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but the real bummer I found in a post by ...The_Laird ....re fitting a towbar , in which he says that even if it is fitted with the OE towbar [ yes, it is by wesfalia ] you have to cut a bit out of the bumper cover anyway because the swan neck doesn't pass low enough!

clearly my man has just butchered it a bit more!
Fitting a genuine Audi D2 towbar does not require a cut to the rear bumper, however there is a plastic plate on the underside that is either cut or more often just removed altogether .....
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clicking on quote doesn't seem to work !

does this apply to both the one piece AND the two piece bumper covers ?

seems that TL owned a 2 piece which had a bit chopped out ...hopefully he will return on the subject ; I presumed it must be a mistake when they changed the design
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My 2002 2.8 had a factory-fitted detachable tow bar and had a slight cut-out on the lower bumper. When I made numerous enquiries for fitting a towbar to my S8, I was told by a few fitters that the Westfalia version did require a cut-out. But Ian is usually right!

The one I have (make escapes me just now) does not require a cut-out but it is visible below the lower bumper.
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