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Old 4th December 2016, 05:13 PM
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Trouble is what would you genuinely replace a D2 S8 with?

The D3 is a wonderful car but a different beast, Porsche 928 was always tempting but now they are silly money.

Quattroporte?

Or just another D2
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Old 4th December 2016, 05:16 PM
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what would you genuinely replace a D2 S8 with?


another D2
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Old 4th December 2016, 05:46 PM
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Precisely
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Old 15th December 2016, 08:59 PM
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Its in the specialists today and yes indeed we have a stuck Thermostat.

So time for its third Cambelt change with all the toys in its life.

Was quoted £780 which in fact is reasonable considering the parts and the job itself. All OE including waterpump etc as if you are going to do it make sure you have the best parts on there!

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Old 15th December 2016, 09:00 PM
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In fact the A2 decided out of sympathy to have coolant problems also, a brittle and broken little plastic Y pipe spitting the coolant all over the place.

I had Synchronised red coolant warnings on the cars!
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