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Unbelievable! And there was me thinking your were a 'D2 Doctor' 24/7.
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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 Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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Theres devotion to ones trade! And 72 hours... whew! IT consultant makes a lot of sense though when it comes to your 3D printing and tech talk MJ!
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Cheers Marty ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJ Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl) |
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Heading home
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Awesome work and the car looks fantastic
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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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Great write up MJ and brilliant work, will definitely be visiting if I ever add another D2 to the fleet
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My trip home was spoiled by a slipped disc and a trapped nerve, but the car is a delight! So quiet and, seriously, if you’ve followed the thread, the attention to detail throughout is staggering! Apart from the unexpected discoveries along the way, we did a visual inspection on the ramp when I first took the car in and identified a number of front suspension issues, which ‘the doctor’ fixed as well.
I’ve had long-standing cooling issues since my last cam belt change, which have now gone away and, in addition to all the documented work, the car has had a full cam belt service, an incredible under-bonnet clean and countless issues fixed along the way - just because of the fabulous attention to detail that MJ brings. You may have guessed that I am chuffed to bits. And I’m tentatively booked in next Spring for a complete rear subframe and suspension rebuild, After some deliberations, I’ve decided that I’m keeping the car in the long term - and I know who’ll be taking care of it!
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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Amazing work another happy customer no doubt!! Just spotted the chrome trim round the fog light surround looks a nice touch! any closer pictures?
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Audi S8 D2 #ronin - Cedar Green Abarth 500 Esseesse - Sold RS6 Avant Black - Stolen Mercedes Benz CLS 500 - Sold Corsa VXR Nurburgring - Sold RS6 Avant Grey - Sold Seat Leon Cupra R - Sold |
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I first saw this on another forum member's car a few years back so got some 3/4mm chrome 3M backed strip and did mine. As Jim was a close neighbour I did his too.
Even IT (Ian). - the arbiter of acceptable mods😁- approved. Kind of. I think it balances the front end trim well and avoids being bling.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. |
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Surely i'm not the only one that raised an eyebrow at the name of the Anti seize paste.
AAS Juice - Helps avoid tight nuts
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