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Old 25th July 2012, 09:34 AM
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Default The Ian / Plankton D2 regretably for sale

Hi folks.
I appreciate I am a fresh face on the forums and thus have little real history or credibility. That makes the decision to re-sell this car all the harder for me.I wont say too much, but the long and short is that our personal circumstances have been a little challengingov er the past few weeks since taking proud ownership of the car. We laid my father in law to rest Tuesday and now his wife has had a stroke. There are other complications but thats all for another time.

What can I tell you that is new? Very little to be honest. I bought the car from Ian (IT) and was treated like a friend from the first communications. On meeting him the car was sold to me within the first 20 minutes (I just didnt let on to Ian ) It drives and looks like one of the most honest cars I have ever seen or driven. I know that Ian had worked his magic on fettling a few issues that the car had whilst with its previous owner. He simply enthused about the car - and is in a much stronger position and understanding about these beasties than I ever will.
I dont think I have covered 500 miles in the car. All I have done is to reboot it with some matching quality part worn tyres and clay bar and Meguires the bodywork.

Im going to drop Ian a message and see if he would be good enough to add a little detail on the fettling he did whilst he owned the car. I do know that the cabin motor which clicked was replaced, the Sat Nav updated at Audi, parking sensors sorted...The huge job was the interior swap to half leather / half alacantra. People who know Ian will appreciate that his cars need to be of a certain standard and "just so" for him to settle with them and just enjoy the driving experience.

I will be back to the A8. Just now isnt quite the time for us.

Thank you for taking the time to read. I would respectfully ask that all enquiries are genuine and that people appreciate that all I need to see is to recoup what the car stands me. I am not open to opportunist offers. Things are tough enough just now.

Below is the original advert Plankton posted.Hope he doesnt mind me plagerising it here. It can be found in full on the For Sale section.

Audi A8 4.2 40v quattro. Facelift 310bhp model. Silver/black leather (1999 V)
Private plate included (A8 UDH).

Just had cambelt, alternator (ribbed) belt, thermostat and water pump changed (April 2012).

103,000 miles (now 108,000)

MOT 28th November 2012
Tax end November 2012

Gearbox oil changed at 60,000 miles.

S8 18" wheels
Electric slide and tilt solar panel sunroof (powers the interior fan when parked in the sun)
Double glazing
Rear(electric) and side blinds
Independent left/right climate control with icy air-con.
Excellent Bose stereo (6 disk cartridge).
Front and rear parking sensors.
Built in Sat-Nav with 2007 disk
Parking sensors front and rear
Front AND rear electric heated seats
Cruise control
Xenon lights
Auto dimming rear view mirror with ambient red interior lighting.
Cheap car tax
"A8" personal plate included
Sump replaced, transmission oil changed.

Wishing everybody well. Love your cars, but love your families more folks. And if you have kids off for 6 weeks - make the time count.

Looking to see £3000 for a fantastic car.
Please PM me if interested.

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Old 25th July 2012, 09:57 AM
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This is a truely nice D2 chaps, and I know Paul isnt letting it go easily.

The highlights of what I did while i had it:

Installed full S8 Black Half Leather / Half alcantara interior
Fixed Xenon levelling problem
Fitted genuine S8 Ally mirrors
Fitted genuine S8 grills
Fixed broken HVAC flap motors
Fixed Screenwash level sensor
Fixed broken PDC sensor
Fixed brake pad warning light
Fixed broken Sat Nav screen
Retrieved Sat Nav code from Audi
Replaced cup holder
Replaced 'Menu button'
Replaced missing Tool kit items

Basically, attended to every niggly little thing that would often accompany a 2nd hand D2. I then did 4000 troublefree miles in it.

Factory options:

Bose
Solar sunroof
Blinds
Heated rear seats
Auto dim mirror
Servotronic
Full colour Sat Nav
TV (analogue)
Multi function steering wheel
Phone Prep
Xenons

Its Pauls car, so please make any enquiries to him in the first instance, but I'll try and help with any technical queries that he struggles with....

Its low mileage, frugal (relitively) has a high spec and some expensive S8 trims, which can be removed easily if desired - and sold at a profit. Its recently had the Cambelt, pump & stat changed, and had an A/C regas not so long back.

Paul - Good luck with the sale
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2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
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2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
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1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Old 25th July 2012, 10:29 AM
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What was up with the sat nav screen? Wasn't aware there was a problem?
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Old 25th July 2012, 10:34 AM
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I also know the owner who had it before Plankton, he's on this forum somewhere. I can't remeber the username but he was really happy with the car and I think he fitted sports suspension to it, or maybe he didn't get around to it. The car was Kent based.
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Old 25th July 2012, 10:38 AM
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Old 25th July 2012, 10:47 AM
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What was up with the sat nav screen? Wasn't aware there was a problem?
Common fault - Flickers a bit when you move the screen around. See here:


http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...2805#post42805

All fixed now
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The Daily Town Car - 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance. Black with Black. Giant ipad screen, huge sunroof, 4 wheel drive, Tow bar, lots of ooomph and made in China, so actually built properly unlike the Californian ones.

The Family Wagon - 2018 Tesla Model X. Black, 7 Seats, Towbar, Homelink, Enhanced Auto pilot with Summon and self park, Heated front seats, CCS Charger upgrade, MCU2 Upgrade, Falconwing Doors, Self opening / closing doors, Netflix, Spotify, toys, Air suspension, alcantara roof + lots of other stuff......

The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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I also know the owner who had it before Plankton, he's on this forum somewhere. I can't remeber the username but he was really happy with the car and I think he fitted sports suspension to it, or maybe he didn't get around to it. The car was Kent based.
Standard suspension on it - I was going to fit it with S8 suspension, but given that I do mainly motorway miles I left it as it was far more comfortable overall....
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The Daily Town Car - 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance. Black with Black. Giant ipad screen, huge sunroof, 4 wheel drive, Tow bar, lots of ooomph and made in China, so actually built properly unlike the Californian ones.

The Family Wagon - 2018 Tesla Model X. Black, 7 Seats, Towbar, Homelink, Enhanced Auto pilot with Summon and self park, Heated front seats, CCS Charger upgrade, MCU2 Upgrade, Falconwing Doors, Self opening / closing doors, Netflix, Spotify, toys, Air suspension, alcantara roof + lots of other stuff......

The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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I also know the owner who had it before Plankton, he's on this forum somewhere. I can't remeber the username but he was really happy with the car and I think he fitted sports suspension to it, or maybe he didn't get around to it. The car was Kent based.
I bought it from a chap in Herts. Think he had it 4 years. He's on Pistonheads as "bt52". He replaced the A8 with a 750.
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Old 25th July 2012, 06:16 PM
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Original ad here folks. Thanks all

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4714
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Old 29th July 2012, 05:26 PM
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Reduced to only £2750 and Im losing money hand over fist now...

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