All things come to an end........
The saying actually is 'All Good Things Come to an End'. But so do nerve racking, terrifying, scary things as well. Which is nice.
A photo and you will all guess what it means...
Yes. I am out of the bay and have been for a little test run.
Then I went for a wee 'rampagette'. A full rampage was out of the question as my boot was full of tools and parts, but I managed to get up to 120...................kph on the A38 and nothing reared it's ugly head and if there is one ugly head I'm happy to see it's nothings. 
The suspension is nice and tight with no groans and clunks on full lock and over sleeping policemen. The engine is as smooth as a smooth thing on a bald man's head from smoothville in Tennessee (home of very smooth Bourbon).
I will do a write up on the process and points to look out for in the next few days and also do a control arms swap out how to as well in the relevant section.
I am a pleased little bunny I can say.
Thanks for all the moral support during the process and if you think you can do it then have a go. If you think you can't have a go anyway. If your sure you can't I am £100 per day!  
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Conan (the Librarian)
Watch it if you dare
Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
Last edited by Conan_the_Librarian; 4th May 2009 at 04:35 PM.
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