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26th October 2016, 07:05 AM
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Took me 6 months of lurking to find mine, my spec was pretty much the same as your requirement, but without the sunroof as I don't like blocked drains!
Be prepared to travel - I went to Edinburgh, fun drive back though 
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26th October 2016, 02:48 PM
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Travel is not a problem, I flew London to Scotland to collect my current RS4, then drove same day 7.5 hours straight back!!!! Absolutely shattered but smiling all the way 
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26th October 2016, 03:06 PM
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W12 short wheel base is not really sporty. Quick, torquey, heavy nose and big understeer. The only short wheel base W12 known in the UK with B&O is pre facelift and doesn't have a sunroof..... and it changed hands about a year ago so don't expect it to pop up again for a while. Look for an S8, but expect a compromise. I hate that word, but the reality is that top spec S8's are few and far between. Fortunately, B&O was a popular option, on top of a reasonable starting spec. Facelift with B&O with solid history shouldn't be too hard to find, but expect to pay a premium. The tidy ones don't seem to be losing any value these days. The V10 is a joy and well sought after. Potential inlet manifold issues north of 100K, but otherwise very reliable. High mileage bargains are possible if the manifold is sorted. Happy hunting
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26th October 2016, 06:30 PM
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Thank you for your input IT, much appreciated, I'm not new to Audis, previous cars include a B6 1.8T, 2'x B5 RS4s, a B5 S4 which was a widebody project, and 2 x B7 RS4s, currently in one of them being an avant.
The D3 world I am new to, so all advice and pointers are greatly appreciated. There are a load of prefacelift low mileage ones going for 15-17k... Which is kind of my budget, having put aside additional maintenance costs when I eventually find one! There was a facelift with 112k miles, which caught my eye I spent a lot of time debating whether it was worth a look but the mileage and lack of history put me off (lost service book apparently! Is the Bose and B&O worlds apart? Apart from the real lights, front bumper and fogs, is there any differences cosmetically? Facelift and pre? Finally, is there (I'm sure there is), a definitive buyers guide on here for potential owners? This would be a great help if any one can point me in the right direction I would love to hear from real world experience rather than a YouTube or magazine feature/reviews Last edited by N11LS_J; 10th November 2016 at 01:08 PM.
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27th October 2016, 06:29 AM
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If you are local to MK or Northampton, I have probably seen your wide body at one of the meets arranged by Ian or Buddies? If you are then you are welcome to sit in mine, have a tinker with electronics and listen to the system. I would say common problem areas are: - Electronic Parking Brakes / Rear Calipers - Power Steering Pump / Hoses - Gearbox issues are quite rare unless they have been serviced with the wrong oil or by the wrong garage (have a look at Turbo Tony's thread) - Fingerprint recognition sometimes doesn't work for some people - Rear boot motor can play up - Batteries can give loads of phantom problems when they die - Ceramics are a £1000+ per disc replacement, although, reading after buying, it appears a lot of people haven't had issues, in hindsight I wouldn't let this put me off, at the time it did though - Inlet manifold flaps can break, I haven't had this problem, they were upgraded late 2008 facelift, but if they go, its either replace or remove I had mine inspected by the AA before I went up to buy the car, cost £240 - worth every penny, got a 24 page report, they checked EVERYTHING, and so far, I have had no issues other than occasional draining battery (probably because she's parked at airports for long periods and there are a lot of electrics in there) Some people have modded theirs with wheels and aftermarket facelift rear lights - so watch for a pre-facelift with facelift lights doppleganging. I was lucky to buy mine with only one mod - a perforated RS5 leather steering wheel, its a great mod, much thicker and swisher than a stock wheel.
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