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8th February 2017, 09:01 PM
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What a Forum...
 
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3.7 to the stars... D2, LPG kit, March 2000(road tax...) 
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#13
9th February 2017, 08:24 AM
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Trouble is that I will probably now feel that I want the whole exhaust done when I take it in!!
Just about to go and collect the car (courtesy of BrianG who is acting as my taxi at the mo ) Just waiting to hear the rumble of his RS6 outside my door now.He has just turned up in his Fiat Stylo .......
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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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#14
9th February 2017, 09:00 AM
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 Should've specified your preferred choice of vehicle when you made the booking 
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre dιcor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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#15
9th February 2017, 10:00 AM
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The news is less good on my D2 - the MOT is sorted ok and new washer motor, track rod end and some fettling with the brake wiring to stop an intermittent brake warning light is done, but unbelievably the F125 switch on my gearbox has had to be replaced due to one of the internal components corroding and breaking off, and as this was one of the contacts it meant that the F125 was inhibiting starting of the car and throwing up warnings or not sending correct messages to the auto box, so it has had to be changed
 I'm really quite annoyed about this as the box has barely done 25,000 miles from being changed and I'm also told the rear output seal is starting to dribble which means another job to change that shortly too. Is that really acceptable on a box with that low mileage from new? I know it is probably 5 years since changing it but geez surely there has to be some better longevity in a new box from Audi than that? Yours. . . . disgruntled in swindon 
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble  Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs Last edited by Architex_mA8tey; 9th February 2017 at 10:02 AM.
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9th February 2017, 02:15 PM
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I feel your pain after mine failed last year.
 Its a cr@pp, flimsy piece of electromechanical equipment which really should have been re-designed/re-engineered a long time ago. "Made in Spain" it says on the box for my replacement. 
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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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9th February 2017, 03:05 PM
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Wow that's really poor after such little mileage
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9th February 2017, 03:10 PM
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On a brand new transmission? that is really bad.
And the leaking rear seal too, I remember on my D2 it kept re-leaking until I got the whole new re-designed flange and new seal, but I sold it not long after that so I don't know how well the new flange held up. For Cats I can only reccommend HJS cats from Germany, had them for over 3 years on the previous D2 sailed through emissions every time, never corroded. I now have the same cats on the current car too. They are pricey at around £350 per cat, but in this case I think the lifetime warranty is iron-clad (pun intended). In other words the Germans build so well you won't have to use the warranty 
Last edited by Goran; 9th February 2017 at 03:12 PM.
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#19
9th February 2017, 03:15 PM
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Presumably the new gearbox had the original design flange and seal, in which case the leak is about due. My first D2 had one at 2 years old.
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#20
9th February 2017, 03:22 PM
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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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