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#11
2nd March 2013, 03:45 PM
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Been for a run to Portsmouth and back today from Blandford, car feels a whole lot better than ever. Who knows how long those old spark plugs had been in there, but she started better than ever and seems to have a lot more getup and go.
Will see how things go over the coming months, the track rod ends and CV boot are being sorted next Thursday leaving just the exhaust to sort. I agree with the springs and rollbar, the springs were perfectly fine when delivered from A8parts and have not been on the car that long although I have no idea how old the car they come from was.
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#12
2nd March 2013, 03:57 PM
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I had a similar observation about my Focus rear springs when it had its last MOT.
A mate of mine (retired from the motor trade) had a look and basically said "they're having a larf!" - just covering their rear ends.  Funny thing is he has a Merc E-class and one of the front springs just snapped one day quite recently while his wife was driving it. Not doing anything abnormal either.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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#13
5th March 2013, 01:27 PM
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I agree with the above comment.
My Sisters 1998 Corsa has picked up the very same comments Re: corrosion on the springs, for the last three MOT's ! But then it's a Corsa and I know I shouldn't say it, but what a heap of junk! Even when it was new a Golf could knock the spots off this Vauxhall lightweight. The Corsa's only done 28,000 miles from new. It's owner has refused to get rid of it, having said that she's only just woken up to the fact that she's paying way more VED than she needs to. Dear Sister is now looking very interested in either a new A1 or A3 TDi both sportbacks, or the new Golf 5 door but it must be either road tax free or in bands A-C. Back on topic, I've even known some MOT staff feel the need to point out that the plastic engine covers are missing! Even though that's nothing to do with the MOT (at the moment ) I was once cautioned that the power hood on my Fathers Bentley Azure was taking a long time to open and close. What the blazes that had to do with the MOT I can only imagine They were probably trying to flog him a new motor.
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#14
7th March 2013, 06:52 PM
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Got my A8 back this evening from the garage, the car is now all sorted except for the exhaust sleeves. Today she had the CV boot replaced and both track rod ends and a wheel alignment. She has cost me £500 in the last week, and I still have the exhaust to sort before the MOT.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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#15
9th March 2013, 07:33 AM
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Had a really nice drive yesterday evening from Dorset to Hertfordshire. The car feels a whole lot better than it did a couple of weeks ago, engine smoother, steering better and generally quieter as a result. Driving up the M3 and then the M25 was a much nicer experience despite the rain, that reminds me must get wiper blades.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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#16
9th March 2013, 12:03 PM
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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
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#17
11th March 2013, 08:52 AM
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If you have the Audi arms and blade holders the rubbers are a seperate item and can be bought on their own for around £8 from TPS.
Shout me Manno if you are wanting some.
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1996 A8 4.2 QS. Bose, Solar roof, um...um... rally sport towbar. Now gone to a new home as the Traders 8. Bright yellow bus o love.
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#18
11th March 2013, 07:38 PM
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I know they are the original wiper arms, but the blades certainly don't seem to be OEM. I may well just bite the bullet and get a decent set of Bosch ones, never had any problems with those in the past.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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#19
12th March 2013, 06:01 AM
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Ok mate.
If the passenger blade is curved chances are it's OEM
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1996 A8 4.2 QS. Bose, Solar roof, um...um... rally sport towbar. Now gone to a new home as the Traders 8. Bright yellow bus o love.
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#20
12th March 2013, 06:46 AM
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Well, I took your advice and bought the blades from TPS. £28.56 including VAT - and they do seem much better (but yet to put them to the test).
BUT - I expected the passenger side to be shorter. Can anyone check the part numbers for me? S 4BO 955 425 (with aerofoil or whatever it;s called) 4AO 955 425B Thanks
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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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