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Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-11-2024, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 257
Posted By aTOMic

Brake light switch?

Brake light switch?
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-04-2024, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 414
Posted By aTOMic

Please, Somebody... I Miss The Days When There was A New Thread Here Every Night

Sad that there isn't someone helping someone else here every day! Anyone considering a trip to Nashville, hit me up! That's all.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-03-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 299
Posted By aTOMic

What a beast! You should probably live with the...

What a beast! You should probably live with the car a while before trying any "cool mods"; it's already one of the best production cars made. Are you familiar with Audi SSPs? They're Self Study...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-18-2024, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 356
Posted By aTOMic

What Color is this Brown A8?

Some guy posted a pic of his car on a FB Audi group and he doesn't know what the color is called. He bought it used out of Germany.
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Forum: The New Marketplace (All new FS items go in here)
02-12-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,746
Posted By aTOMic

Sold! :)

Sold! :)
Forum: The New Marketplace (All new FS items go in here)
02-11-2024, 08:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,746
Posted By aTOMic

Also it's going to need a new brake fluid...

Also it's going to need a new brake fluid reservoir, the old one has a major crack in the top. Brakes work fine, surprisingly!
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
12-27-2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 533
Posted By aTOMic

Woo, pretty! I wonder what the cost of that...

Woo, pretty! I wonder what the cost of that option or package was... Probably no way to tell now.
Forum: Audi A3 / S3 / RS 3
12-26-2023, 08:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 334
Posted By aTOMic

Service position lifts the arms several inches;...

Service position lifts the arms several inches; if this is what OP has then I was wrong. The alternating park positions which I mentioned only moves the arm about three mm on every other actuation...
Forum: Audi A3 / S3 / RS 3
12-26-2023, 06:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 334
Posted By aTOMic

On the D3 A8s at least, when the wipers park they...

On the D3 A8s at least, when the wipers park they alternate parking with the blades flexed up and next time down. This is to minimize the rubber's "memory".
Forum: The New Marketplace (All new FS items go in here)
12-08-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,746
Posted By aTOMic

First $750 gets it.

First $750 gets it.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
12-05-2023, 01:36 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 45,050
Posted By aTOMic

^^ Holy crap! ^^

^^ Holy crap! ^^
Forum: A4 allroad (B9 Platform) Discussion
12-03-2023, 11:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,242
Posted By aTOMic

Really nice! I didn't know OZ still made these,...

Really nice! I didn't know OZ still made these, and they are perfect for that car in that color!
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-29-2023, 10:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 379
Posted By aTOMic

They'd never work right. If you're that frugal,...

They'd never work right. If you're that frugal, you can order from FCPEuro and they'll replace for free whenever they wear out. Or buy cheap blades of the correct length and disassemble the worn-out...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-28-2023, 02:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 674
Posted By aTOMic

I think it just levers back into the hole it came...

I think it just levers back into the hole it came out of. Takes about 20 times the force you'd think it takes.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-27-2023, 12:41 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 45,050
Posted By aTOMic

I've found, in the past three years, three D3...

I've found, in the past three years, three D3 A8Ls in junkyards here in Tennessee. The funny thing is they use some universal parts pricing and I think a shock absorber is like $10, so it might be...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-27-2023, 06:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By aTOMic

You might try a product I had good results with...

You might try a product I had good results with (after drying out any moisture inside the lights). A couple coats might be enough to close the cracks. (Link to AW headlight repair thread...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-27-2023, 06:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 579
Posted By aTOMic

Long shot, but I had a similar problem while my...

Long shot, but I had a similar problem while my car was in a(n otherwise) very good specialist's shop. He could not find the problem, but when I checked the fuses with my little yellow Buss brand...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-24-2023, 05:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 359
Posted By aTOMic

Since there weren't many Webastos sold in the...

Since there weren't many Webastos sold in the U.S., your best bet is to try a different forum - there's a good one at A8Parts.co.uk (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk//)...
Forum: The New Marketplace (All new FS items go in here)
11-22-2023, 08:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,746
Posted By aTOMic

Hey Mr. Hammer, your PM box on here is full - I...

Hey Mr. Hammer, your PM box on here is full - I can't reply that way.

I still have the car and would be happy to give it a new home with someone who'd appreciate it. It's at my brother in law's in...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
04-15-2023, 05:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 906
Posted By aTOMic

I got mine from FCPEuro...

I got mine from FCPEuro (https://www.fcpeuro.com/Audi-parts/A8-Quattro/Drivetrain-and-Axle/?year=2004&m=105&e=985&t=5&b=5&d=595&v=). At least if the part fails, you can send it back for a...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-28-2023, 05:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,557
Posted By aTOMic

Yup, and I bet if anyone wanted to experiment...

Yup, and I bet if anyone wanted to experiment with ride stiffness, that control arm bushing would be a good place to start. Probably need to find an arm off a Bentley and press it out. Then again...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-28-2023, 04:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,557
Posted By aTOMic

If you look closely at the drawing, you'll see...

If you look closely at the drawing, you'll see that the bolt goes through the damper FIRST and then through the forked mount and then through the control arm (then through the forked mount again. So...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-26-2023, 03:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,557
Posted By aTOMic

Paging Giovanni Giovino 6.0+6.0TT ...

Paging Giovanni Giovino 6.0+6.0TT ...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-05-2023, 06:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 466
Posted By aTOMic

Aaaaahhh! My eyes!! ...but thanks; interesting...

Aaaaahhh! My eyes!! ...but thanks; interesting cautionary tale for anyone who starts adding things to an A8. Looking at you, awdinut :D
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