How to win friends and influence people: 2005 (55) Audi A8 3.0 TDi

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I didn't realise they went dim. Saying that it's not very often I drive in the dark. I did have to pay for one for the sab at mot time. £46 iirc. The new one was half the brightness of the old one and I did ask how it passed it's mot like that. I got fobbed off and I can't remember why now.
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Fuck me, I just want working headlights that let me actually see in the dark
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Got the parking sensors painted up and fitted though!
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Do they work now?
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paulplom wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:21 am Do they work now?
Not sure yet, need the front bumper back on before I can test. I don’t think the rears will work on their own without the front connected.
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Audi want £40 for an indicator bulb. There are two in each headlight!

I’ve ordered a single knock off one from eBay for £13 to replace one I was dicking about with, the rest can stay.
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I think that those sort of cars are aimed at plumbers and other plutocrats.
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LynehamHerc wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:55 am I think that those sort of cars are aimed at plumbers and other plutocrats.
Only ones that can actually be arsed to bring in money for the work they do though!
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LynehamHerc wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:55 am I think that those sort of cars are aimed at plumbers and other plutocrats.
I'm running around in the 107 atm. Cost me £56 to fill it the other day. I put the posh petrol in it by mistake.
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One of the only saving graces of the V50 is how easy it is to remove a headlamp. No special tools needed and you can quite literally do it in less than 5 seconds.
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That however doesn't extend to the sidelight bulbs. To do that you need fingers like a fucking Aye Aye or a stupidly long pair of long nose plyers, TWATS!

I do not envy you of that job on the Audi.
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Headlights work :D
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Aaaaaand the next rear light has started playing up

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DEEP JOY.
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