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This was categorised as CAT S but the only panels that needed replacing were the bonnet and passenger's side wing. Other than that, the car was having loads of missing parts which were probably stolen in between when the car was sitting in a storage somewhere for insurance valuation, and when it went to auction. I thought this was a good deal when I've bought it at auction however, the missing parts were way more expensive than I was expecting as I have purchased RS original parts - front RS bumper, rear RS bumper, front RS grill, RS steering wheel, RS front brake callipers, front brake pads, headlights, bonnet, wing, boot foam for storage, wheels, tyres and loads of other small bits taken from a donor TTRS. All parts are original TTRS. I've done the tracking when changed the tyres, wheels were replaced, as it came from auction with some ugly Audi Q3 wheels, and the current ones were fully refurbished (no dents, no buckles).
It had a full service with new oil, all filters and spark plugs. Engine was having a whistling noise which took me ages to fix. This was eventually fixed by REPerformnce in Swindon. I have purchased a new rocker cover thinking it's the PCV valve, but this didn't fix the issue, I then went to REPerformance and they managed to find that the vacuum pump was faulty. Go to GALLERY/PICTURES/VIDEOS to see the vacuum pump troubleshooting. It also had a full spanner-up to make sure everything is fine, brake fluid was changed and the Haldex was serviced too.
I have loads of invoices for the parts, the one from tracking and the one from REPerformance.
Car is a Japan import so it's rust free; unfortunately, I don't have any service history. Whoever did the first MOT when car was imported (around April 2024), recorded the odometer in kilometers instead of miles however, the DVLA website has the accurate information when using the original registration (not the private plate registration). When rocker cover was replaced, the camshafts look like new and I am confident that the mileage is genuine however, once again, I am unable to provide any service history. The odometer was reading 59154 kilometers which is around 36.800 miles (when purchased by myself) and now it's 37.900miles. First MOT was in April 2024 at 55463km (34664 miles) when imported from Japan. Current MOT expires next year in April. I am driving it almost daily since mid-February to go to work and back. It drives faultlessly and pulls like it should.