2002 Exclusive GmbH S8 FS. Probably.
As per my Sig. This is a very rare car in deed, and has stirred interest in the D2 community over the years.
Not only is it a very unique build, but its complete and unmodified from day 1. Built 19/02/2002 specifically to showcase the GmbH custom features, not in the regular brochure:
I don't know what it cost new, as there the D2 exclusive brochure, is, well, so exclusive, I've never seen one ! Going by the D3 pricing though, you could comfortably add 15-20K onto the regular list price I'm sure. Photos of this car, brand new, sat in the London Piccadilly flagship dealership: http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...8/affdd413.jpg http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...8/9faf4240.jpg http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...8/44640157.jpg http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...8/fee0593a.jpg History: 19/02/02 0 Miles Birthday 22/05/02 First Registered 12/02/03 10254 Miles Amersham Audi 26/09/03 21168 Miles Amersham Audi 08/12/04 42381 Miles Amersham Audi 25/10/05 53124 Miles Southampton Audi 18/06/06 61850 Miles MOT 25/07/07 71529 Miles MOT 27/07/07 71552 Miles Independent 14/01/08 75914 Miles Independent 14/01/08 75917 Miles MOT 15/01/08 Owner 4 Bought the car. I'm told he cherished it by owner #5 26/11/08 - Recall - Southampton Audi 15/01/09 82064 Miles MOT 29/07/09 84355 Miles Southampton Audi 28/01/10 88182 Miles MOT 28/05/10 Forum discussion on its Ebay listing: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...ight=dashboard 30/05/10 Photos from Ebay listing: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost....0&postcount=46 29/06/10 Owner 5 Bought the car, used it for Birmingham/London commute 11/01/11 94273 Miles MOT 28/04/11 96823 Miles Independent 10/01/12 103118 Miles MOT 17/03/12 Forum Disussion on it: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...ight=exclusive 10/05/12 105509 Miles Independent 14/01/13 112294 Miles MOT 20/01/14 119021 Miles MOT 01/02/14 119153 Miles Independent 17/01/15 125349 Miles MOT 22/01/16 143448 Miles MOT 26/01/17 157713 Miles MOT 29/10/17 Forum discussion on Gumtree listing: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13559 09/11/17 Owner 6 (Me) bought car 27/04/18 169233 Miles MOT The service history over the last 3 years is undocumented (bar the MOT's), although the seller claimed a cambelt change last year and I have to say, the engine and gearbox, against all odds, feel incredibly youthful. It is one of the most responsive D2's I've driven. Known faults:
Otherwise, its an incredibly original, factory spec pre-final edition demonstrator still wearing its original Audi OV demonstrator plates. It drives really well, and was a seriously enjoyable drive at the recent Audi meet. The colour coding takes some digesting in the photos, but essentially the dashboard leather matches the external paintwork quite well, creating a tan contrast with the seats and roof lining. Its one of only 2 UK cars I know of that received factory leather dashboard, and its the only known surviving UK S8 of 2 with electric rear seats. The RSE entertainment I once saw on a UK LWB, but never on an S8. Its actually a long wheel base option, which is highlighted in the factory instruction manual for the rear seat entertainment showing a storage cubby which is absent on this short wheel base example. Its also the car I've ever seen which has a before (in the showroom) and after (18 years after!) photo. Sadly, it doesn't look quite as gleaming as it did back then, but its a goal for the lucky new owner to aim for +++ Serious interest and/or offers are invited over PM. I suspect I'll gain more interest in the wider online marketplace, but don't want to let it go there first without at least putting it here. And yes, I know the D3 was going to go, but <cutting very long story short> the D3 has to stay for the foreseeable as a daily, and one of them always had to go. Actual photos of it to follow when it, and I are together next. |
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