Interesting (or not?) little footnote to this after a long thread snooze.....
The other day my S8 didn't want to start, it hasn't been used much lately, just the odd short run at night, and the battery wasn't quite up to starting. It turned over sluggishly then gave up. Down to about 12v when tested afterwards. 
After an overnight on the battery charger it was fine, but the dash clock had decided to reset back to 1999. (Cue: Prince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4 )
I just left it to resync via the radio receiver but when I next used the car it was an hour ahead, so either on BST or more likely CET.
Easy enough to adjust by an hour with the little menu control by the handbrake, but I can't recall if this is normal? I'm pretty sure it sorts itself out in Spring and Autumn when the clocks change. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
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".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) 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. AgateGrey/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, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, 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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