I know this is an ancient thread, but it came up while I was searching to try and check something out.
This relevant information was posted on another forum, by someone in N America re the "Model Year":
April 2002 = the last month of construction of the 2002 model year A8s and S8s.
Your VIN (In response to me saying my car was built in April 2002)..... will be something like:
WAUGU44D22N007697 (end of March 2002) to WAUGU44D22N020000 (end of April 2002).
The 2003 Model year started builds in May 2002 with WAUGU44D23N000001
It did occur to me that the 2003 Model Year might correlate with Final Editions, but information elsewhere suggests they first appeared quite early in 2002, well before April/May.
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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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