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Originally Posted by moltuae
Is it just me or do D2s get noticed a LOT more now?
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Oh yes,  we stayed here: https://www.belmond.com/hotels/europ...-saisons/about last night (belated "coming-of-age" celebration).
And of course we travelled there in style in the D2 S8. I even gave it a quick rub down with a damp chamois beforehand!
When we arrived I drove straight into the "reserved for valet parking" area and the reception lady came out to meet us and take our cases. Several staff looked at the car with interest.
They asked for the key, offering to park it and SWMBO actually told them I'd park it myself once we'd checked in as it was too precious and I didn't let anyone drive it. Nodded agreement. 
When I moved it to the main car park there wasn't a single car there of any real interest. Plenty of expensive ones, but that's all.
This morning that same valet parking area was full of boring, aggressive-looking, fast modern cars with no actual "style". 
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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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