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Originally Posted by HPsauce
The question I have to ask is, why? And this is a genuine serious question to give time to.
I've been around the same loop more than once and have finally settled on staying OEM with my RNS-D.
Everyone is different, but in the end (for me) changing a mid-1990s system for an early 2000s system didn't really seem to be a priority. I have the car, and enjoy it immensely, for other reasons.
And with the various add-ons I've integrated (Xcarlink, DVB-T tuner and reversing camera) it does everything I need it to anyway.
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There's something about the RNS-D that doesn't float my boat and I think it's that square screen that makes it look so dated.
I had an RNS-D in my blue A8. I bought Big Red and prefered the look of the Symphony II over the RNS-D so when it came to hand over the blue car to MJ, I decided that the RNS-D was one of the things that I didn't want transplanting to Big Red.
But now the S8 has the RNS-D (and that awful, IMHO, 90's square screen) I'm keen to change for something that I prefer the look of.
Dropping a Symphony II in the S8 would do the trick but I would just feel stupid doing that, whereas the RNS-E would be a better choice.
After seeing pictures of various RNS-E installations in D2's I think that they don't look out of place whilst also bringing the cabin a little more up to date.
Bluetooth built-in
HiRes screen
16:9 screen to match modern day broadcasts and 16:9 rear camera views
SD card support
Phonebook support
Up-to-date Satnav with TMC (I mean you've gotta love that alone so that you're not having to stick your phone/Google Maps on a phone cradle).
Different tastes I suppose
I also think that it's not a priority but it is a nice-to-have
Mind you, I haven't seen the costs yet. I may well backtrack and share your very views when I see how much it will set me back
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Dean
Future work on "Red Dwarf": Fridge, solar sunroof, radio-controlled clock, interior and exterior dimming mirrors, Alcantara headlining/pillars/rear shelf, rear US outer lights, passenger memory seat, rear electric (lumbar and headrest) heated seats, Servotronic.
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Current:
2002 A8 D2 S8 FE -
"Red Dwarf" - Misano Red - Platinum/Silver Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE and hidden Dension Bluetooth, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, FE Wheels, Phone Prep with Nokia 6210, Detachable Towbar, Rear Blinds, S8 plate but no other optional extras
1st Place Winner - A8Parts Annual UK Meet 2018
1st Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2018
2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2019
2002 A8L D2 with a factory fitted S8 engine and drivetrain - "Evergreen" - Irish Green Pearl (TBC) - magnolia leather seats with magnolia door cards/door trims, magnolia leather head-lining, extended leather pack 3 (dark green leather dash, upper door cards, steering wheel, lower dash, centre tunnel and rear parcel shelf), factory black external trim (in lieu of chrome), self-levelling suspension, Servotronic, Brembo brakes, "gullideckel" / "man-hole cover" / "pie-plate" 8Jx18 polished 10-hole design wheels typically seen on the W12, Park Distance Control, heated windscreen, multifunction steering wheel, Vavona burl (burr-walnut) wood inserts with cream/magnolia door switch trims, phone preparation to the front with Nokia 6091 phone, phone preparation to the rear with Nokia 6091 phone on the central rear console, third phone preparation in the rear centre console, rear blinds, rear headrest release feature, rear electric heated seats with lumbar and recline function (the rear passenger seat has the facility to move the front passenger seat forward), BOSE audio, Rear Screen Entertainment (RSE) with dual factory fitted Alpine screens, integrated DVD player (under the centre of the rear bench with 4 DVD storage slots) and two remote controls (the controls and inputs for the RSE are in the rear centre console and the screens can operate independently of each other,) factory supplied leather headrest covers to hide the rear screens, rear vanity mirrors (standard A8L), dark green rear wedge footrests with cream piping, front passenger memory seat, dark green floor carpeting and mats – piped in cream, rear slumber pillows for the headrests, integrated fridge with integrated tumblers inside the rear centre headrest bar compartment, solar roof, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors, factory driver’s seat fire extinguisher, tire pressure monitoring system, first aid kit, 12 V socket in the boot, TRACKER, derestricted – top speed is 155mph plus
2007 A6 Allroad C6 3.0TDI Quattro - Highland Green (Audi Exclusive Colour) - Cream leather interior with Wood, Advanced MMI, Keyless, Bose, Advanced PDC, Sunroof, Heated Memory Seats, Adaptive Xenons, Adaptive Air Suspension, Servotronic
Previous (went to good homes):
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport -
"Big Red" - Tornado Red (Special Order) - Twist Interior, PDC, Passenger Memory Seats, Symphony II with BOSE, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, 20" FE Wheels, Servotronic Steering
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - Aqua Blue Pearl - Twist Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, Avus Wheels
