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Originally Posted by MikkiJayne
S8 on the left, 2.8QS on the right. I get 24mpg from both of them, although I do drive the 2.8 in S mode everywhere because the gearbox programming is so stupid.
I have been contemplating selling the 2.8 recently. I love it to bits, but the gearbox makes me cross every time I drive it, which is not often enough to justify keeping it. Offers would need to start with a 5 though, which would buy a reasonable S8...
Thread about the car here: Big Red What's in the Workshop
More pics here Tornado Red 2.8QS |
Can’t you reprogram the gearbox with VagCom?
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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