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Old 8th December 2009, 12:20 PM
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Prize value £25 A8parts discount voucher to be redeemed before 30th June 2010. Winner will be publically voted for between 26th and 31st December so happy new year to the winner...

No imagery required, although where its possible it may sway the voting. simply explain what niggles you have with your 8, and what you would have done in the design stage to prevent it...

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Auto boxes eating up power - Manual Boxes
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Old 8th December 2009, 09:06 PM
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glove box keeps opening on its own accord...

Solved by sticking together by velcro....simples...
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Really, the only thing that niggles me about the S8 is the lack of an "Off" button on the climate control - even my 2000 S4 B5 has one.

I know it's not a big deal, but when the fan is on high it can take a lots of presses of the 'down fan' button to turn it off...!

That really is the only thing I can find to moan about and it puzzles me how they managed to leave it out. Otherwise, I love the car
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Old 16th December 2009, 08:27 AM
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Really, the only thing that niggles me about the S8 is the lack of an "Off" button on the climate control - even my 2000 S4 B5 has one.

I know it's not a big deal, but when the fan is on high it can take a lots of presses of the 'down fan' button to turn it off...!

That really is the only thing I can find to moan about and it puzzles me how they managed to leave it out. Otherwise, I love the car
Yes, I concur thats a real PITA.... Pre 1997 they used to have an OFF button, and then they created the auto-recirc feature, which needed a button so they 'stole' the off one....

Its a shame its not intelligent to understand when your pressing it repeatedly with fury, that you actually mean 'turn off NOW!!!'
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The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

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Its a shame its not intelligent to understand when your pressing it repeatedly with fury, that you actually mean 'turn off NOW!!!'
Exactly my thoughts, Ian, although I have to say that I was hoping you were going to come along and call me a dumb ass for not turning it off some other smart way...
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a car that doesn't fall to pieces after 12 years?
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Default Another small niggle

The only other thing I can possibly think of is that there is only 1 cup holder in the front.

I know the driver shouldn't be distracted, but it's nice to be able to have a bottle of water or something to take a swig from while stopped at the lights, or whatever.
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Old 23rd December 2009, 08:46 PM
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PF has 2 cup holders....

D3 has 2 different sized ones too.. One for normal bottles and one for what I can only guess is a pint for your passenger

Design improvements though....

Better door handles. They look nice & flush, but feel flimsy as hell on the D2.
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