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Ok, I'm standing here cooking me dinner**, and glugging on some Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon whilst listening to Highway Star by Deep Purple, which got me thinking....
What would be your Top 5 (10 if you want to be greedy... ![]() Here's my starter for 5 to get you going:....
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Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ![]() ![]() (2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize (3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ![]() (4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting. Last edited by tintin; 16th March 2022 at 07:58 PM. |
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Drive - The Cars
Cars - Gary Numan Driving my Car - Madness Fast Car - Tracy Chapman Low Rider - War Bonus one..... Little Due Coupe - Beach Boys ![]() ![]()
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. ![]() Last edited by Conan_the_Librarian; 17th March 2022 at 02:51 PM. |
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![]() ![]() Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Souped Up Ford - Rory Gallagher
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. |
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Surely this list should be a Top 8?
I'm going to add: "Evil woman don't you play your games with me" Black Sabbath, for when she's playing up ![]() And several from Audioslave "Gasoline" "I Am The Highway" (Tune!) "Getaway Car" and nothing to do with cars, but TUNE! Hysteria - Muse
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2019 BMW M5 (my daily driver) 2002 Mark's D2 S8 FE 2020 BMW M340d xDrive (Anely's daily driver) 2000 FL D2 4.2 QS - SOLD 2011 ![]() Last edited by sarg; 17th March 2022 at 08:41 AM. |
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I'm sure some of my choices would make your heads explode, but here we go
![]() Space & Time - VNV Nation, from Automatic Long Way Home - Gareth Emery, from Drive Automatica - Nigel Stanford, from Automatica (great video) You might Think - The Cars, from Heartbeat City (also a great video, especially for the '80s) She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult, from She Sells Sanctuary This Corrosion - Sisters of Mercy, from Floodland (subframes lol) What It Feels Like For A Girl - Madonna, from Music (great video with a Camaro and Firebird) MCMXC a.d - Enigma (the whole album) |
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Cruising For Burgers by Frank Zappa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCN5oUbS9jI
Until my car is properly road worthy i just take it to mcdonalds or burger king twice a week ![]() |
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. |
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Ooh, good one - forgot about that one
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Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ![]() ![]() (2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize (3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ![]() (4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting. |
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Evanescence - Bring me to life
Drowning Pool - Bodies Sniff n the tears - Driver seat Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (from the live pulse album) The Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden Got to add: Journey - Separate Ways.
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Paul Gosport UK ________________________ Audi S8 2002 FE Avus Silver / Extended Red Leather. Daily Driver: BMW 3 series GT - Just more practical for my camping trips! Last edited by strummagnet; 17th March 2022 at 03:24 PM. |
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I'd go with three of that five, not saying which though.....
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 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". ![]() ![]() Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/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. ![]() 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, 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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