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Credit where credit is due...
Another year, another annual meet, and I'm already looking forward to the next one, as I'm sure many others are.
Having been involved in planning these events in prior years, I know that, apart from being preoccupied with the detailed questions relating to the event - e.g. where's a suitable base location/hotel, where are the good driving routes, etc, etc, there's really always only one big question - how do I make it as good as (or better than..) last year? Well I think that question was well and truly answered this year - as we can already see from the numbers who came, the photos already being posted, the memories in our mind, and the friendships made and/or renewed. However, there was one thing that was a bit different this year, and I know that Jim and Neil won't mind me saying this: normally the load in organising the event is shared, fairly evenly, between at least two or three people in the group. This year however, for a number of reasons, one person did more than normal, and that was Mark (Moltuae), so I wanted to say thanks to him - and Lyn! - for pulling out all the stops to make this such a great event. It was greatly appreciated, by me and others, and unbeknown to others probably caused Mark and Lyn more than a few late nights and well as sacrificed weekends over the last few months. Thanks Mark. Would you like to do it again next year please?
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Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P- (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 (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful. (4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting. Last edited by tintin; 4th June 2018 at 06:09 PM. |
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I’d like to second that!
My Dad was taken very ill in January and, as he lives in Spain, I spent a hectic 3 months jetting backwards and forwards to Javea to sort out his affairs. Mark and Lyn picked up all the slack and did a brilliant job, particularly in finding alternative places to visit after our initial choices were less than accommodating, plotting the route and managing the many administrative detail required for (I think) our biggest meet to date.
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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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Thanks Stephen, Jim
But it wouldn't have been possible without your help, and of course Neil's. It certainly made me appreciate the amount of effort that goes into organising these meets. And in answer to your question Stephen ... Not on your nelly! I think it's someone else's turn to plan the next annual meet, although I'll gladly assist a little where I can.
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust Last edited by moltuae; 4th June 2018 at 05:51 PM. |
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LOL they all say that. . . .but what we do is let you have a little rest. . . then co-erce you into it again another year!
Seriously though, I can only re-iterate what everyone has said, Mark (and Lyn supporting him) did a fantastic job this year and we only drove him slightly mad in the process, which is standard! So a BIG thanks from myself for all your hard work and for the time you put aside to make the end result as perfect as it was!
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs |
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Having just got home we have to totally agree with and support all the sentiments above, everyone involved did a great job.
Ray, I hope Gwen is safely home now and things are more stable from now on. In fact we also were in the same area as you on Monday, but not quite as far South as Bakewell, though might have been able to join you had we known. We drove to Edale on Monday morning ( pretty close to Treak Cliff cavern) and, difficult to comprehend in this forum I know, but the S8 was parked behind the Ramblers Inn there and didn't move for 48 hours!
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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". (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. 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. (internal dimming mirror added later) 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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Hmm!! Nice thought. Convoy of a tri-axle and an 8. I was out again yesterday with the big bus but only around the Clitheroe area. Also narrow lanes and a pub carvery lunch. Thanks everyone for the thoughts on Gwen. She is back home, but tethered to an oxygen concentrator. About 15 meteres of plastic pipe means that she can patrol the house, paddle upstairs to bed and can meander around some of the garden. The equipment was ordered Monday afternoon, installed first thing Tuesday and within the hour I was allowed to transport her home. We have O2 cylinders for emergency and travelling. End result is that she is much happier to be home, today is Isaacs first birthday, she missed his Christening on Sunday, and again very slowly improving. All we can do is keep hoping.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Well said. There's nothing more I can add to that, other than to say we all had a wonderful time. Thank you.
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Cars... '93 Audi Coupe 2.0 Alpine White (sold) '99 Audi S4 Merlin Purple - K04 upgrade to 412hp (sold) '00 Audi S8 Agate Grey (Sold ) '11 Audi Q7 4.2tdi Unknown Red (Classic Red Pearl Effect - thanks MJ) |
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Well said Stephen.
This was the fourth annual meet I've attended and each has been fantastic in their own unique way. I'd also like to pass on my thanks to Mark and Lyn for running with this, but i'd also like to thank the others directly involved with this meet, AND, more importantly, the other members of the forum who take it upon themselves to help during the event. I'm talking about the unsung heroes who 'have been there and done that', and know what's involved with doing the job. Looking forward to the 2019 meet already.
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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I'd just like to add my thanks to those who put this great meet together.
In a past life, I was involved in setting up, organising, planning etc. some weekend meets and routes for a Goldwing motorcycle club I was involved in. There's a ton of things you need to do to make these things a success. It's easy to take for granted the routes planned, the hotel booking, meal planning, the arrangements with the Carding Shed, Treak Tavern, Tissington Hall, Biggin Hall, and the penning, printing and assembly of the itinerary pack we were given (and translated into German!), the T-shirts, the evening presentations and awards procurement, the fun quiz (thank you young lady) and the many other small details that we probably can't even remember but were part of someones remit to get right. So thanks again to those involved, David for putting his hand in his pocket to subsidise this and also to our non-UK friends who made a great effort to come and visit at great expense. I made loads of new friends this last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Edit: Oh, and thank you to those that voted for my car. The voting sheets etc. were just one of the small details that I missed whilst writing this.
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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. __________________ 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 Last edited by Spanker; 5th June 2018 at 06:44 AM. |
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The venue and schedule provided the perfect background to be happy and enjoy the collective love for our 8s and also to enjoy sharing it with so many nice people. Thank you.
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S8 FL manual drive, 11/1999, pelican blue, customized by the Quattro GmbH, KAW 60/40, Supersport silencer, 19" from the S8 D3. LPG & 385mm front brakes (D3). |
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