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Advise on A8L spec options for potential purchases
Hi all,
Going to keep coming back to the collective pool of sound knowledge and advice if thats ok please? As I'm searching to replace my 2009 8L I am amazed by how few have the individual electric rear seats. Were they a more unusual option as I presumed they were standard spec with the 8L?? Likewise, parking camera?? Soft close doors?? Sorry, just trying to gauge the value of mine and its likely replacement. If anybody has access to build sheets information . my car is LB09 OVN (later XM51 PAR) Thanks as always, Paul
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Usually huffing, puffing and buffing in a dark corner somewhere... Last edited by Bushido; 8th August 2021 at 02:43 PM. Reason: extra info |
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Hmmm... And how much better is the B&O sound system please??
Alloys and bits can all be changed to taste. So Im really trying to lock in some non negotiable specs
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B&O blows bose away and it needs to at a £4500 option
i think you have to search autotrader and ebay daily other wise you might miss one this is why i keep buying mine back as i specced it new with the following B&O Solar sun roof Soft close doors Towbar Alcantara package TV reception DAB Auto boot AMI Heated seats x 4 Rear camera and some ! good luck mate
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Oh this is like having a new buddy! lol
So soft close doors TV package Rear camera Electric / heated rear seats Rear AC would have been options on mine, R?? Thanks again
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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...to=2021&page=1
Has the B&O... Feel free to play I-Spy and shout up what else we are seeing What do I lose by going from 2009m back to 2006 please??
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Looking at the mileage I'd be very surprised if that's got DPFs fitted still - they're good for about 100-120k generally before cleaning/replacement and many will have been cut out long before they get to that mileage. I'd want to be seeing some smoke opacity readings from the MOT and would be getting someone to follow the car on test drive to see if it's puffing black smoke. Not sure if DPF presence can be checked with VCDS easily? You can, I think, check soot loading of the DPF but I think those who code them out do so by fooling the system into thinking it doesn't need to clean the DPFs by registering a value that doesn't change.....
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===SOLD===2002 Audi S8 D2 Final Edition (yes, really) in Avus Silver with purple extended leather===SOLD=== 2011 S5 Sportback in Phantom Black with black Super Sports leather, 9x20s, tech pack high, adaptive xenon plus, intelligent key, memory seats pack, sunroof, B&O, Audi Drive Select & quattro Sports Diff, DAB, parking system plus 2015 VW Golf GTI Performance Pack in Carbon Grey with black Vienna leather, tech pack (Discovery Pro nav & Dynaudio), DCC, factory towbar and retrofit RVC |
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if its a 4.2tdi you are looking for just remember the £585 annual tax soon set to rise to nearer £1000 if gretta grumbleberger has her way roberto
a facelift sport would give you the following if iremember correctly DAB 4 ZONE CLIMATE S8 bootlid S8 steering Heated front seats S8 front drl,s Rear LED lights if that car was a bit cheaper i was going to strip one out for a track car with coilovers etc also im not sure these old 4.2tdi ones had any dpf,s as i know the 3.0tdi didnt till late 2008
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Facelift (58/09-onwards) brochure attached below, which is quite interesting to flick through.
The fingerprint starter is a bit of a gimmick. It sounds like a great idea (and I'm surprised it didn't catch on with other manufacturers tbh) but is unreliable and clunky in reality, and is only really useful for bragging that you have a fingerprint reader which can start your car. Solar sunroof, again, is a nice option but I personally didn't find it terribly effective when it came to it's only purpose -- I think I'd prefer a glass sunroof if looking for a D3 again. The UV-reflective glass and rear/side blinds seemed to do a better job of keeping the car from getting extremely hot in the sun. B&O is fantastic and the improvements over Bose are vast. It's definitely worth finding a car with it spec'd. The D3's ACC is quite primitive but I was a fan of it on mine. 4 pre-set distances, and it worked well apart from the odd time in very heavy rain with lots of spray, and obviously snow, when an error message flashed up and told you that the sensor is blocked. Fancy cars such as the Porsche Cayenne have heated radar cruise control covers to prevent this. Don't bother with massage seats, they're crap. Ventilated seats are quite pleasant if it has it them spec'd, but don't base your search around them. Soft-close doors are a nice option, only standard on S8/W12.
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8 Last edited by Conquistador; 10th August 2021 at 10:57 AM. |
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This is really helpful. Thank you again
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The only other difference apart from the ones mentioned it 3G MMI. This has a better screen and newer maps which I believe you can still update. It also has a HDD
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2008 (facelift) S8 with B&O, ACC, glass sunroof, reversing camera, front and rear heated seats, ceramic brakes, homelink, electric side and rear blinds, ski load through, heated fan washer jets, remote boot closing, de-flapped manifold, fridge, umbrella holder |
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