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Old 8th September 2020, 11:52 PM
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..to my S8 registered 9/9/2002....still a great car IMHO
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Old 9th September 2020, 08:56 AM
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Happy Birthday to it

I've always considered the 'Date of Production' to be the birth date however. Or do cars have 2 birthdays, like the Queen?

According to the Date of Production for my car, it turned 18 this year on the 18th June. Which, coincidentally, is my Dad's birthday and the day before my own birthday (unfortunately though, I turned 50 this year not 18).
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Old 9th September 2020, 10:14 PM
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Gave it a bath for it's birthday
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Old 9th September 2020, 10:50 PM
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Happy Birthday to it

I've always considered the 'Date of Production' to be the birth date however. Or do cars have 2 birthdays, like the Queen?

According to the Date of Production for my car, it turned 18 this year on the 18th June. Which, coincidentally, is my Dad's birthday and the day before my own birthday (unfortunately though, I turned 50 this year not 18).
My build sticker just gives a month and year, (07/02) where did you find the actual build date?
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Old 9th September 2020, 11:11 PM
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I don't know where it came from but I have a decode list for my car that includes an exact build date, 10th April 2002, which I remember because my birthday is the next day.
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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". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) 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.
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Old 10th September 2020, 08:18 AM
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My build sticker just gives a month and year, (07/02) where did you find the actual build date?
From my car's spec' data, which came from Ian (IT), if I remember correctly (see attached).
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Old 10th September 2020, 08:21 AM
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I don't know where it came from but I have a decode list for my car that includes an exact build date, 10th April 2002, which I remember because my birthday is the next day.
Strange coincidence! Same here. Car's 'Birthday' is the 18th June and mine is the day after.
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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
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Old 10th September 2020, 08:58 AM
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And my document looks like yours too, so probably the same source.
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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". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) 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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