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15th September 2016, 05:30 AM
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Why i'm smiling!
And no, it isn't because I'm driving below the speed limit.
Hit the magical 200,000 miles last night. Still drives great. Tempting fate but it feels like it is just run in.
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15th September 2016, 06:43 AM
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Congratulations!
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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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15th September 2016, 06:44 AM
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It's definitely not the reason to cry, so well done to both of you.
You for keeping her running and maintained, her for being a good girl and driving well  Congratulations
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 2006 D3 S8 5.2 V10 Ceramic Brakes, Bang&Olufsen, DTV, DAB, Rear Camera, BT, TPMS, Soft Close, Auto Boot, AMI , 4 Zone AC, Home Link, All Electric Blinds, Fingerprint, Ski Hatch, Black Extended Leather, Heated Sport Seats, Alacantra, Carbon Trim inc Aluminium Pack 2. 2015 A3 S line 1.4 TFSI - for the missus to keep her away from my car. Standard S-line equipment, no extras. 2006 D3 A8 3.7 V8 - SOLD but not forgotten
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15th September 2016, 04:28 PM
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Congratulations, that's some landmark!
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15th September 2016, 07:16 PM
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Excellent stuff. Good on the old girl. I'm planning to take mine to similar miles too. 127k and counting
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
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21st September 2016, 09:38 AM
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There is still such stigma about high mileage cars in this country, like we are still driving around in Vivas, Beatles or Princesses etc (no offence!) I had a Beatle. 1300A, still not sure if I loved or hated it!
Once you get anywhere near 100k prices just plummet, great perhaps if you are a buyer but not so much if you're the owner who maintains a car like it's their child! Congratulations on hitting 200, my wife's 55' Galaxy is on 179 so not quite there! As others have said, regular maintenance is the key.
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 '09 D3 S8 - Most of the bells and whistles (B&O, Audi Exclusive brown interior and exterior paint, soft close, ACC etc) de-flapped manifold!
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21st September 2016, 10:52 AM
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Yeah that magical 100K mark is so weird. I don't get the stigma. My S8 is on 113K which for me is low mileage - my A6 made it to 360K and my current A4 is on 280K!
When my housemate bought her TT with 140K several people commented on the 'high' mileage. What do they expect for a 14 year old car?  It will be nicer and faster and better in every way than their brand new soulless ****boxes until the day it dies.
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21st September 2016, 11:38 AM
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I've never got the stigma associated with high mileage either. I would much rather own a well maintained car with 100K+ than an older low mileage car which may have missed work along the way and most likely just driven to the shops and back.
I bought my previous A8 D2 with in excess of 170K miles on it, sold it at 191K. Sadly one of the seals on the steering rack went with the next owner at 199K. My current cars, the D3 is on 154K miles whilst the Volvo is now on 168K miles, both feel remarkably good and drive well.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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