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12th April 2011, 02:24 PM
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lol - doubt mine will be the fastest (it'll still be full of baby junk in the boot and a baby seat in the back!) but I've got 2 runs booked as never done 1/4 mile before so 1 to bugger up and 1 to set a time. Don't plan on trashing my gearbox in the attempt either - just whack it in sport mode and away we go
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12th April 2011, 03:14 PM
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Just a note on this, I am trying to arrange a pitch those on the forum can use so we are all together.
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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. 
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19th June 2011, 02:16 PM
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I might get there as spectator in A6, going to Coventry to get some oil and visit friends in Rugby on 25th so might drop by
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19th June 2011, 07:45 PM
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Spent 5 hours making a start on cleaning the S8 this afternoon
 My semi-pro detail booked for today fell by the wayside in the week, so had to go stock up at Halfords as no time to order online before today  Started with a pressure wash to get the crud off, then a snow foam, then hand washed so I could check the condition of the panels up close, then tried a clay bar treatment for the 1st time - got to say I was very impressed with how much crud it pulled off the panels and I only needed a couple of small pieces to do the whole car. Still need to do the lowest parts of the panels but didn't fancy sitting on the floor after doing my back in on the rest of the car! Finished off for the night with a polish, but didn't have time to apply any wax.... Still got loads to do before Sunday - haven't touched the inside, which needs a leather clean and treatment, plus a going over to remove all the dust. Hoping if it stays dry to pull a wheel off each evening and give it a proper clean and protect. Luckily 2 are mint anyway after recent refurb! Unfortunately with Avus Silver the car looks pretty mint even when it's dirty, so after 5 hrs work it doesn't look massively better than it did after the 1st wash! Nice to run a hand over the panels and not feel lots of bumps and bits in the paint though Didn't get any pics - too knackered and needed to get sprog ready for bed, Will have to wait till next Sunday to see the results Adrian
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19th June 2011, 08:08 PM
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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.
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19th June 2011, 08:17 PM
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Keep polishing that man!!
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#17
19th June 2011, 09:01 PM
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#18
19th June 2011, 09:51 PM
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PMSL - mine's had a gearbox service in prep for this so I can give it full beans with confidence
Have absolutely no idea how my S8 gets off the line in Sport mode at full throttle - never done it!! Will switching ESP off help, or does it make no odds in the dry?
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#19
19th June 2011, 09:54 PM
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ESP off. Left foot brake. Accelerator to torque converter stall speed. At amberm off foot brake and stomp on accelerator. Short shift to 2nd at 5500 rpm then redline it and let sport mode do it.
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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.
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19th June 2011, 11:24 PM
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