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Old 13th June 2018, 11:59 PM
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Red face Car Collecting Disease

I have 2 red D2's.

That's one too many, so Big Red is destined to go to another Car Collecting Disease sufferer (if sufferer is the right word) within the next month or so.

But then I thought that when Big Red had departed I should shop around for a cheap, SMALL run-around like an old A3 or a Golf, and put the S8 under a blanket just for "special days".

However, 24hrs ago I saw an advert for a car that I should have ignored.
But of course, I didn't and by 10am the next morning I was the owner of a 3rd Audi!

I like the older stuff. Nothing too new and soulless (IMHO).

It's a 1996 Audi A6 2.6SE Auto in Ragusa Metallic (very dark green).
It can best be described as immaculate with just a few touched-in stone-chips and 53500 miles on the clock. It drives like new. Looks like new inside. No missing pixels on the digital displays. No marks on the seat or wear on the bolster. Etc., etc.

It's a one-owner car with 23 Audi service/work invoices. Nothing has been done outside of Audi. Sadly the previous owner is no longer with us but when he was he did between 2-3000 miles a year and the car wanted for nothing. The history file is impressive. It was his pride and joy by the looks of things and when I saw it and took it for a test drive this morning I couldn't help but fall in love with it.
When I used to have one of my Audi 90's in the past, my best mate had virtually the same car as this with a manual gearbox. He says to this day that it was his most enjoyable car in his 55 years.
The big question for me now though, which I should have had the foresight to see was going to hit me instantly ....... is do I use it as my daily driver, enjoy the car as it should be enjoyed but lose its uniqueness as a well-preserved time-capsule that will surely increase in value?
Or keep it in storage for "special days", cherish it like it perhaps should be cherished and still get a cheap, SMALL run-around for my daily duties?

I'm a bit of a plonker for not thinking this question through before buying it. Heart ruling the head again But I've no regrets.

Here are a few images for those that appreciate a well-looked-after old girl:

HiRes at this link

A video should anyone have time to waste.

A few I took myself today:







(there is a section waaayyyy down below for A6 / S6 C4 but as it only has one thread from 2013, I thought it best to put this post into general natter).
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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.
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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

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Old 14th June 2018, 09:15 AM
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Splendid car and a lovely colour.
I worked out that Ragusa Green is identical to my Irish Green Pearl, but without the extra pearl effect.
(My rear numberplate surround is actually Ragusa Green and I cannot, in ANY LIGHT, see a difference between it and the original!)
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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". (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. AgateGrey/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, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, 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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Old 14th June 2018, 09:33 AM
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Old 14th June 2018, 09:43 AM
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That looks clean! Credit to the previous owner.
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Old 14th June 2018, 10:12 AM
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Looks absolutely mint!

You should register that with a few TV/Movie car hire agencies (such as this one or this one maybe?). You could get some interest if there's someone looking for a few cars for any productions set in the 90s.

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It's a one-owner car with 23 Audi service/work invoices. Nothing has been done outside of Audi. Sadly the previous owner is no longer with us but when he was he did between 2-3000 miles a year and the car wanted for nothing.
Nice to know that it's gone to a good home at least after all those years that he clearly cherished and cared for it.
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Old 14th June 2018, 10:14 AM
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he was he did between 2-3000 miles a year and the car wanted for nothing.
My approach would be to try and keep this up, seems to have worked well thus far
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Old 14th June 2018, 10:38 AM
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Those hi res pictures make it look like a toy I am amazed how clean the engine bay is for a 22 year old car.
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Old 14th June 2018, 11:10 AM
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Big coincidence, but when I lived in Higham Ferrers I had one of these, in that colour! Same 1996 (P Plate) A6 2.6SE but it was a manual with a dark interior. This was in 2003 and I did sell it locally too.

It was a short term run around and I only paid about £1400 from some guy down in Plymouth. Think the only think that went with it was the ECU, but it was a while ago!

Nice car, I liked mine, even though I didn't have it long.
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Old 14th June 2018, 12:35 PM
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That looks stunning
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