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Old 7th June 2017, 08:22 PM
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Default Updated pics of mods done by last owner..honest opinions please

rear carbon fibre wrap lower bumper
RS6 exhaust tips the round ones have gone
black wrap roof
suspension dropped further
debadged boot lid









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Old 7th June 2017, 08:27 PM
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Lose the black roof and raise the suspension - otherwise all good IMHO
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Old 7th June 2017, 08:29 PM
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Interesting look to the roof, I think I like it.
But not the exhaust tips.
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Old 7th June 2017, 08:33 PM
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ive seen loads of cars newish too with black roofs
seems to be back in fashion
to change the exhaust tips will cost quite a bit
the suspension is deffo too low
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Old 7th June 2017, 08:45 PM
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I like all of it, especially the clean debadged look. It's not an S8 so shouldn't be badged as one IMO.

The black makes it look lower and sharper, more modern maybe?

If you want it higher I guess drop it into comfort mode and it'll lift right?
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Old 7th June 2017, 08:50 PM
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The roof and drop is fine and could stay but the wrap on the back bumper and to some extent the exhaust tips is a chav move and I personally don't like it.
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Old 7th June 2017, 08:52 PM
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So clean

Keep: lower ride height, debadged bootlid

Remove: black roof, oval exhausts
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Old 7th June 2017, 08:55 PM
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I like all of it, especially the clean debadged look. It's not an S8 so shouldn't be badged as one IMO.
But it's not?

Should be V6 CXO though
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But it's not?

Should be V6 CXO though
I think it was once right?

Ive thought about what the roofline looks like, in the photos at least, like a pano roof
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Old 7th June 2017, 09:06 PM
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na never been V6 CXO
but the V8 CXO is coming off as he wants it back

my initials are RAS

i have V12 RAS on retention !!!
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