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#1
16th November 2014, 03:55 PM
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Three months in and!
Well it's been three months now and I'm really starting to fall for the big 8
 it does everything I ask of it in such an awsome way. It was only ment to be a stop gap car untill I decided what car I really wanted. Now I'm slightly lost as the cars I was thinking of were more sports orientated (m3 or s4), now I'm not sure that performance is so important in the real world! Now don't get me wrong, I have owned powerful cars and modified 300bhp turbocharged hot hatches but I think the a8 has opened my eyes to what I have been ignoring, or mabe that I'm now 30 im starting to think a little different. Sorry to rant on but I just thought I would share my thoughts as a new a8 owner and mabe help someone who has always liked the a8 but has been unsure in the past. Here are a couple of photos of my Sunday drive out with all the family lol   
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#3
16th November 2014, 04:29 PM
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Another happy owner, great stuff
 Really nice looking car mate and 8s are ultimate machines in my opinion 
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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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#4
16th November 2014, 05:02 PM
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Yeah, I felt the same way after a few months in my first '8 (an early D2)
I've had my current D3 for around 9 months now and I'm at the point where I wonder why I would want to drive anything else...
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#5
17th November 2014, 10:25 AM
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I've owned '8s for close to 10 years, and I still feel the same about them.
I've had my current late-D2 S8 for over 4 years and I had two 4.2 A8s before that. I frequently get to drive lots of different cars, old and new, fast and slow. Everything from shopping trolley micro cars to brand new Range Rovers and Beamers. And, without exception, I'm always glad to get back in my S8 afterwards. There are cars that are faster or more economical or that are more luxurious and comfortable even, but the '8s do all those things and they do them exceptionally well. There really is no better car for the money. If you want a big car that is luxurious, fast, comfortable and has astonishing grip and handling; something that you can drive in a sedate, relaxed manner that can also be driven hard and fast when the mood takes you .... there really is nothing else to choose from.
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#7
17th November 2014, 10:31 AM
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble  Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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#9
17th November 2014, 12:16 PM
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And, even if they were readily available, at what price? You can't beat a used '8 for value for money. Personally, I prefer the badge too. In my view, the Audi brand represents quality and luxury without the pretentiousness of the Merc brand ... but maybe I'm just biased.
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