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I really liked the Agate Grey of my first S8, not sure how Dolphin Grey compares, anyone know?
As for late non-FE high-spec models, mine is also one of those and has heated rear seats but NOT (sadly ) a heated windscreen (or nice-to-have passenger seat memory).
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 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". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) 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. Agate Grey/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. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, 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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My Dolphin Grey is a late non-FE, but had almost no options other than the dealer-fit playstation stuff which didn't work anyway. Its getting a few options retrofitted this year though |
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are you looking to sell the Dolphin Grey car Ricky - PM me details if you are please
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It’s so hit and miss with spec on these. My 2.8 run out model was a very late registered 2002 car and had a better spec than my two S8’s that followed it.....TPMS, Servotronic (although I didn’t believe it), FE wheels as standard, glass sunroof, rear heated seats and a ski hatch.
I’ve never owned an S8 with a rear blind and I really want one.....just because I think I will get that retrofitted to the both of them at some point. I have no plans to sell this one or the Green one at the moment. Dolph is far from perfect and I will need to spend some time and money on it, but as I explained to MJ I’d rather spend on one of these than a new car on finance and preserve these classics as we will never see anything like the D2’s built again unfortunately. I’m making a list of all the things I want added now
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2002 S8 - Irish Green Pearl. Cat N (saved by the D2 Doctor ) 1988 E30 Coupe - Royalblau Metallic 2003 S4 Avant - Light Silver Mettalic 2016 S5 Coupe Black Edition - Glacier White |
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Hmmm, can Michaela source a working heated windscreen...….
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 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". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) 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. Agate Grey/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. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, 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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Sadly not I'm hoping David's enquiry with Pilkington Classic comes to fruition, but even if it does its not going to be a cheap retrofit. People are going to have to be really very committed to quickly defrosting the windscreen on the few frosty days where it's necessary.
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Haha Congratulations on becoming a 2 x D2 S8'er.
My 2002 D2 S8 had same spec as your Dolphin, but for the sunroof being of the non solar type. And its heated front screen was a joy on those few frosty mornings.
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Congrats on the new ride
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2001 S8 (build date March 16th 2001) Brilliant black with oxblood red/black interior. Mods prior to my ownership: 01E 6 speed, carbon fiber trim, bi-xenon, aftermarket muffler with x-pipe, tinted windows, non-tip steering wheel, Spal electric fan. My mods: Oxblood red interior, LED interior lights, D3 ignition coils, new window tint, tip steering wheel with new S8 emblem, mk1 TT steering wheel air bag, mk1 TT 6 speed shift knob, new shift boot. |
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Nice S8
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And now that you'll have 'his and hers' S8s, you can refer to them as "Our 2 D2s" .... See what I did there!? But make sure you decide whose is whose, or you might start car wars. Ok, I'll quit before the puns get any worse ...
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust |
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I love a good dad joke or 2 Mrs D has already claimed the Green Beast so that gives me free reign to go wild with Dolph! If I could get my hands on a Murple S8 I think I’d only need a red and a black and then I’d be content
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2002 S8 - Irish Green Pearl. Cat N (saved by the D2 Doctor ) 1988 E30 Coupe - Royalblau Metallic 2003 S4 Avant - Light Silver Mettalic 2016 S5 Coupe Black Edition - Glacier White |
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