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18th March 2013, 07:31 PM
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Ok then folks, here's your Romping Reporter checking in with the details for our hotel/base for the Annual A8/S8 Owners Meeting in the Forest of Dean -
The Speech House Hotel Speech House Road Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EL Telephone : 01594 822607 Fax : 01594 823658 Email : info@thespeechhouse.co.uk Website: http://www.thespeechhouse.co.uk/ Contact Sharone - The Manager. MAP LINK This is a wonderful hotel for our base - it is right in the heart of the forest of dean and has 37 bedrooms plus plenty of parking and good facilities, plenty of sitting/meeting areas and even a marquee in the large gardens. They are happy for us to have exclusive use of the "Verderers Court" for our Saturday night meal & "activity". We have currently reserved 12 rooms for the Friday night (7th June) and 20 Rooms for the Saturday night. We have also asked that they reserve the lowest price rooms upwards and here is a selection of the rooms and prices etc - All prices are Per Room per night for a Double or Twin Rooms and are for Bed and Full English Breakfast for 2 people - • Cottage Twin or Double (2 of each available) £67.50 (£33.75 per head) • Cottage Twin with Sitting Room (1 available) £76.50 (£38.25 per head) • Cottage Ground Floor Double (1 available) £76.50 (£38.25 per head) • Standard Courtyard Doubles & Twins (7 available) £76.50 (£38.25 per head) • Courtyard Family Rm Sleeping 2 (3 available) £85.50 (£42.75 per head) • Main House attic double (4 available) £90.00 (£45.00 per head) • Main House Twin or Double (6 available) £99.00 (£49.50 per head) For single room occupancy only please talk to Sharone at the hotel as there could possibly be some reduction for not having 2 breakfasts. Family Rooms can accommodate up to 2 children for an additional £15/head per child. For those who want to make a weekend of it they are also offering an "Explorer Break" from £57.50 per person for 2 nights - Total cost of £230 for two people to include;- • Accommodation in a Cottage or Courtyard room • Full English breakfast each morning • A packed lunch • A two course dinner in one of the Hotel Restaurants • A two course dinner in the Orangery • Bring your four legged friend for an extra £10 per night • Upgrade to a room in the main house for an extra £10 per person per night. (please note that dogs are accepted in outside rooms only) • Minimum stay, 2 nights • VAT at 20% So to summarise - please contact the hotel direct by email or phone and talk to Sharone, mentioning the A8/S8 Owners Annual Meeting. She will book your choice of reserved room from what is left available. Once you have booked please update the attendance thread to confirm which nights you are booked in as this hopefully gives us an idea of what rooms are still free and who is coming when. There are camp sites also available locally - more details to follow shortly for those (both normal campsites and "Glamping" lol ) Agenda for the meet to follow soon!!  Ok Guys n Gals - time to commit to coming to the best Gig of the year! Please add your names to each of the days below - if there are more people coming just add +1 or + 2 etc to your forum name thanks FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2013 - arrival pm/evening at the hotel Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2013 - Main Meet & Events, Evening Meal & Activity Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013 - Morning Trip / Lunch then depart for home Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian
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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 Last edited by Architex_mA8tey; 19th March 2013 at 08:42 PM. 
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18th March 2013, 08:01 PM
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Give us a clue, where is it?
Saturday - HPsauce, possibly +1 depending on location.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 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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18th March 2013, 08:20 PM
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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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18th March 2013, 08:21 PM
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FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2013 - arrival pm/evening at the hotel
Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2013 - Main Meet & Events, Evening Meal & Activity Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian HPsauce + 1 tbc SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013 - Morning Trip / Lunch then depart for home Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian
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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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18th March 2013, 08:27 PM
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Not bad, about 2 hours cross-country for me.
Not sure about SWMBO, might depend on evening meal & hotel.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 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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19th March 2013, 08:46 AM
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Hmm, 6 hours plus for me, but there you go:
FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2013 - arrival pm/evening at the hotel Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian The Laird (plus 1 TBC) possibly (may stop in Stafford with my brother) SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2013 - Main Meet & Events, Evening Meal & Activity Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian HPsauce + 1 tbc The Laird (plus 1 TBC) SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013 - Morning Trip / Lunch then depart for home Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian The Laird (plus 1 TBC)
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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19th March 2013, 07:46 PM
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FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2013 - arrival pm/evening at the hotel
Architex mA8tey - Room Booked Conan the Librarian - Room Booked The Laird (plus 1 TBC) possibly (may stop in Stafford with my brother) Daviesbike - Room Booked SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2013 - Main Meet & Events, Evening Meal & Activity Architex mA8tey - Room Booked Conan the Librarian - Room Booked HPsauce + 1 tbc The Laird (plus 1 TBC) Daviesbike - Room Booked SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013 - Morning Trip / Lunch then depart for home Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian The Laird (plus 1 TBC) Daviesbike
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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 Last edited by Architex_mA8tey; 21st March 2013 at 10:57 PM.
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5th April 2013, 09:44 PM
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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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21st April 2013, 09:51 AM
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FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2013 - arrival pm/evening at the hotel
Architex mA8tey - Room Booked Conan the Librarian - Room Booked The Laird (plus 1 TBC) possibly (may stop in Stafford with my brother) Daviesbike - Room Booked Trophy885+1 -Room Booked SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2013 - Main Meet & Events, Evening Meal & Activity Architex mA8tey - Room Booked Conan the Librarian - Room Booked HPsauce + 1 tbc The Laird (plus 1 TBC) Daviesbike - Room Booked Trophy885+1 -Room Booked SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013 - Morning Trip / Lunch then depart for home Architex mA8tey Conan the Librarian The Laird (plus 1 TBC) Daviesbike Trophy885 +1 -Room Booked Guys and Gals, looking forward to this, after such an enjoyable time last year in Cumbria. Many thanks in advance to our roving/romping and otherwise frolicking reporters for all their hard work and efforts! Best regards, Steve
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