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Old 25th June 2018, 07:10 AM
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Hi Ray,

So sorry to hear about Gwen.
My condolences.

Regards
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2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest!
2002 Audi S8 - Project
Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJ
Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that).
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2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design
- has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car!

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1997 Audi A4
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Old 25th June 2018, 10:31 AM
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Oh man, we are very sorry to hear that Ray, our love thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.
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Old 25th June 2018, 11:18 AM
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Condolences from Christine and I too, Ray. Gwen was such a lovely lady and will be missed by many
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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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Old 25th June 2018, 07:31 PM
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Thinking of you too Ray at this difficult time, at least now she's at peace.
Best wishes to you all from us all, and may she always ride with you in style forever.
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Old 27th June 2018, 09:44 AM
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So sorry to hear this, I don't know you but it is obvious the impact that this will have on you and your family.

My thoughts and best wishes are with you.
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Old 2nd July 2018, 11:19 AM
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Beverley and I are so sorry to hear this Ray, we have been away and only just found out.
Our thoughts are with you, as are our memories of a lovely lady.
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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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Old 8th July 2018, 05:43 PM
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Very sorry for your loss.
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