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Old 16th January 2018, 10:36 PM
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Just seen the weather forecast! Thinking of our Scottish members.......

Bawahahahahah!
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1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
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2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
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Old 16th January 2018, 10:56 PM
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Just seen the weather forecast! Thinking of our Scottish members.......

Bawahahahahah!
There's no such thing as bad weather - just the wrong kind of transmission*

* to misquote Mark Twain/Billy Connolly/Alfred Wainwright/Ranulph Fiennes (take your pick...)
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Old 16th January 2018, 11:51 PM
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There's no such thing as bad weather - just the wrong kind of transmission*

* to misquote Mark Twain/Billy Connolly/Alfred Wainwright/Ranulph Fiennes (take your pick...)
..or maybe not...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-42712588

(though I'm sure most of these aren't Scots )
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(1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P-
(2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize
(3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.
(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.
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Old 17th January 2018, 07:56 AM
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Just seen the weather forecast! Thinking of our Scottish members.......

Bawahahahahah!
It's getting quite bad down here too Mike my bananas are not looking great the Ananas comosus are also struggling and the coconuts, well lets just say they look more like figs.
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Old 17th January 2018, 09:31 AM
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[quote=tintin;136716]There's no such thing as bad weather - just the wrong kind of transmission*

its all about Tyres im afraid
fit winter tyres to any car and away you go and stops better Much better
Quattro+winter tyres=snow plough
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Winter tyres had a quick mention on BBC news this morning
Insurance companys should insist on them and it could even make insurance cheaper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2cMlNRX_A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dk1oaTTX8Y
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Old 17th January 2018, 09:50 AM
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The first time I used winter tyres, quite a few years ago now, my insurers first reaction was, "It's a modification, your premium will go up".

After a brief discussion that changed to "It's a modification, we need to record it on your policy". Premium was the same.

I've never been offered a reduction, except by the usual process of changing insurers.

Mind you their whole attitude to options/modifications is inexplicable. The same company wanted to record all the factory-fit options (over standard) on our old Ford Focus as modifications (e.g. ABS) but when it came to the S8 they didn't even ask - probably couldn't fit on the paperwork and where would you start!
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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!
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1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
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Old 17th January 2018, 10:23 AM
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Its weird isn't it, and depends on your insurance company, my policy with the S8 actually went down by £180 on renewal after I had the flaps delete, remap and exhaust all added... Adrian Flux explained that having a modified car opened their quotes up for other underwriters who wouldn't underwrite a non-modified car.

You cant make this **** up, insurance is a murky world lol
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Old 17th January 2018, 12:03 PM
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My insurance company insisted on putting down my new engine and rebuilt gearbox as modifications which increase the value of the car, but wouldn't let me do agreed value on it because it was under £10K

They let me do whatever I want with wheels and tyres though so I didn't bother telling them about the winters on the A6. The S8 is hibernating so doesn't need them
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Old 17th January 2018, 01:11 PM
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The S8 is hibernating so doesn't need them
so is the the S8, the S8 or the S8?
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Old 17th January 2018, 02:52 PM
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Ok all the D2s are hibernating
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