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Old 22nd July 2017, 09:28 AM
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Default 2017 Germany Annual Meet Thread - 11/12/13th August

Hi Peeps

Just thought I'd update you all on this year's Annual Mad Drive across Europe and back to the A8 Owners Annual Meet in Germany!

Its their 10th Anniversary Meet this year and I'm trying to get a total of 10 cars to arrive in a group there as a tribute!!!

Details:
Joint A8-Freunde & A8-DE meeting in Germany
Dates: Fri 11th - Sun 13th August 2017
Venue - Waldhotel Schaferburg, Kassell, Germany
http://schaeferberg.de/sb/index.php

So believe it or not we currently have 7 CARS going from the UK plus we are picking up Fred the Dutchie in Holland on the way through!!

Schedule / Agenda is roughly:
- Ferry from Dover to Dunkirk at about 4pm arriving 7pm French time
- Drive to Holland to Gorinchem (Staying the night here - meeting Fred)
- (Drivers coming from Hull > Rotterdam also meet at Gorinchem as it is close)
- Friday morning at leisure - Drive to Espenau in Germany
- Friday Evening - German Beer and Hospitality (Did I mention German Beer?)
- Saturday - Main Meet day and cruise, plus evening meal together and trophies etc
- Sunday - Brekkie and gentle awakening with hangover depart for Dunkirk
- Sunday 18:00 Dunkirk to Dover arriving 19:00
- Onwards to home

Costs are about £190 for ferry return including speedy boarding and club lounge
(well we ARE 8 owners lol)
£50 for hotel in Gorinchem (Campanile Hotel)
80 Euros a night (single) for Bed Brekkie and evening meals at Espenau (130 euros double)
Fuel - about 3 tanks of fuel plus getting to Dover

Seeing 60-70 Audi A8's and S8's in one place . . . . PRICELESS!!

Who's coming????


Heres the list so far. . . .

1. Architex Matey & Co Pilot Mikki Jayne - D2 A8
2. ConanTheLibrarian - D2 S8
3. Nilesh - D3 A8L **IN HOSPITAL - CANT COME**
4. Bert - D2 S8 Final Edition **CAR STILL IN GARAGE - CANT COME**
5. Tomas & Dei Vi Das - D3 S8
6. DelBoy - D3 S8
7. Fred (Holland) - D2 W12 6.0
8. Chris (AOC) - D3 A8
9.
10.

Possibles:
1. Notorius - D2 A8
2. M-A8 - D3 S8
3. Arturas - D3 A8
4. Lukas - D3 A8
5.
6.
7.
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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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Old 22nd July 2017, 09:55 AM
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Looks like a great trip, which I've yet to make . I'm still trying to make this work, and the odds are increasing, but still low, and I would be coming via Hamburg, probably only for part of Saturday and Sunday, and will update you if it becomes definite.
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Old 22nd July 2017, 10:16 AM
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Looks like a great trip, which I've yet to make . I'm still trying to make this work, and the odds are increasing, but still low, and I would be coming via Hamburg, probably only for part of Saturday and Sunday, and will update you if it becomes definite.
Thanks Stephen
It still counts and would be awesome to see you there if you end up making it!
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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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Old 31st July 2017, 10:36 PM
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Any more for any more regarding the Germany owners meet?
I'm just finalising all plans now and could do with knowing. . . .

**Expects silence as with all inquiries about events of late**
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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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Any more for any more regarding the Germany owners meet?
I'm just finalising all plans now and could do with knowing. . . .

**Expects silence as with all inquiries about events of late**
I'm a decline, sadly. Would love to come, but too much going on back here. One day...
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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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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
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.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Just had my accomodation confirmed.
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Watch it if you dare

Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
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.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 4th August 2017, 10:44 AM
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Well unfortunately we've had 2 drop outs due to unfortunate circumstances
so we are down to 5 Cars Plus Fred in Holland again - Doh!!

1. Architex Matey & Co Pilot Mikki Jayne - D2 A8
2. ConanTheLibrarian - D2 S8
3. Nilesh - D3 A8L **IN HOSPITAL - CANT COME**
4. Bert - D2 S8 Final Edition **CAR STILL IN GARAGE - CANT COME**
5. Tomas & Dei Vi Das - D3 S8
6. DelBoy - D3 S8
7. Fred (Holland) - D2 W12 6.0
8. Chris (AOC) - D3 A8
9.
10.

Possibles:
1. Notorius - D2 A8
2. M-A8 - D3 S8
3. Arturas - D3 A8
4. Lukas - D3 A8
5.
6.
7.

Any more joining in this mad dash across europe and back to see a huge gathering of 8's ??
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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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Old 4th August 2017, 08:46 PM
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Apologies, no chance this year for Gwen and I.
We keep hoping to make it, after all I spent nine years in the area.
Our current situation makes it impossible, maybe in a couple of years when the kids finally beggar off.
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The Saturday event will take place at the tuning factory SLS-Tuning at Hofgeismar (at a distance of 25 km to the hotel).

Up to 30 vehicles will be allowed to use their brandnew all-wheel power-absorption roller. Price is 75 € including performance diagram

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