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Old 21st January 2009, 06:13 PM
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Just a thought... with this new forum specific to A8/S8's would it be viable to set up an owners club, think of the benefits! What's involved in persuing this I wonder?
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Old 21st January 2009, 06:53 PM
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if it ever happens and it has a meet/show i can offer venue for the A8's
bar (cheap)
restraunt
function room
toilet blocks (clean)
showers (clean)
basic room hire LTD
caravan hire
Big BBQ area
lots of space for camping and showing
and leaving the best till last a TAP to wash them
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That is top banana as long as you fairly central and not in the Orkneys!

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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 a thought... with this new forum specific to A8/S8's would it be viable to set up an owners club, think of the benefits! What's involved in persuing this I wonder?
Get's my vote.

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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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Nice idea, but could it avoid turning into that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse sketch? "My ones bigger than yours", "no I'll believe you'll find mine of significantly greater girth". It's why I've not gone to a TSN meet, big watches frighten me.

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I'll just have to bring my Grandfather clock to make up for the two cylinders then
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Old 22nd January 2009, 11:17 AM
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"Nice idea, but could it avoid turning into that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse sketch? "My ones bigger than yours", "no I'll believe you'll find mine of significantly greater girth". It's why I've not gone to a TSN meet, big watches frighten me.

Bill "

Know what you mean but ide say if there was a Owners Club think A8_Tony would have somthink to do with it if not be the one running it. As he has done so well with what he has put together already for the A8 Owners


Plus on his Posts it says
"Coming soon.........The A8 Owners Club "

ATT SKA
and as for where yes its centre for all M1 Nr Lutterworth

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Nice idea, but could it avoid turning into that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse sketch? "My ones bigger than yours", "no I'll believe you'll find mine of significantly greater girth". It's why I've not gone to a TSN meet, big watches frighten me.

Bill
I think in fairness they are far different from that. With family, other commitments and last minute emergencies, the attendance has never been just reward for all the effort Tony has put in, so believe me we're dead chuffed and welcoming with every single owner that turns up....

There is just as much credit to be given for keeping a car in nice origina condition, as there is for modding it to the max. It matters not what the current state of the car is, just the fact that you share a common interest with us all......

I'm hoping we'll be able to build a stronger community through this board, and in turn perhaps get a bigger, and more rewarding turnout for Tonys annual meet this year.

Geography has always seemed to be the limiting factor. Given that none of us can muster more than about 30mpg, distance can be a cost in both time and funds that people can't spare. Getting the meeting in right place to make it accessible to the most people *that will actually turn up* will be key.....

Im sure Tony will appear at some point and maybe we can put a plan together...
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As always I look forward to it. No big watches at our meets. Just lots of talking b@ll@x, showing off our cars and admiring the others with equal gusto and having a good day out.

To us LPG connoisseurs distance is half the problem!

Mike
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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 23rd January 2009, 11:27 AM
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An A8 owners club Sounds good to me, I tried Club Audi but it wasnt my cup of tea, there are some real oddballs in that club. I'm not sure what Tony thinks but I would suspect he would be happy to have the new forum as a home for it.

The main thing that comes accross to me when meeting up is the real genuine interest with what everyone has done. I don't think I could call any of the A8 guys a geek at all. Sure some people like gadgets, some people like cleaning and cleaning and cleaning, others like OEM, some like retrofit, some like bling and noisy exhausts. Somehow its diverse enough to keep it interesting.
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