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21st February 2016, 05:24 PM
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A brother from another mother
In addition to the land barge that is the A8, I have quite the passion for the A2, the model that cost around £16,000 new and cost Audi another £6,000 per vehicle to produce.
The very practical car that is remarkably well made and fuel efficient. The lightweight pint-sized tank. While I'm more a fan of the 3 cyl diesel, they generally command a higher price and avoid the the scrapyards because of their epic fuel efficiency and quite addictive character. Anyway,.. My latest purchase/rescue from the scrapyard in the sky.... As a member of A2OC, I was lucky enough to get first dibs on this, on the proviso I try my best to keep it on the road.  Needs A LOT of TLC, after what I think has been 11 years and 160k miles of being deployed as a mobile kennel and leaf, mold, moss and crap receptacle.  Needs a clutch and a new MOT next month. Was told it needed towing. I drove it about 25 miles home in the end. While Wifey was in the 8. Fair to say I had more fun!! Came with 2 keys and I managed to reach 60mph at one point. Finally, the view most people will see, what with a widow-making 75 bhp and 92.9 lbs/ft of PURE TORQUE!!!  John
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. 
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21st February 2016, 05:40 PM
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Indeed. I saw you'd bought that recently. Very nice.
This one will hopefully be nursed back on to the road and flipped, sold on to someone who needs a car. Hopefully family, a friend or another enthusiast and not the scrap heap!
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
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21st February 2016, 06:33 PM
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Excellent John, perfect motor to shed some tlc on. Look forward to the progress pics in due course
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN,
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21st February 2016, 06:56 PM
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Perfect for a Polo GTI engine swap
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21st February 2016, 07:10 PM
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Cheers Matt.
Mikki, great idea. I still think the car would be perfect for an EV conversion, say with a tesla motor under the bonnet, batteries EVERYWHERE else you could squeeze them; lower half of boot that is full of polystyrene and tools, and under the car where the fuel tank is. Low centre of gravity, light car, huge motor. BOOM.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
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21st February 2016, 09:05 PM
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
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