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Old 28th September 2022, 10:54 AM
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What's it like hitting Eau Rouge/Raidillon at around 110mph in an 8?
By run 3 I was foot hard down from La Source. You can't see the appex of La Raudillon while your going up the hill but you can pick a lead mark behind it and aim for that (mine was a tree!). MJ and I are also running upgraded brake setups. Mines an AP Racing 6 Pot caliper with 385mm fully floating Disks. MJ has upgraded both ends and the setups gave a lot of confidence.


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That black 911 was a bit of a twonk.
There were some utterances on the walki talkies we were using at the time!

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Great video, thanks Mike. I found that I was giving my swivel chair a workout with each corner you took
Your welcome Nick.
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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.
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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.

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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.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 30th September 2022, 08:37 AM
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I mentioned above that I would add a few images from when I met the touring group in Germany.
So here are some (of varying quality) .....

A one-night stay at the Burghotel Schnellenburg at Attendorn





In the Burg private parking...









A distant view of 5 A8s from the outside of the Atta Cave in Attendorn



At the Biggesee lake....







The hotel at Cochem...



Cochem at sunset



At the Nürburgring Nordschleife - Streckenabschnitt Brünnchen (a well-known viewing spot) an Allroad is the best vehicle to use to get the best viewing spot. Especially to see your own car coming into view
(I took the Allroad on the day because I didn't fancy driving the S8 on a damp racetrack).







Nürburg Castle in the distance...







I had the opportunity to get out of my car and take a few still shots on the home straight (I was the last moving car on the track as the track closed)







Maybe this was the reason the track closed (caught on my camera as I was filming the lap). Someone has a big bill to fork out for here...



And if you want a break between laps you could go for a walk up to Nürburg Castle to get a bird's-eye view of the track and the amazing countryside around (you really have to zoom in with your camera phone and get such a blurry photo if you want to recognise anything)

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Previous (went to good homes):
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - "Big Red" - Tornado Red (Special Order) - Twist Interior, PDC, Passenger Memory Seats, Symphony II with BOSE, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, 20" FE Wheels, Servotronic Steering
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - Aqua Blue Pearl - Twist Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, Avus Wheels


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Old 30th September 2022, 09:05 AM
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Those are some high quality photos

MJ's brand new headlights look soo good.... its unreal.

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Old 30th September 2022, 11:38 AM
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Beautiful architecture and some lovely parking outside the Atta Cave.
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Old 30th September 2022, 04:21 PM
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I'll be in Germany from Thursday for a week. But no car.
Flying to Paris Wednesday for one night.
Thursday train to Luneburg.
Two days in the Harz with my daughter
12th flying back from Hamburg via Dublin.
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