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21st April 2023, 06:11 PM
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briang9---------Brian-------Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Panna cotta
briang9---------Edith-------Pate, Halibut, Treacle Tart HPsauce--------Andrew-----Cullen Skink, Halibut, Cheese HPsauce--------Beverley----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese CtL ------- Mike----Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Cheese CtL--------Angela------Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Treacle Tart
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Conan (the Librarian) 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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#12
27th April 2023, 11:49 AM
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briang9---------Brian-------Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Panna cotta
briang9---------Edith-------Pate, Halibut, Treacle Tart HPsauce--------Andrew-----Cullen Skink, Halibut, Cheese HPsauce--------Beverley----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese CtL ------- Mike----Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Cheese CtL--------Angela------Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Treacle Tart The Laird——— Jim——- Cullen Skink, Tornedos Rossini, Treacle tart The Laird——- Christine——- Cullen skink, Tornedos Rossini, Salted caramel pannecotta
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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#13
30th April 2023, 08:25 PM
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briang9---------Brian-------Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Panna cotta
briang9---------Edith-------Pate, Halibut, Treacle Tart HPsauce--------Andrew-----Cullen Skink, Halibut, Cheese HPsauce--------Beverley----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese CtL ------- Mike----Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Cheese CtL--------Angela------Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Treacle Tart The Laird——— Jim——- Cullen Skink, Tornedos Rossini, Treacle tart The Laird——- Christine——- Cullen skink, Tornedos Rossini, Salted caramel pannecotta Tonupkid ------- Nick: Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Lemon treacle tart Tonupkid ------- Ann: Mushroom pate, Halibit, Panne cotta
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A journey of a thousand+ (epic) miles, begins with a single step, (to the door of an 8). Lau Tzu
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#14
2nd May 2023, 02:20 PM
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 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!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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3rd May 2023, 07:18 AM
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We will be visiting Friday on our way north. Traveling from Lincoln in the morning so it will be about lunch time.
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Conan (the Librarian) 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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8th May 2023, 10:57 AM
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briang9---------Brian-------Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Panna cotta
briang9---------Edith-------Pate, Halibut, Treacle Tart HPsauce--------Andrew-----Cullen Skink, Halibut, Cheese HPsauce--------Beverley----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese CtL ------- Mike----Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Cheese CtL--------Angela------Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Treacle Tart The Laird——— Jim——- Cullen Skink, Tornedos Rossini, Treacle tart The Laird——- Christine——- Cullen skink, Tornedos Rossini, Salted caramel pannecotta Tonupkid ------- Nick: Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Lemon treacle tart Tonupkid ------- Ann: Mushroom pate, Halibit, Panne cotta Sarg ----------- Steve: Lorne Sausage, Tornedos Rossini (without the liver parfait please), Treacle Tart Ms Sarg ------- Anely: Lorne Sausage, Halibut, Cheese
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2019 BMW M5 (my daily driver) 2002 Mark's D2 S8 FE 2020 BMW M340d xDrive (Anely's daily driver) 2000 FL D2 4.2 QS - SOLD 2011 
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11th May 2023, 07:17 PM
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briang9---------Brian-------Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Panna cotta
briang9---------Edith-------Pate, Halibut, Treacle Tart HPsauce--------Andrew-----Cullen Skink, Halibut, Cheese HPsauce--------Beverley----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese CtL ------- Mike----Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Cheese CtL--------Angela------Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Treacle Tart The Laird——— Jim——- Cullen Skink, Tornedos Rossini, Treacle tart The Laird——- Christine——- Cullen skink, Tornedos Rossini, Salted caramel pannecotta Tonupkid ------- Nick: Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Lemon treacle tart Tonupkid ------- Ann: Mushroom pate, Halibit, Panne cotta Sarg ----------- Steve: Lorne Sausage, Tornedos Rossini (without the liver parfait please), Treacle Tart Ms Sarg ------- Anely: Lorne Sausage, Halibut, Cheese Davids8--------David: Cullen Skink, Tournedos , Cheese Davids8---------Norma: Mushroom Pate, Tournedos, Panna Cotta
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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#18
16th May 2023, 04:24 PM
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briang9---------Brian-------Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Panna cotta
briang9---------Edith-------Pate, Halibut, Treacle Tart HPsauce--------Andrew-----Cullen Skink, Halibut, Cheese HPsauce--------Beverley----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese CtL ------- Mike----Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Cheese CtL--------Angela------Lorne Sausage-------Halibut--------Treacle Tart The Laird——— Jim——- Cullen Skink, Tornedos Rossini, Treacle tart The Laird——- Christine——- Cullen skink, Tornedos Rossini, Salted caramel pannecotta Tonupkid ------- Nick: Lorne Sausage, Tournedos, Lemon treacle tart Tonupkid ------- Ann: Mushroom pate, Halibit, Panne cotta Sarg ----------- Steve: Lorne Sausage, Tornedos Rossini (without the liver parfait please), Treacle Tart Ms Sarg ------- Anely: Lorne Sausage, Halibut, Cheese Davids8--------David: Cullen Skink, Tournedos , Cheese Davids8---------Norma: Mushroom Pate, Tournedos, Panna Cotta tintin----Cullen Skink, Tournedos, Cheese
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 Autos Autos everywhere... (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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27th May 2023, 10:39 AM
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Another "menu" question, for the cars rather than the passengers.
 Does anyone have knowledge of suitable (e.g. Tesco, Shell) locations in, near or en-route to/from Kelso to fill up with 99RON?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 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! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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27th May 2023, 10:45 AM
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Currently 8less 2011 Q7 S Line 3.0TDI, 2016 Tesla Model S 90D 8 history: 2006 A8 Sport 4.2TDI quattro SOLD, 1997 S8, reached end of life with gearbox failure
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