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Old 9th March 2009, 06:37 PM
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Thinking about getting the S8 done in Mauritius Blue, would you?
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Old 9th March 2009, 07:01 PM
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That's impressive. Some one needs to be the Guinea Pig. Go on I would love to see this at the meet. Pick a colour Audi don't do.
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1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
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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
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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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Hmm... Okay I'll give it a go, but most likely in 4/5 months time after I have given it some more thought and gathered more doller! What colour do you lot think would look good then?
Watch this space!
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Old 9th March 2009, 08:52 PM
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That is so cool - if I ever get a spare £800 or so, might be tempted myself to have it done - not sure what colour though
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Old 9th March 2009, 09:51 PM
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Have a firend who had this done to his Hackney Taxi Cab. It pulled some of the paint off whilst removing, when his advertising contract ran out. Unless your paint is chip free i wouldn't risk it. You could be looking at a respray.
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What about door shuts and engine bay etc? Are they still the original colour?
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Old 11th March 2009, 01:43 PM
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if you look through teh thread there are pictures showing the door shuts are teh original colour
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Old 11th March 2009, 03:00 PM
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Totally possible these days and with very good results. Remember this? peeled this off numerous times, and watched it going on. Its an art..
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Old 11th March 2009, 07:27 PM
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The bloke said its extra to do the shuts etc

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What about door shuts and engine bay etc? Are they still the original colour?
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Spoke with the southampton branch today. they would do half an 8 for about £400. I always wanted a 2 tone paint job but to have it sprayed would be 1.5 to 2k (windscreen and rear window out etc). £400 and if I don't like it or want a new colour combo...... Bargin. So whose gonna rock up at the met with this done then?
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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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