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Old 10th April 2011, 10:00 AM
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Default Ramble Round the Emerald Isle - Attendance Thread

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Date: Fri 9 - Mon 12 Sep

Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare

And here's the list of those who are interested so far . . . please feel free to add yourselves!!

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Old 10th April 2011, 10:52 AM
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Dont forget lads that because of the euro you might pick up a nice used S8 like this one for €3900 (which is approx £3300 when you come over. I've spoke to the guy and he's willing to do it for £3000 & it has a brand new mot on it

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1842849

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Old 10th April 2011, 10:57 AM
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Merlin Purple. My favourite colour. If that were a quattro it's not a big job to swap out to a 4.2 V8. All you need is the ECU, Instrument cluster, exhaust and 4.2 V8!
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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.

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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 10th April 2011, 11:17 AM
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Merlin Purple. My favourite colour. If that were a quattro it's not a big job to swap out to a 4.2 V8. All you need is the ECU, Instrument cluster, exhaust and 4.2 V8!
Sorry Im a bit confussed. Its a a S8 arent they all 4.2 v8 quattro?
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Old 10th April 2011, 01:26 PM
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When I first clicked on that link I got a 2.8 A8 from 1995. It's an S8 now?????
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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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Old 10th April 2011, 01:49 PM
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Oh yeah sorry posted the wrong link m8
What you think of that one?
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Old 10th April 2011, 02:38 PM
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Looks good. If its had its cambelt done (due at 80K) it would certainly be better than trying to import. Do you have the ROI issues of import tax? If not then it's worth a look. You won't regret it. I'd check out the lowering to ensure it's been done properly.
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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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Old 10th April 2011, 03:03 PM
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i fortunate to live in northern ireland so no import tax or anything like that
Was considering this one a while back but feel in love with the look of the D3 when I found out that I could get a nice one for around £6000
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Old 17th April 2011, 11:00 AM
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Fishguard's only just up the road from me, but unfortunately due to a massive downturn in work & an ill Mrs, I definitely cannot attend - unless some sort of miracle occurs - what a bummer!

Having said that, it might be a good opportunity to meet some of rhe other '8' enthusiasts on the forum, maybe if it is only at the port.....

For those that use V-Power, its available enroute at 'The Forge' filling station on the A40 at St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Preselli Filling station on the A40 at Llandewi Velfrey Pembrokeshire, or (slightly off the direct route where I fill up) at Johnston near Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire, alternatively Tesco's stock their 'momentus' higher octane unleaded at Haverfordwest.

LPG is also available, but I'll get back to you with locations enroute

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Thanks Richard - thats all useful info, and of course we'd love to meet up en-route and say hi
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Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior
Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble
Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black
Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black
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