A8 Parts Forum  

Go Back   A8 Parts Forum > A8 D3 > D3 - Everything Else

D3 - Everything Else Anything that doesnt fit elsewhere

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 1st March 2015, 11:45 AM
mcs's Avatar
mcs mcs is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 181
Default Mike's Aussie D3 A8

Hello All,

I'm very proud of my A8 as it is such a rare and (still) expensive car down here.

It is a 4.2 Quattro Sport SWB.

In Australia everything was optional. Individually, not packaged. So it took me 6 months of waiting until a car the right spec came up.






It has:

Sports Air Suspension,
20" RS6 Wheels,
Solar Sunroof
AFS2
Power trunk,
Double Glazing
Audi Tinting
Heated mirrors, windscreen, washers, locks etc.
Exterior light package

Sports steering wheel + shift paddles,
Sports seats in Indigo Leather
Heated seats,
4 zone climate,
TV
AMI
Bluetooth phone,
Interior lights package
Fingerprint start
SDS - full
power blind
BOSE



I have added:
Auto Lights and wipers,
Bluetooth upgrade,
Bluetooth music streaming
New gears for MMI screen, cupholder lid, ashtray
A small relay that allows the boot to be opened and closed by both the remote and the door button.








Mike
__________________

04 A8 - 4.2 Sport

Indigo Leather Sports Seats - Sports wheel - Sports Air Suspension
Auto Boot - Double Glazing - AMI - Solar roof
TV - Bose - Voice Control - TPMS - AFS- TINT
Power Blind, Fingerprint - Light package (in and out)

Retrofits:
OEM Auto headlights & rain sensing wipers
OEM Bluetooth phone
Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Reverse Camera
OEM Aluminium Package
Auto boot close using remote/door button
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 1st March 2015, 05:57 PM
Johnmed's Avatar
Johnmed Johnmed is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1,601
Default

G'day ya flamin' Gallah.

Very nicely specced pre facelift D3 you have there, what colour is that?

Whereabouts are you in Australia? I have family in the Gold Coast, and elsewhere dotted around Oz.

All the best.

John.
__________________
2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4

2007 Mini Cooper S R56

2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 1st March 2015, 06:02 PM
Norretal's Avatar
Norretal Norretal is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: County Durham
Posts: 1,480
Default

Welcome to the forum Mike, lovely looking car you have there, really liking those wheels
__________________



Audi D3 S8 - 2007 - V10. B&O, Phantom Black, black and silver interior, and still completely standard with everything working as it should

Audi TT - 2015 - Ultra
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 1st March 2015, 07:15 PM
Delboy's Avatar
Delboy Delboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk
Posts: 2,492
Arrow Welcome

Hello, I mirror Ron's comments great looking car and looks like it's been well looked after.

Be sure to have a look at the tech dump thread in d3 common faults for just about any manual you might need.
__________________
Del

Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 1st March 2015, 07:31 PM
jza8's Avatar
jza8 jza8 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 183
Default

Lovely motor! I do love a pre-facelift
__________________
2010 Audi A8 4.2 TDI
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 1st March 2015, 11:14 PM
mcs's Avatar
mcs mcs is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 181
Default

Thanks for the comments guys,

The colour is Northern Blue Pearl. It is a brilliant colour, and looks $1 million.

A8's here are still quite expensive to buy, so most have a max of 50-60,000 miles and are in excellent condition.

There are a few little things I have noticed, Aus spec cars very very rarely come with the extended aluminium package, heated seats, and pre facelift cars did not get automatic lights or wipers.

Extended leather here is also very rare and never on the dash top. I have never seen a local car with alcantara headlining either.

However, all local cars get kessey and xenon lights.

I plan to fit:

ACC with wide display,
Extended alum pack (already have the light switch and park brake switch)
Reverse camera.
I may also look into the digital tv module.

If anyone needs help with the $10 relay to make the boot close by remote, let me know. One of the best mods for bang for buck value.

Mike
__________________

04 A8 - 4.2 Sport

Indigo Leather Sports Seats - Sports wheel - Sports Air Suspension
Auto Boot - Double Glazing - AMI - Solar roof
TV - Bose - Voice Control - TPMS - AFS- TINT
Power Blind, Fingerprint - Light package (in and out)

Retrofits:
OEM Auto headlights & rain sensing wipers
OEM Bluetooth phone
Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Reverse Camera
OEM Aluminium Package
Auto boot close using remote/door button
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 2nd March 2015, 08:33 AM
mattylondon mattylondon is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Norwich & L'viv
Posts: 1,673
Default

Welcome Mike
__________________
Matt

2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN,
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 2nd March 2015, 10:23 AM
Architex_mA8tey's Avatar
Architex_mA8tey Architex_mA8tey is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London/Oxford/Swindon
Posts: 7,648
Default

welcome! lovely clean looking car
__________________

Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . .
Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange
2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee
20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble
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
Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior
and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 2nd March 2015, 10:50 AM
IT's Avatar
IT IT is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Posts: 6,222
Default

Welcome.

We're quite aware of the rarity of the A8 down under. We've seen some 'interesting' parts requests over the years to patch them up and keep them going as they are so expensive to import in the first place.....

We see extended leather from time to time, but leather dash is very very rare over here too. Lots in Germany, but left hand drive...

Alcantara roof we see also, but many people don't realise they have it, so its not on adverts and rarely photographed.

If you do need any parts, the forum sponsors are quite used to shipping 'anything anywhere' so drop them a line if you need anything
__________________
For parts enquiries and Forum User Administration please contact customer services directly, not me - enquiry@a8parts.co.uk, www.a8parts.co.uk, or call 01642 783537

The Daily Town Car - 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance. Black with Black. Giant ipad screen, huge sunroof, 4 wheel drive, Tow bar, lots of ooomph and made in China, so actually built properly unlike the Californian ones.

The Family Wagon - 2018 Tesla Model X. Black, 7 Seats, Towbar, Homelink, Enhanced Auto pilot with Summon and self park, Heated front seats, CCS Charger upgrade, MCU2 Upgrade, Falconwing Doors, Self opening / closing doors, Netflix, Spotify, toys, Air suspension, alcantara roof + lots of other stuff......

The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 2nd March 2015, 01:55 PM
David's8's Avatar
David's8 David's8 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Helensburgh, Scotland
Posts: 3,506
Default

Welcome from me too. I guess from your plate that its Queensland your in? Pity you are not in Perth as I am here on hols at the mo'. I went to the Audi showroom last year and they practically fell over me when I said I was an S8 owner and was disappointed that they were not stocking S8's. Didnt mention that mine was 12 years old.
__________________
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.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:44 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.