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Old 22nd October 2019, 07:58 PM
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Default How dirty is your A8?

As winter looms and the roads become filthy, how dirty is your A8?

I’ll start the ball rolling. (So bad the wife took it to the local hand carwash when she was driving it).
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Old 22nd October 2019, 08:51 PM
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Now that is dirty! It looks like you've been driving on the green stuff and not the black stuff.
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Old 23rd October 2019, 10:09 AM
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you mucky so and so Johnmed

ive never personally had mine that dirty or even dirty-ish TBH

so for that reason im out
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Old 23rd October 2019, 10:24 AM
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Come on, you’re among friends. Sharing is caring...
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Old 23rd October 2019, 10:42 AM
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I'll admit mine is mildly dirty . . . brake dust on the front wheels.
Can't take a photo 'cos i've left it at the coach garage whilst a do a couple of jobs in a company VW
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Old 25th October 2019, 08:15 AM
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