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Old 11th November 2019, 05:27 PM
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D2 S8 made it to Drivetribe's list of best looking German cars (A few other nice Audis on the list too)

https://drivetribe.com/p/the-20-best...source=organic
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Old 11th November 2019, 07:05 PM
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Did we need anyone to tell us that these cars are good looking, stylish?
Frankly though, I find it hard to believe that some of the other cars are even considered as "good looking". Some of them (the Opels) look like failures from a student product design course.....
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Old 11th November 2019, 07:08 PM
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And a couple of real monsters, too, IMHO
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Old 12th November 2019, 12:03 AM
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I agree with Jan (in the comments section): the NSU should definitely have been in this list.
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(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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Old 12th November 2019, 03:02 AM
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How did the M635csi not make this list?
Or the B5 S4?
W124 E Class?
E28 5 series is much better looking then the E21 3 series too...

My parents had an E12 back in the day. That was a very nice car, even in 520i guise. First car I ever drove on the streets (legally), right before Dad traded it for a Mk1 Golf diesel (yes, really!).

I lust after one of those early 70's Diplomats - 327 Chev V8. Pity no RHD variant...
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2002 Audi S8 - Project
Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJ
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2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design
- has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car!

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Old 12th November 2019, 08:39 AM
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And a couple of real monsters, too, IMHO
How on earth did the ugliest car on the road get in there? (M6 in case you weren't sure...)
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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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Old 12th November 2019, 10:57 AM
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How D2 can be in the same league with those ugly monsters?
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Old 12th November 2019, 11:05 AM
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How on earth did the ugliest car on the road get in there? (M6 in case you weren't sure...)
I agree - that thing is definitely a strong contender for the fugly gold medal!
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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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Old 12th November 2019, 11:30 AM
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The more I think about it, the more I realise this mix is probably intentional: a sort of sophisticated clickbait - look at how many of us have had (strong!) opinions already on this.

It's very difficult to see how some of these would be contenders for a true top 20 - but drop a few fugly ones in this list, get a reaction - and hey presto! more traffic to your site.

Or am I just being cynical? (again...)
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(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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Old 13th November 2019, 05:36 PM
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Another Audi on Drivetribe, this time the RS Q8 lapping faster than any other SUV

https://drivetribe.com/p/audi-rs-q8-...source=organic
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