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27th March 2009, 12:53 PM
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Using your 8 everyday?
Chatting with a neighbour the other day who runs an old 7 series, (I see him most weekends polishing it). He was saying that he is surprised to see me running my 8 everyday (I use it for everything, its my main car) as he only uses his at weekends, Sunday car.
It never really occured to me that this was unusual, so I am wondering, do many people on these forums have their 8 as a 'sunday /special occasion car' or are they running them everyday? I put about 40-50miles / day on mine on the run to and from work, and local runs etc, shes upto 142k now and other than the transmission whine (mainly in reverse) and slipping (might be normal tx specialist said he thought is was ok for its age/miles) she is reliable and a pleasure to drive. W
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#2
27th March 2009, 12:59 PM
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Every day car here, 25k in the first year and 18 so far in the second. The joy of driving it is enough to drive it every day.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare 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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#3
27th March 2009, 01:02 PM
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Everyday car, ~ 120miles per day hence teh LPG
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#4
27th March 2009, 02:49 PM
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yea, i drive my 8 everyday pretty much. maybe 50-60 miles/day depending on what's going on.
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#5
27th March 2009, 03:20 PM
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Every day motor - (up til recent company car) - 50k in a year, and no issues.
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#6
27th March 2009, 05:58 PM
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I drive my moped monday to friday (20 miles per day).
The 8s for weekends
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#7
27th March 2009, 06:03 PM
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Mopeds and Fat Women! Mopeds and Fat Women!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare 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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#8
27th March 2009, 07:57 PM
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Drive mine every day (unless I'm working from home).. Doing 20+k a year in it. And god bless AllStar, saves me putting that LPG nonsense in it as I'm getting V-Power for less than 40p/litre
 Edit: Can't type.
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#9
27th March 2009, 08:14 PM
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Mine is an evening and weekend wafter! putting 30,000 miles on the A4 yearly and keeping the 8 for special!
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