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View Poll Results: Pick your top 10 Most wanted D3 features in a car:
Sat Nav Any 4 9.76%
Sat Nav 3G 14 34.15%
TV reception 10 24.39%
Bluetooth phone 15 36.59%
Bose 3 7.32%
Bang and Olufsen 33 80.49%
DAB Radio 16 39.02%
Audi Music Interface (AMI) 19 46.34%
Rear seat entertainment 9 21.95%
Exclusive leather, inlays, alcantara or carpets 9 21.95%
Heated steering wheel 4 9.76%
Heated Windscreen 11 26.83%
Heated Seats 12 29.27%
Massage Seats 7 17.07%
Ventilated Seats 10 24.39%
Electric rear seats (Only Lumbar) 0 0%
Individual rear seats 1 2.44%
Sports Seats 8 19.51%
Comfort Seats 1 2.44%
Extended leather Pack 8 19.51%
Alcantara Pack 6 14.63%
Adaptive cruise control 25 60.98%
Side assist 2 4.88%
Lane assist 0 0%
Reversing camera inc PDC 16 39.02%
Rear Blinds 13 31.71%
Folding table 0 0%
Humidor 0 0%
Sport / 3 spoke steering wheel 3 7.32%
Coolbox / fridge 5 12.20%
4 zone climate 7 17.07%
Advanced key 13 31.71%
Homelink 1 2.44%
Throughload / ski hatch 1 2.44%
Tyre presure monitor 4 9.76%
Glass Sunroof 10 24.39%
Solar sunroof 15 36.59%
Soft close doors 10 24.39%
Auto boot 7 17.07%
Exclusive paint 4 9.76%
Twin pane heat reflective glass 0 0%
Twin pane heat and UV reflective glass 9 21.95%
Privacy glass 2 4.88%
Sports suspension 10 24.39%
Adaptive lights 9 21.95%
Xenon lights 9 21.95%
Tow Bar 6 14.63%
20" 9 spoke wheels 3 7.32%
20" Twin spoke wheels 1 2.44%
Ceramic Brakes 5 12.20%
Headlamp wash 0 0%
Auxilliary heating 3 7.32%
Servotronic steering 0 0%
Short wheel base 13 31.71%
Long wheel base 1 2.44%
Quattro 9 21.95%
6.0 W12 Petrol 3 7.32%
S8 18 43.90%
4.2 Tdi 12 29.27%
3.0 Tdi 1 2.44%
4.2 Petrol 2 4.88%
3.7 Petrol 0 0%
3.2 Petrol 0 0%
2.8 Petrol 0 0%
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Old 16th June 2016, 11:42 AM
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Yes, predictably, here is the poll to see what D3 toys are at the top of everyone's money no object shopping list.

I've summarised some options a little, but still the list is impressively more substantial than the D2 one.

Enjoy picking only your top 10 'must haves' for this poll
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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
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WooHoo I'm not the only one that wanted a tow bar. haha
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WooHoo I'm not the only one that wanted a tow bar. haha
i ticked tow bar as well.(i have a factory tow bar fitted) use it at least 3 times a week as kids want their bikes picked up. great option on a non estate car.

i cannot understand why there are more votes for ACC then for heated seats!!!
i have both in mine and i know which i tend to use more often
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i ticked tow bar as well.(i have a factory tow bar fitted) use it at least 3 times a week as kids want their bikes picked up. great option on a non estate car.

i cannot understand why there are more votes for ACC then for heated seats!!!
i have both in mine and i know which i tend to use more often
I don't use mine that much but it is useful.

Trailer of rubbish, boat, bikes and possibly other cars. not done that bit yet.
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Soft close Doors & Boot, Electric Blinds, Keyless Entry & Start, Bluetooth HandFree, Quad Zone Climate, APS+, 3 Spoke Sports Tiptronic Multi Function Steering Wheel, Heated Seats All Round, Black Leather Comfort Seats, AMI, Sunroof, Drivers & Passenger Electric Memory Seats, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Bi-Xenons AFS2, Dab, Digital TV, Reversing Camera, AV Inputs, Fridge, Solar Roof, TPMS, facelift rear lights, 3G, remote boot closure, Tow Bar.

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I've got the towbar but as a newbie to the 8 have not used it yet 😎😎 and yes I did vote for it!
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I don't use mine that much but it is useful.

Trailer of rubbish, boat, bikes and possibly other cars. not done that bit yet.
An 8 is a brilliant tow car, tow car of the year i reckon, what year? every year.
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to be honest i ticked quite a few of those boxes when i factory ordered mine in 2008 (see below)

but i wish id had

ACC
Side assist
4.2tdi engine

trouble is that would have pushed up the price to around £70k
i drew a line at £60k
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Interestingly lots of those 'options' were standard equipment here and some of our options were missing.

All Aussie A8's got;

Adaptive lights;
Advanced key;
Sunroof;
Bluetooth;
Nav;

And 4.2 cars;
(only the petrol V8's were released here originally - Cheers cheap fuel)
added TV;
comfort seats;
comfort armrests;
fingerprint start;
interior light package.

We then had to pay for all the other options and;

Exterior light package;
auto lights and wipers;
Extended aluminium Interior package.
Voice control.

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Would have been easier to ask which ones do you NOT want, most A8s have half off the list so choosing 5 is like choosing which fingers not to cut off.
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Mine is pretty well spec'd anyway so if I ordered one new I'd have what I've got plus ventilated seats (don't think I've ever seen cooled seats on an S8?), the massage seats aren't all that and I'm not bothered for 3G MMI but I'd also like lane assist and side assist, the latter not being difficult to retrofit.

A nice exclusive paint colour would be good as well.
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