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12th March 2019, 06:54 PM
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2019 Annual meet - The Eden Project
Hi all,
Sunday of the Annual Meet will see us visiting the amazing Eden Project in St Austell:  We will leave the hotel at 10:00 and follow the A39 to Truro then the A390 to St Austell, arriving at Eden for 11:00 or so where we will have reserved parking in 'Banana' car park. This will be a great photo opportunity as we can park all the 8s together in an arc. We then assemble at the meeting point at the centre of the car park and walk in to the Visitor Centre where we will be met by our two tour guides. From 11:30 to 12:30 we will split in to two groups for guided tours round the Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes.   The split will be arbitrary btw, unless anyone has a preference. They're both spectacular and you can explore the other one after lunch. Following the tour you can get lunch at various facilities around the site. The main cafe is Eden Kitchen in the link building between the two biomes. There is also a Mediterranean-themed cafe in the Mediterranean biome, and another cafe in the Core building. Mike and I can report that the pasties are excellent  After lunch, you can then explore the rest of the site at your leisure, including the other biome and the outside gardens. There's usually a seasonal exhibition of some description, and plenty of activities for kids. It is very easy to spend the entire day here  Prices: Adult - £15 Senior (60+) £13 Child (5-16) £7.50 Under 5s - free Students - £13 We will need to collect payment in advance please so we can pay Eden in a single transaction. For those with limited mobility, Eden can offer a buggy service from the car park to the Visitor Centre - please note below if you need this service. Land trains then run regularly from the Visitor Centre to the biomes. The site is accessible by wheelchair, and these can also be provided but are limited. Again, please note below if you need this. You know the drill MJ - 1 Adult 
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12th March 2019, 07:05 PM
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The Laird - 1 Adult, 1 Senior
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. 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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12th March 2019, 07:47 PM
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MJ - 1 Adult
The Laird - 1 Adult, 1 Senior steamship - 1 Adult
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold!  2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II HeadlightsMy DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds
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12th March 2019, 07:52 PM
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MJ - 1 Adult
The Laird - 1 Adult, 1 Senior steamship - 1 Adult Tonupkid - 2 Seniors 
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A journey of a thousand+ (epic) miles, begins with a single step, (to the door of an 8). Lau Tzu
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12th March 2019, 08:47 PM
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MJ - 1 Adult
The Laird - 1 Adult, 1 Senior steamship - 1 Adult Tonupkid - 2 Seniors HPsauce - 2 Seniors (over 70!)
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 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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12th March 2019, 09:33 PM
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MJ - 1 Adult
The Laird - 1 Adult, 1 Senior steamship - 1 Adult Tonupkid - 2 Seniors HPsauce - 2 Seniors (over 70!) CtL - 1 Adult and 1 Senior
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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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