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Old 4th February 2023, 11:33 AM
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It is.
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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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Old 4th February 2023, 06:06 PM
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Is there any room for a little one
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Old 5th February 2023, 08:38 AM
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At the back there may be!
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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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Old 21st June 2023, 03:56 PM
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1. CtL - Ticket Purchased.
2. Strummagnet - Tickets Purchased (A8 & S8 UK)
3. Kele
4. HPSauce
5. Tintin
6. Sarg
7. MJ - confirmed

Probably

1. Sit Down, Waldo
2. Ronin

Mike and I are staying at the R Inn Hotel in Desborough if anyone wants to join us
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Old 21st June 2023, 03:59 PM
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1. CtL - Ticket Purchased. Accomodation Saturday night booked.
2. Strummagnet - Tickets Purchased (A8 & S8 UK)
3. Kele
4. HPSauce
5. Tintin
6. Sarg
7. MikkyJayne. Ticket Purchased. Accomodation booked Saturday night.


Probably

1. Sit Down, Waldo
2. Ronin
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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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Old 21st June 2023, 09:18 PM
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1. CtL - Ticket Purchased. Accomodation Saturday night booked.
2. Strummagnet - Tickets Purchased (A8 & S8 UK)
3. Kele
4. HPSauce
5. Tintin
6. MikkyJayne. Ticket Purchased. Accomodation booked Saturday night.


Probably

1. Sit Down, Waldo
2. Ronin
Sorry, don't think I'll be able to make this now
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Old 22nd June 2023, 09:11 AM
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1. CtL - Ticket Purchased. Accomodation Saturday night booked.
2. Strummagnet - Tickets Purchased (A8 & S8 UK)
3. Kele
4. HPSauce - Ticket purchased.
5. Tintin
6. MikkyJayne. Ticket Purchased. Accomodation booked Saturday night.


Probably

1. Sit Down, Waldo
2. Ronin
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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 22nd June 2023, 12:51 PM
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Just to say that whilst I fully intend to be there. I won't need a parking space. In part because the S8 has moved to a new home / (lucky owner) and in part because it is a short walk for me...
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2019 BMW I3. Heat pump, Winter, professional and comfort packs, Harmon Kardon, autopilot

2022 Mercedes EQC 400

Previously: 2009 S8, Silver, B&O, Ceramic Brakes, Advanced Parking Camera, VCDS
2008 A8 3.0 Tdi sport, B&O
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Old 22nd June 2023, 08:00 PM
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Just to say that whilst I fully intend to be there. I won't need a parking space. In part because the S8 has moved to a new home / (lucky owner) and in part because it is a short walk for me...
And you now have an EQC - welcome to the EV club
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(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 22nd June 2023, 08:09 PM
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1. CtL - Ticket Purchased. Accomodation Saturday night booked.
2. Strummagnet - Tickets Purchased (A8 & S8 UK)
3. Kele
4. HPSauce - Ticket purchased.
5. Tintin
6. MikkyJayne. Ticket Purchased. Accomodation booked Saturday night.


Probably

1. Sit Down, Waldo
2. Ronin
My attendance is no longer guaranteed unless i can sort out my whining bearing issue
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