A8 Parts Forum  

Go Back   A8 Parts Forum > General Natter > Daily banter

Daily banter For everything, and anything that doesnt fit in elsewhere

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 22nd May 2019, 09:54 AM
pete-p's Avatar
pete-p pete-p is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Bristol
Posts: 662
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Professor Peach View Post
...

But...... I wish I'd kept the D2 - so much more of a car. It always felt special. Every journey was an event! Strangers would comment. Even groups of kids in their Corsas would watch (and especially listen) as it burbled past them.

...

Long live the D2 S8
I know what you mean. I was on holiday in Ireland for two weeks and so many people were staring at the S8 like I was in a Delorean and had just travelled from another time! Even had someone on the motorway pull alongside and have a good look.
__________________
Cars...
'93 Audi Coupe 2.0 Alpine White (sold)
'99 Audi S4 Merlin Purple - K04 upgrade to 412hp (sold)
'00 Audi S8 Agate Grey (Sold )
'11 Audi Q7 4.2tdi Unknown Red (Classic Red Pearl Effect - thanks MJ)

Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 22nd May 2019, 11:00 AM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Chilterns, almost over HS2!
Posts: 8,366
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by pete-p View Post
I was on holiday in Ireland for two weeks and so many people were staring at the S8 like I was in a Delorean and had just travelled from another time!
Ah, you should have seen the reactions when 5 of us in convoy were following the Wild Atlantic Way the other year!

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	WAWbeach.JPG
Views:	294
Size:	190.0 KB
ID:	21647  
__________________
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!

Last edited by HPsauce; 22nd May 2019 at 11:04 AM.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.