I don't know enough about co cars to give any advise, but a quick look at Parkers says the cars worth 3.5 - 4k i know this isn't a reflection of what the cars really worth but maybe worth putting the feelers out to see how much you can gat for it. You'll obviously have a idea of how much you'd like for it. But if you can't would you sell it for peanuts just to get rid of it to make room for the A4?

I suppose the other thing to do would be to sell it for as much as you can get for it use the A4 if things change or you miss the 8 too much you could alway buy a cheap 8 for thrashing the living pi** out of at week ends.

Or sell the missis and keep both cars:ROFL:

PMSL. If I got my engagement ring back I could make a fair bit of cash off that! :D (my mate made it for me, he works for a firm that makes rings for Hatton Garden and he has been in the trade all his life.) I paid material costs only for it..... lol must not think like that!

Certainly is food for thought. And IT has a good point, I could make a fair bit of cash (as I was doing in my prev job) off the opt out scheme.... providing the 8 behaves itself (which we all know it wont!)

I havent ever been into BMWs before..... but when Amar mentioned it I looked into it and I could get an ok spec'd 5 series (which also means I could more than likely get an A6 also) So thats more food for thought. The BMW 2011 BMW 5 series does look dam tempting! Not sure the A4 or 3 series are enough to lure me from the 8, but the 5 series could (not sure about the A6) God the thought of the Tax on the 5 series does make my heart skip a beat though (but ive never been on to think about things like that too much! you only live once!)

I would miss the Quattro though. But how often do I actually use the 4wd?! Its just a bragging point once (or twice) a year that I can still go out to work when my colleagues are all stuck at home on snow days. And how the hell is that a good thing?!!!

Also, someone mentioned a good point about the probationary period. I really dont want to get stuck with the company dog (did that once before at a Christmas party! :mad: ) lol. Pool cars are never good.... so I might keep the 8 during my probation and sound out my would be colleagues about their choices and sum up my options a little further. after my probations over hopefully I can choose to opt in or out then (If I do ever get this or another job!)

Just had a look at the BMW 5 series park assist........ Giggerty! pretty awsome!

If you go for the new 5 series you will be really impressed, the interior is really very good. A lot better then the current A6 and our D2 interiors. I didn't want to get out of the one I had the pleasure of being in. The 5 series is also more powerful, more economical, quicker and kinder to the environment then the A6 by a fair margin. Its hard to ignore what a great package BMW put out, they drive fantastic. I really wish the Audi engineers could make an Audi drive as well as a Bimmer.

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1294839050

Its worth noting that Audi have a new A6 out now though, it will be interesting to see what that is like.

Like most here I've had both. My 8 is the nicest car I've ever owned and I love having a couple of tons of metal round me on nasty motorway days in the rush hour. In my experience the money I got for using my own car [plus I got modest mileage money] paid for all the servicing/breakdowns/insurance etc. Just about broke even. But for me the biggy was that more than once I suddenly found myself without that particular job, and at that moment its walking home and taxi to the supermarket and with suddenly much less money I had to buy some truly rubbish wheels just to get about.

Although it is nice to put the car in the garage and not think about the bill. One six month old XR 4x4 threw a gearbox. Not only did I not pay but they gave me something else to drive away in.

If your 8 has been mostly good, keep it, take the money and feel superior to repmobiles.

Either way good luck with the job

Thank man,

the 8 has been ok. Need ball joints and a few other things. The thing is if I compare it spec wise against the 5 series, it looks very very dated! The only plus is Quattro.

Btw, does Audi have their own version of the BMW park assist? Its pretty dam neat!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7DxzsbAZxs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfFv8J1ephU

Yes audi have park assist and also park assist plus now which eyes up the spaces side on or end on to see if the car fits and then does all the steering while you just control brake and accelerator lol. Gulp!!
I think the A7 I'm borrowing soon has that so full report to follow!

Yeah thats exactly the same as the 5 series park assist. I wouldnt mind having a go at that!

Well... I didnt get the job I hoped for with the Business Travel agent. apparently I came across to "salesy" in the last interview, which wasnt exactly what they were looking for. Which is a pretty lame reason, but hey ho. Its still nice to know that once again I was one of the last candidates to be dismissed from the process, but being the one that was almost recruited doesn't pay the bills. Really gutted and disappointed, the job would have been amazing for my career but I got a few other irons in the fire.

One is selling a high level Chauffeur service. So I would have access to some pretty nice motors, Loads of Volvos, E and S classes. It wasnt exactly what I was looking for, but I need to get back into work and its a job that I could buckle down in, work hard and bring home some pretty quick results. The wage is disappointing but the OTE is impressive, and as I already have a huge stack of leads from my old job at the Airline I should be able to hit the ground running.

What is it they say....? Onwards and upwards (All be it said it a pretty depressed tone)