Advise on A8L spec options for potential purchases
Hi all,
Going to keep coming back to the collective pool of sound knowledge and advice if thats ok please? As I'm searching to replace my 2009 8L I am amazed by how few have the individual electric rear seats. Were they a more unusual option as I presumed they were standard spec with the 8L?? Likewise, parking camera?? Soft close doors?? Sorry, just trying to gauge the value of mine and its likely replacement. If anybody has access to build sheets information . my car is LB09 OVN (later XM51 PAR) Thanks as always, Paul |
Hmmm... And how much better is the B&O sound system please??
Alloys and bits can all be changed to taste. So Im really trying to lock in some non negotiable specs +++ |
B&O blows bose away and it needs to at a £4500 option
i think you have to search autotrader and ebay daily other wise you might miss one this is why i keep buying mine back as i specced it new with the following B&O Solar sun roof Soft close doors Towbar Alcantara package TV reception DAB Auto boot AMI Heated seats x 4 Rear camera and some ! good luck mate |
Oh this is like having a new buddy! lol
So soft close doors TV package Rear camera Electric / heated rear seats Rear AC would have been options on mine, R?? Thanks again +++ |
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...to=2021&page=1
Has the B&O... Feel free to play I-Spy and shout up what else we are seeing +++:ROFL::Confused: What do I lose by going from 2009m back to 2006 please?? |
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Looking at the mileage I'd be very surprised if that's got DPFs fitted still - they're good for about 100-120k generally before cleaning/replacement and many will have been cut out long before they get to that mileage. I'd want to be seeing some smoke opacity readings from the MOT and would be getting someone to follow the car on test drive to see if it's puffing black smoke. Not sure if DPF presence can be checked with VCDS easily? You can, I think, check soot loading of the DPF but I think those who code them out do so by fooling the system into thinking it doesn't need to clean the DPFs by registering a value that doesn't change..... |
if its a 4.2tdi you are looking for just remember the £585 annual tax soon set to rise to nearer £1000 if gretta grumbleberger has her way :tuttut: roberto
a facelift sport would give you the following if iremember correctly DAB 4 ZONE CLIMATE S8 bootlid S8 steering Heated front seats S8 front drl,s Rear LED lights if that car was a bit cheaper i was going to strip one out for a track car with coilovers etc also im not sure these old 4.2tdi ones had any dpf,s as i know the 3.0tdi didnt till late 2008 |
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Facelift (58/09-onwards) brochure attached below, which is quite interesting to flick through.
The fingerprint starter is a bit of a gimmick. It sounds like a great idea (and I'm surprised it didn't catch on with other manufacturers tbh) but is unreliable and clunky in reality, and is only really useful for bragging that you have a fingerprint reader which can start your car. Solar sunroof, again, is a nice option but I personally didn't find it terribly effective when it came to it's only purpose -- I think I'd prefer a glass sunroof if looking for a D3 again. The UV-reflective glass and rear/side blinds seemed to do a better job of keeping the car from getting extremely hot in the sun. B&O is fantastic and the improvements over Bose are vast. It's definitely worth finding a car with it spec'd. The D3's ACC is quite primitive but I was a fan of it on mine. 4 pre-set distances, and it worked well apart from the odd time in very heavy rain with lots of spray, and obviously snow, when an error message flashed up and told you that the sensor is blocked. Fancy cars such as the Porsche Cayenne have heated radar cruise control covers to prevent this. Don't bother with massage seats, they're crap. Ventilated seats are quite pleasant if it has it them spec'd, but don't base your search around them. Soft-close doors are a nice option, only standard on S8/W12. |
This is really helpful. Thank you again ++++++
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The only other difference apart from the ones mentioned it 3G MMI. This has a better screen and newer maps which I believe you can still update. It also has a HDD
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Now is a GOOD time to sell. But it is a TERRIBLE time to buy.
Prices are probably 25% up due to the current market and even budget spec cars are flying, so a lot of people are chancing their arms with high prices and iffy cars Not sure i'd be looking at diesel, but a LOT of the A8 stock was made that way. The LEZ's popping up all over have dropped their prices and that tax lift isn't going to help. This lack of new and lease cars are meaning that even the diesels are selling fast, but give it 12 months and i can see them dropping heavily again, so be careful! Can't say i think much of 4 zone climate, the rear heaters are just fault codes. Stop start is good, but fingerprint a gimmic. I'd LOVE B&O but it is pretty rare and jacks the price. Parking camera would be nice, but actually the visual aid version is easy to add if old style sensors. Later 3G MMI would be great, and even the wide DIS is a later option. Two style of seats and i always avoid the ribbed ones. Extended lighting is nice and on low at night helps with light blindness, though CHECK the side mirrors, they often get replaced with non dimming glass and i've one of each and every night drive I wish i'd replaced it and every time i check ebay you're in the HOW MUCH to get dimming. Heated is like £15, dimming many hundreds! Soft close often fails, similar with the power boot and the touch open door handles, i wish they hadn't bothered. Auto lights are nice and can be added, but auto wipers are far harder, though both common on later specs. Heated windscreen is ultra rare, but also could be a sod if cracked |
Yes, good point about the boot motor -- most become weak over time to the point of struggling to lift the boot lid up even when the engine is running, then it just gives up and slams shut. Easily rectified with a replacement boot motor which makes the lift good and strong even when just on the battery.
Most boot lids seem to be misaligned, it's a bit of a faff to adjust but they can be fixed. The worst thing you can do with the opening boot is lift it open manually when it's already doing its thing and rising by itself. Whilst imagining myself looking in the D3's boot, factory rear seat entertainment (RSE) system was an expensive option, and the DVD changer is located behind the left panel in the boot. |
an idea of your budget would help too
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Sorry, ended up with 2 posts running.
Budget of around 6k |
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