Thanks for your kind words chaps and chappess
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Originally Posted by Davey Blueeyes
Congrats Dean! Got your red one! Well done old chap.
Looks lubberly!
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Got my red two
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Originally Posted by richardracer
Are you able to tell us where Big Red is going next?
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My money is on somewhere in Devon.....  |
Many a true word said in jest, Andrew
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Originally Posted by Adrian E
Many congrats - looks well, that does!
Can I spot a Milltek on her too? Doesn't look like a standard S8 exhaust
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Wow! You've got a keen eye, Adrian. Can you spot that it doesn't have the latest Sat Nav disk either?
It is a non-stock exhaust but I am not sure which. The hanging mechanism is doing its job at the rear but I don't like the look of the way its mounted like that.
For those that like the V8 burble droning on inside the car (or outside for that matter) then this exhaust sounds great without its silencer/muffler, but I prefer a more muted tone. This is my first A8 with double glazing acoustic glass and I'm not getting the benefit. So the exhaust is something that might be changed.
Here are a few shots of it:
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Originally Posted by MikkiJayne
Congrats Dean 
Now you have the S8 home, are they the same colour? In theory, Big Red should be a bit more orange. |
Cheers. The colour difference is definitely noticeable between the Misano and the Tornado but to me, the Tornado on Big Red appears to be a shade darker when I was photographing it. But then there was a bit more sunlight on the S8 at the time.
My Samsung phone oversaturates colours like all Samsung phones so you'll probably not get the true impression of the cars from the following shots. But you will notice what I mean when you see them both together (sorry that I didn't have time to wash Big Red before these photos were taken so she looks a bit dusty with the pollen in the air around here):
And finally, whilst driving to the park to take these shots, I saw my first "Spotted on Tarmac" S8 PF. It was Ainars S8 being driven by, I assume, Lady Ainars. The car looked very nice too.
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Future work on "Red Dwarf": Fridge, solar sunroof, radio-controlled clock, interior and exterior dimming mirrors, Alcantara headlining/pillars/rear shelf, rear US outer lights, passenger memory seat, rear electric (lumbar and headrest) heated seats, Servotronic.
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Current:
2002 A8 D2 S8 FE -
"Red Dwarf" - Misano Red - Platinum/Silver Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE and hidden Dension Bluetooth, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, FE Wheels, Phone Prep with Nokia 6210, Detachable Towbar, Rear Blinds, S8 plate but no other optional extras
1st Place Winner - A8Parts Annual UK Meet 2018
1st Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2018
2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2019
2002 A8L D2 with a factory fitted S8 engine and drivetrain - "Evergreen" - Irish Green Pearl (TBC) - magnolia leather seats with magnolia door cards/door trims, magnolia leather head-lining, extended leather pack 3 (dark green leather dash, upper door cards, steering wheel, lower dash, centre tunnel and rear parcel shelf), factory black external trim (in lieu of chrome), self-levelling suspension, Servotronic, Brembo brakes, "gullideckel" / "man-hole cover" / "pie-plate" 8Jx18 polished 10-hole design wheels typically seen on the W12, Park Distance Control, heated windscreen, multifunction steering wheel, Vavona burl (burr-walnut) wood inserts with cream/magnolia door switch trims, phone preparation to the front with Nokia 6091 phone, phone preparation to the rear with Nokia 6091 phone on the central rear console, third phone preparation in the rear centre console, rear blinds, rear headrest release feature, rear electric heated seats with lumbar and recline function (the rear passenger seat has the facility to move the front passenger seat forward), BOSE audio, Rear Screen Entertainment (RSE) with dual factory fitted Alpine screens, integrated DVD player (under the centre of the rear bench with 4 DVD storage slots) and two remote controls (the controls and inputs for the RSE are in the rear centre console and the screens can operate independently of each other,) factory supplied leather headrest covers to hide the rear screens, rear vanity mirrors (standard A8L), dark green rear wedge footrests with cream piping, front passenger memory seat, dark green floor carpeting and mats – piped in cream, rear slumber pillows for the headrests, integrated fridge with integrated tumblers inside the rear centre headrest bar compartment, solar roof, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors, factory driver’s seat fire extinguisher, tire pressure monitoring system, first aid kit, 12 V socket in the boot, TRACKER, derestricted – top speed is 155mph plus
2007 A6 Allroad C6 3.0TDI Quattro - Highland Green (Audi Exclusive Colour) - Cream leather interior with Wood, Advanced MMI, Keyless, Bose, Advanced PDC, Sunroof, Heated Memory Seats, Adaptive Xenons, Adaptive Air Suspension, Servotronic
Previous (went to good homes):
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport -
"Big Red" - Tornado Red (Special Order) - Twist Interior, PDC, Passenger Memory Seats, Symphony II with BOSE, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, 20" FE Wheels, Servotronic Steering
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - Aqua Blue Pearl - Twist Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, Avus Wheels
