Had something similar (in reverse) some years ago when I bought my current S8.
Having seen the car and paid a deposit by cheque, the arrangement (after a delay for a private plate transfer off and some servicing and Audi warranty extension admin) was to do a CHAPS bank transfer during banking hours at the sellers house and drive away in it.
I was all geared up for that with my bank, authorised over the phone.
But when we did it it turned out that HIS bank weren't set up to process CHAPS payments immediately, only overnight!
(turned out it wasn't a "proper" clearing bank, one of those building society transmogrifications)
Sorted eventually by lots of 3-way phone calls with both our banks, but he didn't get the money that day. I did drive off with the car though.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
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".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) 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. Agate Grey/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. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, 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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