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15th April 2010, 04:33 PM
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bucket list
i have decided that i need to do a few things before i go to a better place
 just seen this photo of the stelvio pass and its got to be in my top ten things to do
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15th April 2010, 05:26 PM
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I wonder what the best car would be to tackle that? Something rear drive, not too powerful (don't want to kill m yself by going off the edge! Perhaps, despite my loathing to say it, an....MX5 (
 )As for the bucket list, I would love to drive the Alaska highway up from Vancouver right to the north of Alaska. For that I would want something really powerful and supremely comfortable - perhaps a V12tdi Q7? Jon
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15th April 2010, 05:33 PM
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rear drive and not too powerful? Humbug.....something a8 shaped and not too powerful (say......a nice 2.8) would be quite good, not fast enough to plummet to my death and lovely and comfy for the drive too and from....who'd want to be in an MX5 all the way from blighty to stelvio and back?!?!!? NOT I!
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15th April 2010, 06:09 PM
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i think the idea was to do it in my s8
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15th April 2010, 08:05 PM
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Say when and I'll come with you!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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15th April 2010, 08:51 PM
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what do you think about this mike ?
http://www.circuit-days.co.uk/alpine_adventure.asp#col2
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15th April 2010, 11:14 PM
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ZOMFG!!!! Awesome!
Would love to do that one and Chauchescu's folly (sp?). I reckon the D3 and a D2 S8 could eat that lot up no problem. I'm stuffed for hols this year though and I don't plan on obtaining any buckets soon (other than maybe 2 for the car cleaning), I could maybe fight for next year. Though, doing some of the roads up North (proper Scotland North, where they're heard of mobile phone signals and want none of that witchcraft) last longer though aren't maybe as challenging per mile.
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16th April 2010, 06:17 AM
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Ooooooooooo
 That would be excellent. Can't do it this year as it's wifey and my holiday. But could target it for next year. It would be just awesome.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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16th April 2010, 12:51 PM
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Last year went through Switzerland (did the San Bernard one) and loved every minute:
 To busy driving to take decent photo's as had to get to Florence pronto. A8 is fantastic for this kind of journey (2 adults, 2 kids - both as big as me plus enough luggage for all of us for 10 days - easy)
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