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19th June 2016, 07:32 PM
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D2 A8 on Top Gear!
IIRC it was YE02 OTL a FL 2.8 Quattro, driven by Sabine with Tom Kitchen cooking in the back.
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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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19th June 2016, 08:05 PM
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I'm glad they didn't ruin it like turn it into a space shuttle or a tank or something ridiculous. Looked like quite a nice one possibly with Vossen wheels??
Sort of reminded me of a little road trip to France I had with a friend last year with me in my blue S8 and him in a carnival red XJ Sport  
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8
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19th June 2016, 10:04 PM
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Thanks for the wheel ID - I rather liked those!
I was watching with my house mate and she couldn't believe I'd spotted it just from the rear corner when they were putting up the Aston lap time A bit lame that the Ring Queen was driving a 2.8, but I'm really enjoying this new series.
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#5
19th June 2016, 10:15 PM
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You are not alone, I spotted the rear 9" in the corner of the screen and immediately knew what it was!
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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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20th June 2016, 09:02 AM
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I must admit I got excited at the site of an FL 8.....I was a bit disapointed in the it being 2.8 A8 Quattro though. Also the leather looked a bit long in the tooth which makes me think high mileage. The wheels made it look a bit more impressive but i'd have been happy with 18's rather than 20's on a 2.8 and i've heard the quattro is a bit redundant in terms of power, economy and general need.
I think she could have gotten a better 8 for that money As for the show, the first was ropey, but it's getting better and Evans (the weak point) is growing in not needing to be Clarkson which the first show suffered from.
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), however caps dont look genuine, so could be copies
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