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Old 22nd October 2017, 08:00 PM
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200 hours in the end
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Old 22nd October 2017, 08:57 PM
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Try paying that at Audi dealer rates.
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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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Old 23rd October 2017, 07:19 AM
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Try paying that at Audi dealer rates.
Going back a few years back now - based on what the local Audi dealer tried to charge me for retrieving the stereo code, I reckon about £31,000. Yikes!
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Old 24th October 2017, 09:33 AM
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I have just read the whole thread. Wow!

It is really comforting to know that such care, attention and expertise are available. I wouldn't mind a trip to Devon - I just drove 400 miles return to pick up a lawnmower, and I bought my D2 from Cardiff - another 400 mile round trip, which I did twice because I wasn't sure.

I look forward to seeing it wafting around East Northamptonshire. We almost have enough for a club in the region.
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Old 24th October 2017, 09:59 AM
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I look forward to seeing it wafting around East Northamptonshire. We almost have enough for a club in the region.
You should both try and get to the regular AudiSRS Buddies breakfast meets at Towcester. https://audisrs.com/buddies-meet-sun...17-t70371.html
Next one is 9am (latest!) Sunday 12th November and there will be a Nogaro Blue A8 there (plus my green S8). The red one as well would be stunning.
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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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Old 24th October 2017, 10:46 AM
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there will be a Nogaro Blue A8 there (plus my green S8). The red one as well would be stunning.
An RGB trio. Wonderful


Next challenge, a CMYK quartet.

I can provide the 'K' .... C, M and Y anybody?
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Old 25th October 2017, 03:39 PM
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Whats next? whats next?
need the next episode
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