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Old 4th August 2017, 06:58 AM
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Just had my accomodation confirmed.
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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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Old 4th August 2017, 09:44 AM
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Well unfortunately we've had 2 drop outs due to unfortunate circumstances
so we are down to 5 Cars Plus Fred in Holland again - Doh!!

1. Architex Matey & Co Pilot Mikki Jayne - D2 A8
2. ConanTheLibrarian - D2 S8
3. Nilesh - D3 A8L **IN HOSPITAL - CANT COME**
4. Bert - D2 S8 Final Edition **CAR STILL IN GARAGE - CANT COME**
5. Tomas & Dei Vi Das - D3 S8
6. DelBoy - D3 S8
7. Fred (Holland) - D2 W12 6.0
8. Chris (AOC) - D3 A8
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10.

Possibles:
1. Notorius - D2 A8
2. M-A8 - D3 S8
3. Arturas - D3 A8
4. Lukas - D3 A8
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6.
7.

Any more joining in this mad dash across europe and back to see a huge gathering of 8's ??
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Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black
Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black
Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior
and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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Old 4th August 2017, 07:46 PM
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Apologies, no chance this year for Gwen and I.
We keep hoping to make it, after all I spent nine years in the area.
Our current situation makes it impossible, maybe in a couple of years when the kids finally beggar off.
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Old 6th August 2017, 01:10 PM
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The Saturday event will take place at the tuning factory SLS-Tuning at Hofgeismar (at a distance of 25 km to the hotel).

Up to 30 vehicles will be allowed to use their brandnew all-wheel power-absorption roller. Price is 75 € including performance diagram

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Old 6th August 2017, 06:01 PM
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Is that including a remap?
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Old 6th August 2017, 06:30 PM
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No its a power run, if anybody offers you a remap under £300 run away!!
you get what you pay for with remaps. done in a carpark no dyno
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Old 6th August 2017, 09:18 PM
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A dyno run to see how many ponies its lost since new ? Dont vw often have more than the stated power when new? I guess they wont anymore since the cheating.
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