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Old 23rd February 2012, 06:06 PM
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well i must be one of the dumbest here, i didn't finish school it bored me to much. But the good boys down at the Army took me straight in at 16, that was in 1991 and i've never looked back. I'm in the infantry and i work as a fire controller in mortars, basicaly i go out on the front line and radio a grid to the mortars and they fire on it. I'm currently in Afghan at the moment and ive got 2 months left over here and i managed to find this web site on my down time. I'm on my second A8 now, i ve just recently bought it but have'nt had a good drive of it yet as i'm out here, can't wait to get home and try it out.



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Old 23rd February 2012, 06:54 PM
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well i must be one of the dumbest here, i didn't finish school it bored me to much. But the good boys down at the Army took me straight in at 16, that was in 1991 and i've never looked back. I'm in the infantry and i work as a fire controller in mortars, basicaly i go out on the front line and radio a grid to the mortars and they fire on it. I'm currently in Afghan at the moment and ive got 2 months left over here and i managed to find this web site on my down time. I'm on my second A8 now, i ve just recently bought it but have'nt had a good drive of it yet as i'm out here, can't wait to get home and try it out.

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Old 23rd February 2012, 09:53 PM
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well i must be one of the dumbest here, i didn't finish school it bored me to much. But the good boys down at the Army took me straight in at 16, that was in 1991 and i've never looked back. I'm in the infantry and i work as a fire controller in mortars, basicaly i go out on the front line and radio a grid to the mortars and they fire on it. I'm currently in Afghan at the moment and ive got 2 months left over here and i managed to find this web site on my down time. I'm on my second A8 now, i ve just recently bought it but have'nt had a good drive of it yet as i'm out here, can't wait to get home and try it out.



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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.
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Old 29th February 2012, 06:24 AM
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well i must be one of the dumbest here, i didn't finish school it bored me to much. But the good boys down at the Army took me straight in at 16, that was in 1991 and i've never looked back. I'm in the infantry and i work as a fire controller in mortars, basicaly i go out on the front line and radio a grid to the mortars and they fire on it. I'm currently in Afghan at the moment and ive got 2 months left over here and i managed to find this web site on my down time. I'm on my second A8 now, i ve just recently bought it but have'nt had a good drive of it yet as i'm out here, can't wait to get home and try it out.



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Old 29th February 2012, 06:49 AM
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Can't be dumb if you are on your second A8

My son heads for Afghanistan end March. He changed his Audi (A4 Avant) for a Volvo and he's only 36

Looks like he's the dumb one......
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Can't be dumb if you are on your second A8

My son heads for Afghanistan end March. He changed his Audi (A4 Avant) for a Volvo and he's only 36

Looks like he's the dumb one......

Does he get it from his dad?
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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 1st March 2012, 04:57 AM
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Does he get it from his dad?
i'm only on my second A8 cause i borrowed the last one to a 19 yr old and he wrote it off.
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Old 1st March 2012, 06:22 AM
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Does he get it from his dad?
Possibly, his Birth Certificate just says under Father 'Some Soldiers'
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Possibly, his Birth Certificate just says under Father 'Some Soldiers'
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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 2nd March 2012, 09:35 AM
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Possibly, his Birth Certificate just says under Father 'Some Soldiers'
You'd think it would give an idea as to how many
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