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Old 23rd June 2014, 09:19 PM
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Not overnight, but I've had long snoozes in the drivers seat in a fully reclined position.
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Old 23rd June 2014, 10:01 PM
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This has to win the prize for oddball 8 related question of 2014

I've snoozed in mine outside of various exciting shopping places and the extra forward kink to the shoulder of the seat (if you have comfort seats) is pretty sublime.

Whatever next No, don't answer.

anyways, enjoy your visit to Glsto you lucky b45strd
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Old 23rd June 2014, 10:05 PM
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I've snoozed in mine outside of various exciting shopping places
Only if you can find a very quiet corner of the car park where nobody else goes.
Otherwise you're "on guard" all the time.
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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 24th June 2014, 10:42 AM
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Only if you can find a very quiet corner of the car park where nobody else goes.
Otherwise you're "on guard" all the time.
I think thats dogging
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Old 24th June 2014, 10:51 AM
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I'm 6'3" and twice I've slept overnight in a German truck stop in an A4 on the back seat. The A8 would be a 'superior single'
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Old 24th June 2014, 11:40 AM
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I think thats dogging
Always guaranteed to raise the tone.....
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Old 26th June 2014, 05:20 PM
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I took my S on a road trip last march. Had to kip in it once or twice and slept like a baby, albeit snoring like a piglet.

Passenger side is best, with a maggot.

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Old 26th June 2014, 09:34 PM
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With a maggot??

Thanks for the replies, but looks like i wont be making it to glasto after all, the blag didnt come thru.
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Old 24th June 2014, 12:41 PM
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Old 24th June 2014, 01:09 PM
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Next thread topic "Dogging in the A8?"
Those rear blinds in the D2 have a purpose you know.....
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