Always wanted a V8 as well.
Very impressed so far with the car. Its had an AMD Stage1 remap in 2010, It has a Miltek exhaust and some 19" wheels which I think make it look much better.
Loving the noise of the engine combined with the exhaust, although could do with a quiet button at certain points. ie driving into my street with the neighbours staring.
Only drawback I can see compared to the Volvo is some of the climate and stereo controls are less intuitive and straightforward to use.
Dealer has just put a new battery and clutch on it so the power is totally instant....very different to the old Volvo which was good but you had to wait for the turbo to kick in.
Couple of niggles.
Headlights are not working correctly. On AUTO they stay on all the time, when OFF they flicker on and off, and in ON position and SIDELIGHT position it varies what they do. I suspect this could be a fault with the sensor on the auto dimming mirror or just something that needs reprogramming seeing as it had a new battery. (I had to reprogram one of the key fobs too). Also the remote boot unlock feature doesn't seem to work at all from either. Any advice or experience of these faults I would love to hear.
Also got a broken hinge to fix on the glovebox and the front nearside splash guard appears to be broken on one side and hanging down (plastic bit in the wheel arch in front of the wheel) Can anyone recommend a reliable source of good quality used audi parts?) I'm not going to get too much spending past the missus/book keeper after buying this car.
Other than that would love to hear from any fellow Audi owners in the York area
All the best Paul
I've just got some of the dealers pics in my gallery
