Super odd color and wood trim
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Super odd color and wood trim
2009 Audi S8 Quattro Sedan 4D Low 38k Miles B&O Sound Nav Heated Seats
Cherry black pearl and the wood trim has an inlay strip
Cherry black pearl and the wood trim has an inlay strip
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thats an Audi Exclusive pckg
2009 Audi S8 Quattro Sedan 4D Low 38k Miles B&O Sound Nav Heated Seats
Cherry black pearl and the wood trim has an inlay strip
Cherry black pearl and the wood trim has an inlay strip
The inlay was an Exclusive option in both the US and Europe but seldom seen in either, and for good reason. I have always thought it quite incongruous in the A8; something rather more suited to the straight lines of a Rolls Royce door cap. In the A8 it just interferes with the line of the trim's curved surface so I am happy not to have it.
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Except for the MMI inlay strip pretty much the same as my 2006 W12
Sans the piping mine has with the usual W12 four seater. Called Vavona Amber on mine I think, with the Amaretto and the extended leather. Mine comes up as "Quattro GmbH" when the VIN gets pulled for parts, so likely means Audi Exclusive. The wood choice is shown as Audi Exclusive in the Euro full color book type brochures they published.
Still really like the look and richness of it; ties together really well in person; often hard to photograph the Amaretto's too, though those pics are pretty good as they go.
Still really like the look and richness of it; ties together really well in person; often hard to photograph the Amaretto's too, though those pics are pretty good as they go.
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Sans the piping mine has with the usual W12 four seater. Called Vavona Amber on mine I think, with the Amaretto and the extended leather. Mine comes up as "Quattro GmbH" when the VIN gets pulled for parts, so likely means Audi Exclusive. The wood choice is shown as Audi Exclusive in the Euro full color book type brochures they published.
Still really like the look and richness of it; ties together really well in person; often hard to photograph the Amaretto's too, though those pics are pretty good as they go.
Still really like the look and richness of it; ties together really well in person; often hard to photograph the Amaretto's too, though those pics are pretty good as they go.
The inlay was an Exclusive option in both the US and Europe but seldom seen in either, and for good reason. I have always thought it quite incongruous in the A8; something rather more suited to the straight lines of a Rolls Royce door cap. In the A8 it just interferes with the line of the trim's curved surface so I am happy not to have it.
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I looked into the Audi Exclusive interiors when I was ordering my 2007 and I think it cost over $10,000. As it turned out, the Exclusive interior was not available with Sport Option, so I didn't pursue, but it was beautiful.
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no...
Its not Walnut and its not grey, and its not Vavona...its what Audi called Maple Copper. The burl of the Redwood tree, called Vavona in the wood biz, can have various looks to it, some very nice and unfortunately ,since Audi is not very discriminating in its veneer selection/rejection, some is quite ugly. But Vavona burl never looks like a true burl as one thinks of burl used in Rolls or Jag or Audi Walnut. Or the burl in that S8. That is what Maple burl looks like; at least as used by Quattro GmbH. I have seen two examples of it besides mine, both in German A8s, and all of the Maple Copper trim has that burl pattern type.
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yes, no...?
Here's the 2009 actual USA Exclusive order guide. By this you are likely right since there was so much mix and matching indicated at this level. 2007 and 2008 regular order guides with the Exclusive choices would indicate it should have piping on seats and they should be Cognac, and of course that doesn't match pics. 2009 seems to have a lot more individualization, at least in that brochure. http://thesaylors.net/automobiles/Au...iExclusive.pdf However, while I could only find a 2008 color and wood sample Audi USA Exclusive brochure on line, the maple shots had little grain to them; see p. 7 http://thesaylors.net/automobiles/Au...2007-09-01.pdf
But then...attached is a shot of my speedo at exactly 100K. Notice the wood around it, and match those up to the listing pics again. Close too, but probably more burl. My original sticker says I have one of Polished Walnut, Sycamore or Birch (earlier info I referenced was from Euro W12 guide/book). Order guides say if I have Amaretto with Black interior (which I do), I have Sycamore.
But then...attached is a shot of my speedo at exactly 100K. Notice the wood around it, and match those up to the listing pics again. Close too, but probably more burl. My original sticker says I have one of Polished Walnut, Sycamore or Birch (earlier info I referenced was from Euro W12 guide/book). Order guides say if I have Amaretto with Black interior (which I do), I have Sycamore.
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