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Old 10-28-2012, 07:48 PM
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Well, that's exactly how insurance companies make their money. And they are the reaches in the world.
Old 10-29-2012, 06:27 AM
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Beautiful car!!
Old 10-29-2012, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by W12inSpain
Well done. I was about to buy that car and when I didn't hear back from the dealer a second time I called only to find it had sold. Great car, I especially like the Bang & Olafsan speakers in it.

I found a suitable alternative, 2006 A8l W12 in dark metallic blue and amaretto interior with individual back seats, 59,000 miles. I like your wheels and the fridge, but really wanted an amaretto interior so I am happy enough.

I will be shipping it up to Bloomfield Hills. I noticed you are in MI too. I have to have it serviced and the flashers changed for Europe inspection as I am shipping it to my winter home here in Spain.

How is that Audi dealership in Auburn Hills?

Pics of my W12.
Must Be Really Nice! Has Pops Tried Taking It Out For A Spin? Really Nice Looking Car!
Old 10-29-2012, 05:50 PM
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Brozee that last post was for you referencing your Nice New Ride! Accidentally include W12inSpain previous post! Looking Good!
Old 10-29-2012, 05:57 PM
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Thanks. Loving it so far. Got the bumper filler in the mail and all my mods and fixes will be complete. Gas mileage is rather rough although I expected it but still sometimes it's like 12 and then sometimes it's 17 lol..
Old 10-30-2012, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dvs_dave
Self insured....how do you manage the financial risk you're exposed to taking that route? Not sure I could sleep at night knowing that a simple accident could very easily result in financial ruin for me and my family.
I have minimum liability insurance. No collision, theft or comprehensive though. Keep in mind in the Detroit area, it is estimated that between 15-20% of vehicles have absolutely zero insurance. Not even liability insurance. Those who do that still manage to sleep just fine. In the old days, people would buy insurance for two weeks to get license plates then go without for fifty weeks. Now they one up it and peel a renewal decal off other plates from parked cars. Apply it to their plate and rub off the renewal numbers and letters. They don't even pay the $80-$180 average annual plate fee (Brozee posed his 6.0 fee, I know my 4.2 fee is like $320.00 a year) Laser printing registrations is simple and done at the fake id outlets for those without computers and printers. Even if pulled over, most local police forces have no manpower to haul you in for infractions. Instead they write a ticket that probably goes unpaid.

All who carry any insurance in the state pay into an "Uninsured motorists fund". I'd like to utilize that after paying into it for over thirty years.

I've already experienced financial ruin thanks to the eCONomy.
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Here is the pictures after the tint.
Overall it has 5% (limo) in the back, and 18% in the front. I went with Suntek CXP film. Overall I think it looks really good. This is with all mods done on both cars (only exception: at time of pictures didn't have the license plate delete bumper installed on the W12). I detailed both cars as well.

Took a few pics of the 4.2 and W12 together.









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That looks really sharp, Brozee. Really sharp!
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Awesome Brozee. Typing this from the back seat of my '04 A8L as my son is driving my wife and I to an event in Battle Creek. Pinball related, go figure. Neat to be chauffeured around. Esp. with all of this legroom. Oh, he and I detailed it and the Beetle as the weather was pretty nice today.

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Mods, can you shutdown this thread please, cause it makes me want to get one
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