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Stayed at a hotel last night with valet parking, so handed over the keys for them to go park my Ro. After checking out this morning, they brought the car around to the hotel front door, and as the driver pulled up he blipped the throttle, and got out of the car with a huge grin on his face. He apologised for the throttle but said he couldn't help himself after starting the car in the underground car park. Car then proceeded to gather a small crowd of hotel staff, all praising the car, the power and especially the noise.
Drove back home with slightly smug smile on my face reminding myself how much I love the car. Then got back home, parked up. Returned back to the car about 2 hours later, pressed the key fob to unlock .... NOTHING! And I mean absolutely nothing. Luckily have spare key, so used that. When got back home thought would try reprogramming the key that wasn't working. Quick search led me to instructions on here. Started to go through process but there was no chirrup from horn after the first 10 minutes so thought, oh pooh, at least I have the spare.
Got out the car, just tried the key that wasn't working, and perfect. Locks, unlocks, starts, everything working perfectly.
After not knowing whether I should laugh or cry, the thought came to me, I was so pleased it didn't happen at the hotel. The staff there might not have been quite so complimentary!
Drove back home with slightly smug smile on my face reminding myself how much I love the car. Then got back home, parked up. Returned back to the car about 2 hours later, pressed the key fob to unlock .... NOTHING! And I mean absolutely nothing. Luckily have spare key, so used that. When got back home thought would try reprogramming the key that wasn't working. Quick search led me to instructions on here. Started to go through process but there was no chirrup from horn after the first 10 minutes so thought, oh pooh, at least I have the spare.
Got out the car, just tried the key that wasn't working, and perfect. Locks, unlocks, starts, everything working perfectly.
After not knowing whether I should laugh or cry, the thought came to me, I was so pleased it didn't happen at the hotel. The staff there might not have been quite so complimentary!
They sure attract attention !!
We went to Disney recently in the R8 and when I pulled up in front of the hotel to unload all the porters came running out. For the next week I was given a thumbs up and yelled 'big car.. six litre !!' everytime one of them spotted me walking around the hotel
We went to Disney recently in the R8 and when I pulled up in front of the hotel to unload all the porters came running out. For the next week I was given a thumbs up and yelled 'big car.. six litre !!' everytime one of them spotted me walking around the hotel
ker' don't you? 
...especially after we were upgraded to the best room in the hotel for free 
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