Picking Up My 4.8i today / PLEASE HELP!

[Mr.Impatient]

The dealer has been holding by X for 2 weeks until today to give me time to decide if I want to take it or wait for the TT V8 engine and since we still have no clear indications of when this might happen, I am inclined to go get my 4.8.

Questions:

1. Do you think it's worth waiting to see what happens at the Detroit auto show (and lose the one I odered in the process)?

2. Since this will be a long term car for me, maybe its better to stick with a NA engine anyway?

3. If I do go get it today, what are some less obvious things to check are working properly?

TIA