[s-cars] S8 replacement for urS4 ?

[Bob Rossato]

> Those of us presently driving the S6 who have cast the lustful eye on
> the magnificent S8 are not necessarily after the V8 per se. It's the
> whole package that only the S8 can offer that makes us do a double take
>   at every rare black S8 that passes by.

My sentiments exactly, Igor.  Though I'm through with black cars.  Two is
enough.

> Alas, only the automatic S8 have ever made its way into the States.
> That's why I will be trying to import one from Europe, otherwise I am
> not interested.

I was just having this conversation with Taka this weekend.  Though I was
considering the other approach of buying the 6-spd transmission, pedal
clusters, possibly ECU, etc and doing the swap on a US S8.  Haven't done a
cost trade analysis on it vs. importing and federalizing a Euro S8 6-spd,
but it might be less hassle.  It's down the road a couple of years yet for
me so it's just formative plans.

Go at it Paulie, you know you can't resist.

Bob