[s-cars] RE: //S8 ooolala

[Mark Strangways]

Might be easier to import one, and swap only the parts DOT requires for
import.
Or... buy a wrecked us, and "borrow" it vin ;-)
But I didn't say that .....

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:23 AM
Subject: [s-cars] RE: //S8 ooolala


>
> Igor sentimentified, then Bob prognasticated:
>
> <<<> 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>>>
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> Damn, you're right, I can't.  I'll "go at it" first however by saying who
> cares that a B6 V8 is 'faster' whatever than the D2(?) //S8 (picture the
> fargin D3!?!?!)...  Igor said it right, I don't do a double take when I
see
> one...  it MAKES me do it, I'm powerless against it.  Who cares what
color.
>
> That said...
>
> A Rossato Prognastication (RP) for you all:
>
> Bob will score a 3 yr. old //S8 with ~ 38k on it (like he did w/ his
UrS6),
> the morning after he mounted up all his gofast UrS parts and sold the car.
> He will then proceed to buy every upgraded goodie know available to
mankind
> for the S8.  This will include one full set (5) of every wheel combination
> every possibly considered as an iteration on said car, and rotate them
> through occasionally.  Oh, this will also include every tool needed to
> service said car.  However all the 'good' parts will remain in some sort
of
> bizarre spacedude engineerman installation limbohiatus... being used as
wall
> decor, furniture, lawn ornaments, etc.  Finally he'll mount them all on as
> it sells it, thus the pattern repeats perpetual.
>
> Your welcome Bob, you're right, couldn't resist (too much coffee today or
> something).  I will however make point of befriending you up to and
through
> your //S8 purchase and 6 spd. conversion, and do my damnest to ride your
> coattails once again and do the f'n same.  We could only be so lucky.  One
> can hope right?
>
> -Paul
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