[s-cars] S8 replacement for urS4 ?

[matt ludwig.]

this thread has me interested, so. . . .

has anyone given thought/research effort to importing and converting 
(to DOT crash specs) an original //S8? that car is just sweet and hands 
down, would be one of the sweetest rides to have.

twin-turbo'd V8?- "check please!".

matt ludwig.

On Apr 6, 2004, at 7:37 PM, Igor Kessel wrote:

> Bob Rossato wrote:
>
>> My sentiments exactly, Igor.  Though I'm through with black cars.  
>> Two is
>> enough.
>
> As much as I dislike black cars, the S8 looks like a million bux in 
> that particular colour. Besides, I never owned a black car in my life. 
> Although every one I know who owned one sez "never again".
> :)
>
>> 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.
>
> That was my original idea. In early 2002 I came across a complete //S8 
> drivetrain in Russia (from the crankshaft pulley to the rear diff) 
> offered at a price I am embarrassed to post that how low it was.
> A used American 97 A8 at that time was sold at $30k on the average. It 
> was a mucho tempting proposition, especially given the fact that I 
> have a 2.5 car garage with the 12 foot ceiling and enough tools to 
> re-shell the whole car.
> And then, in March 2002, I got laid off...
>
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros in the stable,
> the third one is in the works
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