[s-cars] NAC: $100k wetdream purchase

[Frank Stadmeyer]

Here's a video from the BBC show Top Gear about the Atom, fun doesn't  
nearly describe it!

http://www.openwheelers.com.au/videos/ 
Top_Gear_Ariel_Atom_2_Full_segment.mpg


On Apr 1, 2005, at 6:43 PM, Mark Strangways wrote:

> They would have to be fun.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Frank" <tfrank at symyx.com>
> To: <lee at wheelman.com>; "Joe Pizzimenti" <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>;  
> "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <apetrovs at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:43 AM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] NAC: $100k wetdream purchase
>
>
>
> How about something really fast, and for 100k I think you can get two.
>
>
> http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of lee at wheelman.com
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 6:13 AM
> To: Joe Pizzimenti; Bill Mahoney
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; apetrovs at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC: $100k wetdream purchase
>
> Um, yes.
>
> My wife will need a new car next year. The '96 A6 is going to our
> son. I'm *awfully* tempted to give her my '02 wagon and pick up an
> '02 S8 for myself...
>
> The S8 would be *totally* lost on her.
>
> The downside is that my wagon is just about where I want it -
> suspension, wheels, Nav Plus system, PhatBox, lights, phone, etc.
>
> The upside is that most of that is already done on the S8 from the
> factory. All (ha!) I'd need to do is the Nav system.
>
> Of course, there's a friend of mine with an '04 Touareg whispering
> devilish thoughts in my ear about a VW SUV...
>
> I really do like my wagon. I have a feeling tho, that I'd *really*
> like an S8 <grin>
>
> One alternative is an S6...but they don't seem to have been
> hammered in price the way the S8s have.
>
> Guess I have to go out and test drive some of these cars...the S8,
> the S6 and for yucks, an A6 4.2 w/sport package.
>
> Lee
> '02 A6 3.0 quattro avant
> '96 A6 quattro avant
>
>
> On Fri Apr 01 05:04:32 PST 2005, Joe Pizzimenti
> <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The '01 S8's are a much better buy right now.  A friend of mine
>> just
>> picked up a silver/black with alcantara and 45k for 28k out the
>> door.
>>
>> Yes, He picked up a 4 year old S8 (with nav, park assist and
>> power
>> sunshade) for less than a brand new stripper A4.
>>
>>
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