[s-cars] WTB: S8

[tony.curran at sympatico.ca]

Isn't a difference between S8 and A8 a stiffer suspension?

Tony
96 S6

> 
> From: Nathan Belo <nathan at license2sell.com>
> Date: 2005/05/16 Mon PM 12:30:52 EST
> To: AudisNorthwest <audi-nw at u.washington.edu>, 
> 	S List <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] WTB: S8
> 
> I've been preaching about Audis for a decade to a friend (also in real
> estate) that has owned BMW's (currently 2nd X5, had the 1st one in WA), E46
> M3 Convertible, 500SL, '67 Camaros, 928S, Lincoln Navigator (stolen from
> SouthCenter Mall) & Dodge Ram truck.  He agrees with Eliot that the interior
> of a current MB S-Class is plain & all the reliability rating of MB & the
> S-class is abysmal for luxury cars.  He's 40 with a bad back due to an
> accident he had when he was 16 in his souped up '67 Camaro & the X5 with the
> sport package isn't helping it.  It's the back thing that's making him get
> rid of the X5, so he's looking for comfortable seats.  The fact that the A8
> has been on the top of the luxury cars over $45K for the last 3 years above
> the BMW 7series/S-Class must mean something?  I tried to convince him on the
> RS6, but he said it's too much car/expensive & is worried about the turbos &
> it's only 6" smaller than the S8.  He doubts an owner of a S8 would've
> thrashed the car around like a RS6 owner (unless they've seen Ronin) & the
> complaints he's read on the RS6 is that the suspension is too stiff & owners
> wished it had a push-button suspension adjusment like MB.  Stiff suspension
> is bad for his back.  If anyone has a line on a S8, please let me know.  He
> realizes it's a rare car & will go out of state to get one.
> 
> I've also been trying to get him to come to a ACNA/NW DE day too.  So if he
> gets the car he'll come.
> 
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> Nathan Belo
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