[s-cars] S8 Avus

[matt ludwig]

Matt,

I could not agree with you more and I actually contacted Perry (the  
ex-owner of that Avant) with the same question. He said they were  
crazy-expensive but well worth it. Others here will warn you of the  
options WRT tires, alignment, ect. Most of these only come down to $$  
though so if this is not an option for you, i say go for it.

And glad to hear you are using R&T after a coupel of us recommended  
Suni. He is great and best of luck with the swap.

Sincerely,

matt ludwig.
1995.5 S6 Avant
Lima, Peru (formally of NW DC...)

On Sep 19, 2005, at 12:27 PM, Matt Molyneux wrote:

> Just dropped off the S6 at Road and Track Motorsport in MD to have  
> the S4
> tranny installed, so of course I'm already looking to burn another  
> hole in
> my pocket. Not a real important question, just dreaming aloud  
> really, but
> does anyone know where to get the 18" Avus wheels that came on the  
> earlier
> (euro) S8s? Ever since I discovered S cars I have been drooling  
> over the
> Europa blue S6 wagon in the S-car.org <http://S-car.org> gallery  
> with the
> old school S8 shoes. If you look, it's the one that has a woman  
> standing
> beside the driver door in one photo. I think those wheels, no  
> matter how
> heavy, are still the best looking wheels ANYWHERE, especially with  
> the newer
> center caps. I'm looking to upgrade the stock 16s and would do almost
> anything for a set of the classic 18s (not the new ones from the  
> biturbo
> S4's and V8 S6s, and certainly not the very new ones from the V8  
> S4s). I
> have been thinking the best route would be to locate an Audi  
> salvage place
> in Europe (namely UK) and pay through the A$$ to get them and have  
> them
> shipped here, but I just wanted to know if anyone had some
> suggestions.Evenreplicas would be fine, I just NEED that classic Avus
> look. Thanks.
>
> Matt Molyneux
> 95 S6
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