[s-cars] S8 Avus

[Robert Myers]

I have a set of what I think you're looking for.  The price is 
$9,900.  They come with a 1995 RS2ed S6 and an added set of Borbet type "O" 
wheels with good Nokian snows on them.

Want a picture?

At 01:33 PM 9/19/2005, matt ludwig wrote:

>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
> > _______________________________________________
> > S-CAR-List mailing list
> > S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
> >
>
>_______________________________________________
>S-CAR-List mailing list
>S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
>
>
>
>-- incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267 - Release Date: 9/17/2005