[s-cars] AUDI S8 QUATTRO FS- Maine
Chad Clark
chadaclark4 at msn.com
Tue Sep 12 12:39:09 EDT 2006
I'll agree the S8 has to be best kept secret in terms of
dollar/value/fun/exclusivity factors go.
Not that I'm in the market for one but I routinely check prices on them
nonetheless. It's definitely a buyers market as the bottom has completely
dropped out recently. A local friend has an '01 with the alcantara seats and
headliner. Riding shotgun in that car going skiing with a very capable
driver and Blizzak snow tires is definitely something to experience. Folks,
that is one of the nicest interiors you will EVER sit in. As one of the
Dave's pointed out, the alcantara, or at least the sport seats, really make
the car. Not that I'd kick a non-sport seat S8 out of bed, it's just if I
had my druthers.
Speaking of druthers, make mine an '02 black/black with alacantara sports
and Euro S8 avus wheels, not the stock 18" avus with convex spokes please.
<dream mode off>
Chad
>From: Odyrestorations at aol.com
>To: mike.claire at gmail.com, dfautohaus at adelphia.net
>CC: pkrasusky at ups.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] AUDI S8 QUATTRO FS- Maine
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:00:20 EDT
>
>
>
>I drove an S8 yesterday - 2003 - 25K miles. Not happy with the seats - no
>support. Torque is intoxicating, but I missed the boost kick. No way it
>handles as well as my urS6 - but very impressive for a big car. I've been
>seriously
>looking for a 2002 S6 - is there really an advantage with the S8? Seems
>the
>S6 would be lighter, same engine, trans, etc. 20hp less really does not
>mean that much, especially since I would chip it anyway.
>
>
>Our local dealer just took in an RS6, sold immediately for - $60K - I
>guess
>I will have to wait a long time for one of these...
>
>Tom R
>95 S6 MTM 1+
>Mpls
>
>
>Well OK, but now that makes me feel stupid for letting that beauty go for
>$19K yesterday :)
>
>But what about the transmissions? Last time I really looked at these cars
>(couple years ago, and it was an A8 actually) it seemed like people were
>having problems?
>
>
>
>ike
>
>On 9/12/06, dave flagg <dfautohaus at adelphia.net> wrote:
> >
> > <<going to be EXPENSIVE to run and maintain
> > Gotta disagree vigorously on this point. These cars are no more costly
>to
> > own than anything else. It's the best car Audi ever built up to that
> > point.
> > still
> > quite simple/staightforward compared to the latest generation cars.
> > services
> > are at 40 and 80 k for for plugs and filters 105k I think for the T
>belt;
> > brakes are no more expensive than the rest of the Audi's (which is
>cheaper
> > than my Chevy S 10) and when is the last time someone had an exhaust
>part
> > rust out??? My S 10 is on it's third exhaust repair at 95 K miles
> > plenty of glorified oil changes in between. Our experience has been
>that
> > these cars don't break big very often at all. Couple that with 24+mpg
>(S8)
> > on the hiway with the biggest grin on the planet and they are without a
> > doubt the car to own. they won't own you with decent care.
> > take that .02 to the bank.
> > DF
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Claire" <mike.claire at gmail.com>
> > To: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
> > Cc: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] AUDI S8 QUATTRO FS- Maine
> >
> >
> > > I've been looking at these too - I want one sooooo bad. But it's a
> > > left-brain/right-brain thing. No matter how cheap they are to buy
> > they're
> > > going to be EXPENSIVE to run and maintain. So my left side keeps
> > winning
> > > (or is it the other side - I forget). Check out this one that just
> > closed
> > > last night - winning bid $19000 for a 2001. 88K miles, but looks
>real
> > > nice
> > > and had the right color combo (for me).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=160025848376&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > On 9/12/06, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Dave compared then Dave noted:
> > >>
> > >> <<<Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:17:32 -0400
> > >> From: hoog23 at aol.com
> > >> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 2001 AUDI S8 QUATTRO FS- Maine
> > >>
> > >> What with all this talk about deals on S8's I see there are also
>good
> > >> deals on c5 S6's.
> > >>
> > >> There is a private party 31k mile '02 S6 local to me (NY) for
>$27,xxx.
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: forgied at ae.ca
> > >> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > >> Sent: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 4:07 PM
> > >> Subject: [s-cars] 2001 AUDI S8 QUATTRO FS- Maine
> > >>
> > >> Steve: But the 2002 S8 I was looking at was "offered" at CDN$39,900
> > >> (about US$35,000). Makes either the Maine car or the Colorado cars
> > look
> > >> positively inexpensive.
> > >>
> > >> Dave F.>>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> As Dave (to now the third power) Flagg noted, //S8's have fallen
>***out
> > >> of the sky*** in the past 6 months. No way those online asking all
> > >> those dollars for them will get that - dreamers. Definitely wayway
> > >> under book right now. Dunno why, no one wants them. Misunderstood
> > >> vehicle I guess. Think that CO car looks positively inexpensive
>Dave,
> > >> have a peek at what they're doing @ auction. Must be nauseating to
>be
> > a
> > >> seller!
> > >>
> > >> Sure is a LOT of car for the $$$ tho. And even the pundits are
>being
> > >> swayed - my buddy Brian was driving one yesterday and called me
> > >> exclamating "I take back *all* I previously said about these not
>being
> > >> worth the premium over an A8... short of the RS6 THIS is THE best
> > Audi
> > >> I've ever driven - all my preconceptions are OUT the window - this
>is
> > an
> > >> amazing machine and the tranny rocks - car out handles and
>outperforms
> > >> my UrS all day".
> > >>
> > >> Coming from the man who pilots a tuned GT2, etc., that's pretty good
> > >> feedback. So much so he's likely making new effort to move his
>'95.5
> > >> RS2'd UrS6 to make way for one, I know of one lister looking at his
> > >> likely soon (MUwhahahaa to him). Bruce and Edweirdo here are two
>that
> > >> have made the jump thus far. Wunder who's next 8-).
> > >>
> > >> On the C5 //S6 Avant front, they appear to be holding ground a bit
> > >> better. Tho the one Dave notes above seems to be a heck of a deal.
> > >> But, Avant aside, I still think the //S8 is entirely more car, and
> > >> cooler, IMO of course.
> > >>
> > >> -Paul things in motion in CT K.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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