[s-cars] New Guy/S8

[Steve Powers]

Paul -

> Sure there's a few things to beware of on these.  Look for water smell
> or damage in interior as cowl and A/C drains plug when parked outside
> and flood cabin.  You may not note any leaks as the belly pan tends to
> catch most of them.  Hopefully it's a non-leaker - they're prone from
> the oil cooler (coolant), front diff (output flange), rear trans output,
> and rear main seal.  Only the coolant is a significant leak and most
> will eventually, it seems.  The other leaks just seem to weep and don't
> even hit the ground.  I call it "Audi //Sweat".  You'd smell the diff
> one as it burns off the cat usually.
>
> Instrument clusters can fail rendering the car unable to start
> (immobilizer), but this may only effect earlier cars, unsure yet.
>
> Look for damage to the oil pan and under front bumper, then spare tire
> carrier - these ride real low and have looooong over hangs, and
> ignoramus maximus' over park them onto parking curbs.
>
> Check prior owner records and ensure it's been serviced, as you would
> any car really.  Carfax is sometimes moot, check for signs of paintwork
> or poor body repair.  Seen a lot of that out there on these unfort.

still, the S8's a decent looking car for a piece-of-crap...

;)

Steve