[s-cars] New Guy/S8

[Trevor Frank]

Ya...ya know it is pretty sad, years ago 30+ it wasn't so hard to find
someone who could do aluminum body work, but really we only have bondo
wizards these day's at the local body shop, and hardly any real metal
finishers around..or rather still alive.  Sad to see it become such a
specialty.

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mark Pollan
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 12:57 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] New Guy/S8

Ain't that the truth!  My buddy had his '00 A8L totaled from something
slightly more than a fender bender.  Damaged contained entirely to right
from fender and suspension.  Them parts are expensive!!  But he learned
his
lesson and got an '03 S8.



-----Original Message-----
From: Pasqualoni, James E [mailto:james.pasqualoni at gs.com]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:50 PM
To: Mark Pollan; Steve Powers; pkrasusky at ups.com
Cc: stafford at wpi.edu; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] New Guy/S8

Don't park that Ming beauty too close to the outfield fence.  Can't
imagine it'd be too easy for der dent Wizard to pull that Aluminum back
out again...

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mark Pollan
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:38 PM
To: 'Steve Powers'; pkrasusky at ups.com
Cc: stafford at wpi.edu; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] New Guy/S8

STEEEERIKE ONE.

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Steve Powers
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:30 PM
To: pkrasusky at ups.com
Cc: stafford at wpi.edu; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] New Guy/S8

indeed.

but you can't blame me for taking a swing when you float one right over
the plate...

=8)

Steve

On 3/12/07, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
>
> But Steve you left out the best part about laughing all day every day
> while letting the ignorance be painful to those in the un-know - take
> 3 ibu and call me in the a.m.
>
> 8-)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Powers [mailto:sbpowers at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:56 PM
> To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; stafford at wpi.edu
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] New Guy/S8
>
> 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
>
_______________________________________________
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


_______________________________________________
S-CAR-List mailing list
S-CAR-List at audifans.com
http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list

=======
Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains
information of Symyx Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries that may be confidential, proprietary, copyrighted,
privileged and/or protected work product, and is meant solely for
the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, and
have received this message in error, please contact the sender
immediately, permanently delete the original and any copies of this
email and any attachments thereto.