[V8] The V8 List

[DasWolfen at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/28/04 1:20:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
David.Coleman at blackrock.com writes:

> The way I see it is A8s are V8s without the charisma.  Don't get me wrong 
> -- they're super nice cars, but they still have much the same crap that can go 
> wrong, just as any complex machinery does.  The V8 really is a unique car 
> that delivers a unique pleasure... a friend finally made the move to an S8 
> after 12 years of owning a V8, and honestly found himself preferring to drive his 
> V8 more than the S8 in certain situations!  Then his rs6 came along and that 
> all went to pot...
> 
> But the point is that these things were very, very nice cars when new, and I 
> don't think Audi has equalled that relative level of niceness since.  Maybe 
> the RS6, but then there's the tiptronic and all... I may get another 
> V8-powered Audi, but probably never a replacement.

 Having driven A8's, and A6's its my opinion that the true successor to the 
V8 is the A6. The A6 2.7tt auto feels just like a well refined V8, its about 
the same size, and the interior "fits" the driver about the same way. The A8 
otoh feels like a very well sorted Lincoln or Caddy, too big for my taste.

 If I ever do replace my now retired 90 V8 I'm thinking A6q Avant 2.8 30v 
with a PES supercharger kit. Until that happens I'll still have my 200q32v. =0)

Keith