[V8] A8 advice sought

[diemarthadie at aol.com]

excellent.
like the V8 archives all rolled into one ;)
thanks,
john 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Miller, Chris <chris.miller at infofoundry.com>
To: diemarthadie at aol.com; v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:23:13 -0400
Subject: RE: [V8] A8 advice sought


Read up a bit here:
http://www.audipages.com/ 

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of diemarthadie at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:14 PM
To: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: [V8] A8 advice sought

So... I have a chance to bid (as one of very few bidders) on our old
President's car.  It's a 1998 A8 in EXCELLENT condition, 99% dealer
serviced, 53,000 miles.  It has a broken front air dam (apparently he
hit them on the parking barriers a lot...) but is otherwise flawless
AFAIK.  Oh and it's that Ming Blue that I really like with a tan
interior.
 
Its been a part of our company fleet and I know the transportation
manager well.  He's advised me that its only got a few interested people
(it is up for bid until Aug 3 - sealed bid) and I would probably be the
only serious bidder so far...
 
It looks like I could get it for about $16k (minimum bid is $14,900).  
Or I could just go buy a new (non-Audi) car for that...
 
He's trying to help me decide, so I'll get to take it home for a day or
two next week.
 
I know everyone says the A8 isn't as firm as the V8, but it does have
80,000 fewer miles than my V8 and doesn't need anything YET.  It's had
the ABS brain, oil cooler rings and bracket, and battery replaced, but
otherwise is basically just 3.5k oil changes and standard service
interval work.  They bought it used with 12,000 miles on it (and,
curiously, an S8 badge on the trunk) and dealer history.
 
So... am I a fool... for this thought, I mean ;)
 
I know the S8 didn't appear here until 2000, and the President didn't do
any mods to the car, so I assume it was a vanity move by the original
owner to put an S8 badge on it and that it has no motor or suspension
mods.
 
Why am I asking you all about this?  Blame it on Roger.  He got so much
therapy from putting his next car musings on here that I think it will
help me too ;)
 
My V8 will need some things still - did the TBelt, VC Gaskets, Starter
in the last 1000 miles - but its in decent shape.  I'm buying a parts
car that will supply the replacements for the rusty fenders and still
yet more spares to fill the garage...
 
I could sell the V8, along with the current MASSIVE spares collection
(auto tranny, AC comp, hydraulic pump, bomb, rack, hoses, glass,
switches, etc...) or keep it and drive myself more batty fixing it when
I can (my HOA won't let me fix it in the driveway so I have to go
off-site when I do real work on it - PITA)...
 
Help me Obi-wan!
 
John
90 V8Q
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