[V8] Nice looking V8 on eBay

[Ed Kellock]

Been watching that one myself.  This is it's 3rd listing and the 1st without
a reserve price.  It's ended in the mid to high 2k range on the 1st two
attempts, obviously under reserve.  The car is Opal Mica, like my V8 5spd.

There's another one with the same color combo for sale in Reno.  It's been
for sale at the same price for going on close to 2 years.  I've inquired
about it on 2 different occasions and haven't gotten a very enthusiastic
repsonse.  I asked for the color code and some maintenance history and never
really got a solid response.  The ad on the seller's website does
now mention that the paint is questionable.  It looks ok in the pix, but to
mention it after having the car for sale for a while must mean that it's
noticeable and has been of concern to potentially interested parties.

There's another one in Iowa or South Dakota that's been on cars.comfor
close to a year now at the same price.  It's pearl.  I spoke to them
and
they couldn't give me definite info regarding the timing belt either.

Both are at about 100k miles and without timing belt info, that's a big
question mark and red flag to me.

The black one out in California has dropped to 7900 after starting a couple
months ago at 12,900.  I'm going to be out there tomorrow through Monday but
doubt I'll have time to get down to see it.

There's a grey one in Florida that's been for sale for a while.  It started
at 8500, then went up to 9200, now it's back at 8500.  I talked to the
seller and he sent me copies of service records, but it's originally a
California car so it probably has the extra smog equipment and it's all the
way in Florida.  But it looks very nice.  I want silver however.

The black one in New Jersey is back too.

There, I've fessed up.  I watch for 4.2 litre v8's daily.  I want a
4.2automatic.  I will keep my 5spd.  I'm a fellow Audi addict.

Ed


On 1/10/06, Ingo Rautenberg <irautenberg at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi, My name is Roger and I'm a V8 aholic ;-)



He, he and something I can certainly relate to.  Yes, looks to be a good
> deal, but as you say, wrong color for you.  Hold out for the right color
> in
> the right condition, my friend.  And mileage -- fugettaboutit.  Much more
> important how well the vehicle was cared for...
>
> Ingo (most definitely addicted to V8s and not seeking therapy, thank you)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger M. Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at adelphia.net>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:57 AM
> Subject: [V8] Nice looking V8 on eBay
>
>
> I have been watching another V8 auction on eBay.  This auction is for a
> '93
> V8 which is in Pennsylvania, and supposedly has a very strong maintenance
> history.  The car appears to be Minerva blue with blue interior which is
> the
> wrong color for me, as my years in the air force means that I have "done
> blue" enough for a dozen lifetimes, but it seems a nice car otherwise.
>
> Anyway, this car is not listed under "other Audis", but is listed under
> A8's.  Right now the auction is all the way up to $2550, and the last time
> it was listed, I think the auction worked itself all the way up to about
> $3300.
>
> Pretty cheap unless one side is smashed in, or the transmission is
> missing.
>
> Roger
>
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