[V8] S8...

[justin.bowers at comcast.net]

Ken,

After 10+ years of owning and driving a 90 V8q daily I made the plunge and purchased an S8 last November.  I LOVE the S8.  It really is everything I loved about my V8 PLUS it really is everything I hoped my V8 could be.  The drivability is outstanding, handling is exceptional, power and umph galore, braking is amazing - did I mention I love this car!  The 360hp provides excellent power and torque is available virtually anytime.  The Brakes are HUGE and provide incredible braking power - as a side benefit, the fronts are brembo 4 piston calipers so replacing pads is absolutley the easiest pad change I've ever completed...which is good because I'll likely go through more brake pads on this car.  :)  Did I mention how fun it is to drive?

The tiptronic is actually a blast to use and gives you incredible control of the shifting...I think it is as close as you can get to the control of a stick, but still offering the convenience of an automatic.  There are some twisties on my way home every day that just beg for the tiptronic - which I gladly oblige!

With all that said, the car is also very civil when you want it to be...although accelerating from a stop with anything less than a leap forward is tough!  :)

Mine is an 01 that came to me with 50k miles on her.

By the way, I kept my V8, but will likely put her up for sale in the near future because it isn't getting any driving time - I simply can't drive it when the S8 is sitting right next to it.

Ken, BUY the S8 - you won't regret it!

Justin
01 S8
90 V8



 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Stafford, Kenneth A." <stafford at WPI.EDU>
>  
> So at 16 years and 210,000 I've been thinking about getting another
> car...drove a 2002 S8 this afternoon.  My overall comments: 1) amazing how
> similar the interior is to the V8, 2) it feels just like my V8 inside (ie
> great!), 3) at 210K my V8 shows a lot less wear (especially around the driver
> door switches) than this 80K S8, 4)I actually prefer the more positive shifts
> of my 4-sp than that of the 5-sp tiptronic, 5) the lowered, stiffer
> suspension is very nice, and... 6) 360 hp is sweet!  Gonna look at a couple
> more this weekend--might get one.  Anybody have any BTDTs on either a 2001,
> 02, or 03?
> 
> Ken
> 91 V8Q 210000
> 91 V8Q 150000 (parts car)      
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