[V8] the new guy

[lundabo at msn.com]

Careful, Ron, on any D2 A8/S8...I posted a couple days ago about the tranny problems.  I know some people have avoided the problems, but not many.  It seems to be a design defect.  Rebuilt trannies will run you about $4,500, unless you live near Chicago.  There's a guy there who goes by the name of Tozo on Audiworld who rebuilds them for about $3,200 and is very in tune with upgrades, etc.  Everyone who has used him is very happy with his work.
 
Cheers 
 
Bill> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:04:13 -0700> From: ron_01056 at yahoo.com> To: kentmclean at comcast.net> CC: v8 at audifans.com> Subject: Re: [V8] the new guy> > > > > --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:> > > From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>> > Subject: Re: [V8] the new guy> > To: "V8-list" <v8 at audifans.com>> > Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:50 PM> > Ron Wainwright wrote:> > > A Black on Tav popped up in Syracuse on AF last week> > Kent.> > > & aren't 200 20v's going for cheap now a> > days anyway?..... LOL> > > > Saw it. I figure the maintenance needed on that one would> > easily> > eat up the difference in price.> > > > Everything's cheap these days. Have you priced S8s?> > > > -- > > Kent McLean> > '99 A4 Avant, w/ quattro, V6, Tiptronic, :)> > '91 200 TQA #1, backup car> > '94 100 S Avant, "Moody", now with a new> > owner> > '91 200 TQA #2, up in smoke 2> > '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke> > Yup, actually there is a "01" S8 that popped up on AF's again for $13,000'ish.> I do not like the interior color... but the exterior color looks a lot like Cyclamen.> & as far as the Black/Tav 5sp.... the guy says he's moving & can't bring the car. So maybe the price reflects his NEED to sell the car before he moves & not necessarily the condition of the car. & in that case I bet he'd even drop the price a bit more.> I really hate to call him & ask/grill him... cause I just might drive away with it.> > Ron> > > > _______________________________________________> Audifans V8 mailing list> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http://audifans.com/shop/>