[V8] $500 V8 For Sale

Bastian Preindl bastian at preindl.net
Thu Feb 26 07:19:00 PST 2009


Hi,

I follow your discussion very curious and would like to give you some 
facts from middle Europe:

- German and Austria have together perhaps 3000 Audi V8 left (whereas 
those both countries together with Switzerland should make the majority)
- Most of them are in a rather poor condition, whereas the gap becomes 
wider: More and more very well maintained ones from enthusiasts or 
(seldom) older people who are the first owners and much more more or 
less wrecked ones which drive but wouldn't even get a new MOT allowance 
any more, not to speak about their general condition
- Those maintained ones get up in price - usually no chance below 4000.- EU.
- "Special" Audi V8 (very low mileage, long wheel based, classic liners, 
armored versions...) are siginificantly increasing in price the last 
couple of years
- Old- and Youngtimer magazines discover the Audi V8 and call it a 
"insider's tip", slowly but constantly new articles about the V8 (also 
multipages) are released
- The amount of conventions/cometogethers raises year by year and they 
become larger (>40 cars easily possible) so as a I consequence I assume 
the community becomes more organised. Also newcomers stay longer (in the 
forum at least)

In my personal opinion the Audi V8 is the only car able to step in a row 
with the Audi Urquattro and also experience its extreme raise in price. 
Even though cars like the Audi 200 20V are very interesting, they won't 
become that popular anyways, I'm sure. Just in case I'm wrong I also own 
one of those, hehe, but no, I think the Audi V8 is the one which will 
make it. Assuming that the community becomes stronger over time and more 
organised to have a long-term chance against Audi's spare part politics.

By the way, the spare part situation of Audi 200 and V8 is pretty much 
similar...

Bastian


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