[V8] V8 might be going away soon...

[Seamus O'Carey]

I have enjoyed the V8Q immensely so far, but I might be at a disadvantage
when trying to fully appreciate it simply because I've never driven any
other Audi.  I have no basis for comparison (which is where you guys come
in).

Honestly if my V8 had a manual transmission I'd probably keep it even with
the problems, but as it is I hardly feel it's worth the trouble (did I
mention it usually takes several tries to start it, because it either needs
a starter or a new flywheel?).  I have it listed for sale for $2400 right
now, but I don't think I could bring myself to let someone actually pay that
much for it.

I really wish I'd picked up the black 5spd conversion that was advertised
recently, but it seems like either a 90, A4 or S4 from the same era would be
a good tradeoff as far as power, gas mileage, driving enjoyment, looks, etc.

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 8:27 PM, <cobram at juno.com> wrote:

> I think we're kindred spirits, Tony.  Can you name a single car which has
> the feel of a V8Q?  I get to drive a pretty good cross section of new and
> not so new ubber mobiles, and I'll be damned if I can justify dumping the
> V8Q for any of them.  Even the A8's and S8's seem cramped in the cockpit
> and wimpy when measured with the completely unscientific and irrational
> "pou pou meter."  The high end Mercyless Benz's feel like tanks, but
> aren't as nimble as the V8Q when you need them to be.  There is one,
> after a ferrying operation of 200 miles,  I might divorce the V8Q for,
> and leave the Audi clan for good, the SL600.  But, the reality of living
> in the rust belt with seemingly endless winters sets in and that's that.
> If Mercyless Benz ever gets around to producing that AWD SL they promised
> more than a decade ago, all bets are off.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> "God's a kid with an ant farm. He's not planning anything."
>
> "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net> writes:
>
> > I just got mine back on the road today. Still a list of things to
> > do, but at
> > least it's made a trip to work. I forgot just how much crap can go
> > wrong aon
> > a V8..........till today ;-)
> > Having said that, I still like the car better than a good number of
> > newer
> > cars, Audi's included. I'll just say my Audi spending $$ stops at
> > 1995. It
> > probably always will.
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