[V8] replaced the Winter car....or how do you like me new A8?

[Roger Woodbury]

When I first heard that the A6 was coming out with a V8, I started to froth
at the mouth.  Then I took a long hard look at the car, and decided that I
just didn't like the looks of the car regardless of what was between its
front legs.  

 

The A8 is a much better looking car.more, well, mature and refined than the
lesser cars.  I think you will be tickled pink with the A8 and your V8 may
lose a lot of it luster very quickly.  Sigh.  (cue the music:  Another one
bites the dust...)

 

Roger

 

GREAT price. That $8000 transmission overhaul won't hurt a bit!

 

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From: D Morralee [mailto:superdaveski at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 2:30 PM
To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com; audi fan
Subject: RE: [V8] replaced the Winter car....or how do you like me new A8?

 

totally fair Roger ... the cold weather is now coming your way :-) 
 
the A8 I got has 112k (Miles) on which I consider not too bad for a 12yr old
car. I've been poking my head around and all I can find is Genuine Audi
Parts on the car so it has been very well maintained. In 2002 a guy bought
it from a dealership for 49,000 I bought it for 4600usd. 
 
There are a few things to be done to the car to get it on the road. Tonight
I'm going to be replacing all the 8 front control arms / sway bar links /
tie rod ends. The car will drive like new. If I don't like it during the
winter I will then get an A6 4.2  :-)   
 
> From: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:37:04 -0400
> Subject: Re: [V8] replaced the Winter car....or how do you like me new A8?
> 
> I was searching for something politically correct to say. Don't wanna piss
> off my neighbor to the north in case he decides to send me a dose of
> Montreal Express far, far too early!
> 
> I had a nice ride in an A8 once. Very nice. Very, very nice, in fact. 
> But just a tad too, oh, well, CIVILIZED for me, it seemed. Made me think
> more favorably about an S8, though. Until I priced tires, of course.
> 
> No, if the transmission will not fall out in the short future, this will
be
> a great car, I think. 
> 
> But for me, it would have to be an S6 if I ever replace the V8. One of the
> '02-04 varieties, I think. They are no appearing as used cars. Unhappily
> with a quadrizillion miles....
> 
> Roger
> 
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