[V8] '93 V8

[Ricky Joshi]

Any ideas whether this was a total flood or just interior? I am saddened as
well.

On Jul 28, 2017 6:00 PM, "Dave Saad" <dsaadme at me.com> wrote:

> It had to be too good to be true.... That probably explains why the engine
> bay was so clean?
>
> Dave
>
> > On Jul 27, 2017, at 6:39 PM, Ricky Joshi <rickyjoshi01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Ben-
> >
> > 1) Thank you for this
> > 2) I'm going to cancel my ebay bid
> > 3) How did they get the interior to go from that link to what's posted
> >
> > Much of my desire to buy it was because of the interior.
> >
> > Ricky
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Ben Castle <grillage at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Beware – just heard from a friend who looked at this car about 8 months
> >> ago – it had water problems then – mold and mildew from some kind of
> >> flooding.
> >> See his pics from then:
> >> http://quattro4life.com/images/v8/
> >>
> >> also, said it needs PS pump and lines, as well as timing
> >>
> >> On 7/27/17, 12:40 PM, "V8 on behalf of Paul Jager" <
> >> v8-bounces at audifans.com on behalf of pjager at telus.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>    Yeah I'm just joking. It looks great but expect or ask about:
> >>
> >>    Valve stem seals - oil burning. Not a big issue as you can
> workaround,
> >> just don't start the car and stop it within 5-10 mins. And use low
> >> viscosity oil
> >>
> >>    Ask about Oil leaks from head gasket, steering rack, hoses, etc etc
> >> driveline
> >>
> >>    Electrical op -
> >>    Lighting (dash cluster)
> >>    Climate display
> >>    Audio - all speakers work?
> >>
> >>    Really needs a PPI I'll bet it will be a bit of a rap sheet
> >>    Cosmetically looks superb tho.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>    -----Original Message-----
> >>    From: V8 [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ricky Joshi
> >>    Sent: July 27, 2017 8:47 AM
> >>    To: Paul Jager <pjager at telus.net>
> >>    Cc: v8 at audifans.com; Roger M. Woodbury <rmwoodbury at fairpoint.net>
> >>    Subject: Re: [V8] '93 V8
> >>
> >>    I am bidding.  Are these serious concerns? I don't mind spending a
> >> little bit on a belt change and tuneup to get it back in shape. Ill
> >> probably swap the wheels too.
> >>
> >>    On Jul 27, 2017 4:26 PM, "Paul Jager" <pjager at telus.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> You missed:
> >>>
> >>> Cam Belt shroud gasket out of place
> >>> Spare tire Foamie/retention not period correct :) Coolant bottle is
> >>> not original Not original petrol
> >>>
> >>> I'm out
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Roger M. Woodbury
> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 4:27 AM
> >>> To: v8 at audifans.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [V8] '93 V8
> >>>
> >>> Oh, how do I not love thee?  Let me count the ways!
> >>>
> >>> Now before we begin to hyperventilate over the '93 V8 on eBay, here
> >>> are my observations now fully OUT of the Audi Quattro orbit.
> >>>
> >>> Yes, it's pretty and has low miles.  BUT the seller while he waxes
> >>> poetic about the wonderful condition of the car leaves out ALL the
> >>> most important bits and pieces of information and worse: he makes
> >>> false statements and misleads with others.
> >>>
> >>> First of all, he mentions the car has European headlights.  True
> >>> enough in that they probably were installed and made in Europe but
> >>> they are US DOT headlights just like any other Audi for US
> >> automatically had.
> >>>
> >>> The car has "period correct" wheels.....well, maybe they were made in
> >>> 1993, but they are NOT correct for this car and are n no way a proper
> >>> wheel for a V8 unless he specifies the wheels are the correct offset.
> >>> Also, no mention of what brakes are on the car and I suspect the
> >>> seller may not even be aware of why this might or might not be
> >> important.
> >>>
> >>> Despite the nice cosmetic appearance, the right front corner Audi
> >> logo
> >>> is missing from the lower body molding.  This is not uncommon and I
> >> am
> >>> not sure the pieces are even still available to make this little
> >> piece
> >>> that annoys the devil out of me, "period correct".
> >>>
> >>> and naturally, the seller ignores, doesn't realize, dosen't care, or
> >>> perhaps no one else did, the belly pan is missing from the car, and I
> >>> suspect it will be a long search to find another one that isn't
> >> beaten
> >>> to death in the wrecker yard.
> >>>
> >>> The cell phone in the arm rest was standard equipment in ALL V8's
> >> ever
> >>> imported to the US.  It was NOT an optional extra.
> >>>
> >>> Finally although the seller claims all services are up to date, I
> >>> would need to KNOW when the timing belt service was last done,
> >> because
> >>> I'll bet you lunch it wasn't within the past dozen years.
> >>>
> >>> Now, having said all those negative things, would I, as an
> >> experienced
> >>> Audi V8 owner consider buying this car?
> >>>
> >>> Simply put: NO.  Not even if I could fly out to whereever this car is
> >>> and along with a qualified mechanic do a thorough PPI. The reason is
> >>> that the car is simply obsolete.  There are far too many newer cars
> >> on
> >>> the road for small dollars that do what this car does at a far lower
> >>> cost per mile.  At some point the V8 quattro will be a true
> >> "collectors"
> >>> car. That is to say, thee LAST V8 Quattro running in perfect
> >> condition
> >>> with 10,000 miles from new will be for some museum collection of some
> >>> eccentric millionaire who has forgotten what cars he has in his
> >>> collection.  Otherwise, no: just another Audi oddity in Audi's long
> >>> history of such vehicles.
> >>>
> >>> I LOOOOVED my V8's and enjoyed having them, especially the last one
> >>> which was white pearl over black with charcoal headliner.  But they
> >>> all took a kind of dedication to maintenance that was expensive that
> >>> is simply no longer appropriate for me.  Time and my enthusiasm has
> >> moved on.
> >>>
> >>> Roger
> >>>
> >>>
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