Re: Audi S8 4.2L V8 LHD private sale
 

"Rcouach" <rcouach@aol.com> skrev i melding
news:20030814114335.08001.00000572@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Stunning AudiS8 4.2 V8 fully loaded with every option including GPS and
TV
> see full details at http://www.renaultcouach.com/AudiS8.htm

One really stunning specimen indeed, registered in France, it seems to me. I
once drove an Audi A8Q SE 1996 2.8L with 193 HP myself, but soon traded it
in, and got an A6Q SE 1999 V6 2.4L Tiptronic with 121 kW/165 HP instead.
Why? What was my "problem"? The reason was very simple, costs. The A8 was
affordable to buy, but expensive to keep, with high maintenance (service)
and insurance costs, high fuel consumption, and so on. In other words, it
was affordable for me to buy, but in the long run too expensive for me to
keep. Therefore I now drive the "smaller" A6 instead. It is truly also
expensive enough for me to keep, since I am no millionaire(ss). But, it is
also fabulous to drive, and I really love it. Maybe an A8 for me again the
next time? Or maybe even an S8, who knows?

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In message <9K4%a.14005$os2.202075@news2.e.nsc.no>
"Inger Skramstad Jørstad" <ingjoers@online.no> wrote:

> ... I am no millionaire(ss). But, it is
> also fabulous to drive, and I really love it. Maybe an A8 for me again the
> next time? Or maybe even an S8, who knows?

I'm not that rich either, but I love my RS6!

--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk

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On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:54:27 +0200, "Inger Skramstad Jørstad"
<ingjoers@online.no> wrote:

>"Rcouach" <rcouach@aol.com> skrev i melding
>news:20030814114335.08001.00000572@mb-m06.aol.com...
>> Stunning AudiS8 4.2 V8 fully loaded with every option including GPS and
>TV
>> see full details at http://www.renaultcouach.com/AudiS8.htm
>
>One really stunning specimen indeed, registered in France, it seems to me. I
>once drove an Audi A8Q SE 1996 2.8L with 193 HP myself, but soon traded it
>in, and got an A6Q SE 1999 V6 2.4L Tiptronic with 121 kW/165 HP instead.
>Why? What was my "problem"? The reason was very simple, costs. The A8 was
>affordable to buy, but expensive to keep, with high maintenance (service)
>and insurance costs, high fuel consumption, and so on. In other words, it
>was affordable for me to buy, but in the long run too expensive for me to
>keep. Therefore I now drive the "smaller" A6 instead. It is truly also
>expensive enough for me to keep, since I am no millionaire(ss). But, it is
>also fabulous to drive, and I really love it. Maybe an A8 for me again the
>next time? Or maybe even an S8, who knows?

We leased a '98 A8 for three years and though the price was up there the
payments were respectable and the only other expense I had was
insurance/gas and oil changes, not wanting to wait for the dealer to do
it for free. Is the free maintenance deal only a US thing?


--
Taylor

'89 Audi 200
'03 Audi S6 Avant
'98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

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On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:15:20 +0100, Peter Bell <peter@bellfamily.org.uk>
wrote:

>In message <9K4%a.14005$os2.202075@news2.e.nsc.no>
> "Inger Skramstad Jørstad" <ingjoers@online.no> wrote:
>
>> ... I am no millionaire(ss). But, it is
>> also fabulous to drive, and I really love it. Maybe an A8 for me again the
>> next time? Or maybe even an S8, who knows?
>
>I'm not that rich either, but I love my RS6!

Going by the price of the S8 or S6 Avant here in the US, the RS 6 is not
that much more, especially when you take into consideration what you are
getting for the price.... in my case it was a non-starter because they
are hard to get plus we were looking for a little bit more space, which
the S6 Avant provided.


--
Taylor

'89 Audi 200
'03 Audi S6 Avant
'98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

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In message <3f4a10f7.5559454@wilhelp.com>
Just Taylor <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote:

> Going by the price of the S8 or S6 Avant here in the US, the RS 6 is not
> that much more, especially when you take into consideration what you are
> getting for the price.... in my case it was a non-starter because they
> are hard to get plus we were looking for a little bit more space, which
> the S6 Avant provided.

In the UK the RS6 is 22% more expensive than the S6, but the RS does
include a number of features which are not included in the S. I'm not
sure why AoA don't import the RS6 Avant - it's by far the more popular
option in the UK. My suspicion is that AoA wanted to include a spare
wheel, which meant moving the battery from the wheel-well into the
luggage space. The Avant would look very silly with the battery stuck
in the middle of the luggage space. Hmm, that begs the question, does
the US RS6 Saloon (Sedan?) include fold-flat rear seats?

--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk

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On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:25:52 +0100, Peter Bell <peter@bellfamily.org.uk>
wrote:

>In message <3f4a10f7.5559454@wilhelp.com>
> Just Taylor <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote:
>
>> Going by the price of the S8 or S6 Avant here in the US, the RS 6 is not
>> that much more, especially when you take into consideration what you are
>> getting for the price.... in my case it was a non-starter because they
>> are hard to get plus we were looking for a little bit more space, which
>> the S6 Avant provided.
>
>In the UK the RS6 is 22% more expensive than the S6, but the RS does
>include a number of features which are not included in the S. I'm not

Plus the fact that only 850 RS 6's are heading this way puts RS 6 owners
in a very exclusive club....

>sure why AoA don't import the RS6 Avant - it's by far the more popular
>option in the UK. My suspicion is that AoA wanted to include a spare
>wheel, which meant moving the battery from the wheel-well into the
>luggage space. The Avant would look very silly with the battery stuck
>in the middle of the luggage space. Hmm, that begs the question, does
>the US RS6 Saloon (Sedan?) include fold-flat rear seats?

I don't know if the RS 6 has folding rear seats, I never thought about
looking into that. From what I understand though AoA never imported the
S6 sedan because it would perform better than the S8 sedan and cost
less. The S6 Avant being heavier would not.... As for the RS 6 Avant,
I haven't seen any reasons yet on why they are not coming over here.


--
Taylor

'89 Audi 200
'03 Audi S6 Avant
'98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

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The RS6 does not have folding rear seats.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

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In message <20030815161245.22965.00000041@mb-m05.aol.com>
davplac@aol.comPirate (Dave LaCourse) wrote:

> The RS6 does not have folding rear seats.

Ah, UK models (both saloon and Avant) do - so I guess that the lack
thereof is conditioned by the presence of the battery box in the luggage
compartment, and also explains why you don't get the Avant.

--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk

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"Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
news:3f491060.5408266@wilhelp.com...
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:54:27 +0200, "Inger Skramstad Jørstad"
> <ingjoers@online.no> wrote:
>
> >"Rcouach" <rcouach@aol.com> skrev i melding
> >news:20030814114335.08001.00000572@mb-m06.aol.com...
> >> Stunning AudiS8 4.2 V8 fully loaded with every option including GPS
and
> >TV
> >> see full details at http://www.renaultcouach.com/AudiS8.htm
> >
> >One really stunning specimen indeed, registered in France, it seems to
me. I
> >once drove an Audi A8Q SE 1996 2.8L with 193 HP myself, but soon traded
it
> >in, and got an A6Q SE 1999 V6 2.4L Tiptronic with 121 kW/165 HP instead.
> >Why? What was my "problem"? The reason was very simple, costs. The A8 was
> >affordable to buy, but expensive to keep, with high maintenance (service)
> >and insurance costs, high fuel consumption, and so on. In other words, it
> >was affordable for me to buy, but in the long run too expensive for me to
> >keep. Therefore I now drive the "smaller" A6 instead. It is truly also
> >expensive enough for me to keep, since I am no millionaire(ss). But, it
is
> >also fabulous to drive, and I really love it. Maybe an A8 for me again
the
> >next time? Or maybe even an S8, who knows?
>
> We leased a '98 A8 for three years and though the price was up there the
> payments were respectable and the only other expense I had was
> insurance/gas and oil changes, not wanting to wait for the dealer to do
> it for free. Is the free maintenance deal only a US thing?
>
>
> --
> Taylor
>
> '89 Audi 200
> '03 Audi S6 Avant
> '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

To fill an S8 up over here with a 20 gallon tank would cost nearly £100.00
thats about $150.00, if you fancy doing that every 2 days then you have alot
of money

Ron

Re: Audi S8 4.2L V8 LHD private sale
 

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:56:31 GMT, "Ron" <ron@ron10.com> wrote:

>> We leased a '98 A8 for three years and though the price was up there the
>> payments were respectable and the only other expense I had was
>> insurance/gas and oil changes, not wanting to wait for the dealer to do
>> it for free. Is the free maintenance deal only a US thing?
>>
>
>
>To fill an S8 up over here with a 20 gallon tank would cost nearly £100.00
>thats about $150.00, if you fancy doing that every 2 days then you have alot
>of money

Well I would agree that spending $150 every two days on a car would be
quite expensive. The question is why are they driving so many miles in
the first place? The S8 is not the best in gas mileage but it sure the
heck isn't the worse.... The scenario you describe is on the extreme
side for most commuters.

The S8 is a $75,000 car that is not bought by just anyone and I suspect
if one can afford the car they are not going to scoff at the amount of
gas they use or pay for. It's not like we are talking about some
average Joe buying a VW Golf then having to spend $150 every two days on
gas.


--
Taylor

'89 Audi 200
'03 Audi S6 Avant
'98 Jeep Cherokee Sport