are a8 2.8 worth breaking?

stoop44rio · 07-11-10, 07:51 PM

anyone know anything about these big boys? ive been offered one and im wondering are they worth the time/effort of breaking?? '98 model btw, fwd i think??

AAN 5pot · 07-11-10, 09:15 PM

wouldnt bother. maybe a8 4-2 s8.

stoop44rio · 07-11-10, 09:31 PM

are the body panels aluminum like the shell?

Acidburn · 07-11-10, 09:36 PM

Yes should be ally.

How much you been offered it for, what condition and any options?

stoop44rio · 07-11-10, 09:56 PM

haven't seen the car in the flesh, but im told the cars in good enough nick with only couple small problems. driving good, no mechanical probs.nearly cheap enough to consider weighting it in, thats why im wondering how much of its aluminum

Acidburn · 07-11-10, 09:58 PM

If its in pretty good nick, slap a mot on it and sell it, you will get good money.

07-11-10, 09:36 PM	#4
Acidburn The original sin Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Swindon wiltshire Posts: 2,354	Yes should be ally. How much you been offered it for, what condition and any options? __________________ 80 tdi avant

07-11-10, 09:58 PM	#6
Acidburn The original sin Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Swindon wiltshire Posts: 2,354	If its in pretty good nick, slap a mot on it and sell it, you will get good money. __________________ 80 tdi avant

07-11-10, 09:15 PM	#2
AAN 5pot Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 683	wouldnt bother. maybe a8 4-2 s8.

07-11-10, 09:31 PM	#3
stoop44rio Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: antrim, ireland Posts: 504	are the body panels aluminum like the shell?

07-11-10, 09:56 PM	#5
stoop44rio Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: antrim, ireland Posts: 504	haven't seen the car in the flesh, but im told the cars in good enough nick with only couple small problems. driving good, no mechanical probs.nearly cheap enough to consider weighting it in, thats why im wondering how much of its aluminum