D2 Audi S8.

[Kenquattro]

How much cheaper can these get?

A lot of car for for the money. I love 'em.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Audi-...item2a5820d077

[lefthooker]

Been keeping an eye on this one too, one bid so far:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/17194...508&rmvSB=true

The colour /trim combination is perhaps a little dated now, wouldn't put me off though

[Kenquattro]

It is my favourite colour/combo for a pre facelift A8 as per the 'Ronin' S8.
Alloys apart, I prefer the A8 Sport to the S8, less hardcore in what is at the end of the day still a big luxury car.
Not many early A8s about, they seemed to have become really thin on the ground since I had mine in 2012.
A friend of mine has a current shape A8 in black, and as nice as it is, it doesn't do anything for me. A current shape Jaguar XJ has far more presence.
The D2 A8s, especially the facelift ones, are nice cars. Mine was lovely when it wasn't throwing up stupid/expensive faults.

[slacky]

Get really tempted by one of these but I don't think I could stomach/justify the running costs ....., mind you petrol is far nicer for the world nowadays , so I'd be doing my bit to help towards global warming
Do you rate the 2.8q sport Ken ?, might be a decent compromise ?

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by slacky

Get really tempted by one of these but I don't think I could stomach/justify the running costs ....., mind you petrol is far nicer for the world nowadays , so I'd be doing my bit to help towards global warming
Do you rate the 2.8q sport Ken ?, might be a decent compromise ?

Yeh, it was OK. Mine was bought mainly for colour/spec. The 4.2 is the one to have. If I was to get another one I would plump for the full fat 4.2. The spec varies a lot on all of them, S8s included. A surprising amount of stuff was extra cost options on them. The elec rear sunblind/manual side sunblinds, Bose and glass sunroof are must haves for me. Also, I wouldn't bother with a non Sport, the standard Recaros in the Sport/S8 are simply superb, and another must have.

They do suffer from surprisingly common faults, aside from the usual gearbox gremlins. I was unlucky with mine, I think. Mine was very unreliable, despite a good service history etc.
There are some absolute shitters out there, though.

[mikes2]

I've had 2 of the D2s. An S8 and a 3.7.

A lot of them are more in parts now. Shame as they drive so well

[Duffy3074]

I've had 2 D2 S8's a D3 S8 and am about to go to a D4 S8.

The only one my wife ever goes on about was the facelift D2, they are great cars and easily converted to LPG.

I'd have another as a toy.

[theschmallfella]

D2 A/S8 facelift all the way for me, it just has that class exec look that all others since have lacked. Saw a beauty in dark blue near where I live last week and it just had a presence on the road that no other car has. I've been talking about getting one for a few years now but everytime I bring it up herself says 'I think you should, but you'll have to get rid of the 200'. Ehhhhhhhhh... no, I'm being buried in that car!

[Yaz]

I've got one and i love it!

[Duffy3074]

My facelift

Great car!