RE: SOTW: Audi V8

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johnpeat

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5,328 posts

267 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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steveb8189 said:
sounds reasonable if this is anything to go by...

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=audi%20a8&p=2
That's interesting - so this then...

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/audi_v8_auto

greggers

208 posts

200 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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johnpeat said:
On the face of it, a lovely shed - the paintwork is piffling when you consider the potential problems in the oily bits tho, so I'd look harder at those than the valance or bootlid smile

He says 3 instruments aren't working but doesn't say if the speedo is one of them (it's the only instrument which would mean an MOT failure?) This is probably pre-electronic instruments and so a replacement shouldn't be too much of a challenge tho (I assuming parts from same-period Audis would fit??)

Either way GOT to be worth a peek.

Edited by johnpeat on Friday 17th June 01:36
You wouldn't fail an MOT with a non-working speedo... The only thing that gets the wheels moving are the brake rollers.

BertieWooster

3,349 posts

166 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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firman said:
German - Check
V8 - Check
Barge - Check
M.O.T - Check
Potential wallet rape - Check

Perfect SOTW - Check
hehe

I would love love this barge as it has such an understated presence about it.

Bertie W

over_the_hill

3,194 posts

248 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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petrolveins said:
£895!!?

I want it now. How do you think the insurance companies will react when I ask if they'll insure an 18yo me in it? hehe
Something like

You: phone I'd Like to Insure an Audi V8 4.2
Them: moan I'll type in the details. And how old are you sir.
You: phone I'm 18
Them: roflroflrofl

But not impossible if you search around for long enough.

Robatr0n

12,362 posts

218 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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greggers said:
You wouldn't fail an MOT with a non-working speedo... The only thing that gets the wheels moving are the brake rollers.
The speedo on my S2 was slightly intermittent and never failed an MOT. Whether is just happened to work on the day of the MOT or whether it's not checked, I don't know..

It's actually a pretty common problem on older Audis, the dials tend to lift or peel at the very base of the needle which stops them from moving freely. You can pop the binacle out and carefully 'shave' the dial with a scalpel.

If it's not that, I shouldn't imagine it would be too difficult to get to the source of the problem.

Oh and I like this shed alot.

Goodfella 555

199 posts

170 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Absolutely top shed i loved the 200 back in the day, i saw one in Stratford upon Avon a while back (poss this one if there are so few left) and a mate said it'd suit me perfectly (don't know what he was trying to say!), surprised such a nice looking tank didn't sell in bigger numbers - fantastic shedding great start to the weekend smile

VeeDub Geezer

461 posts

156 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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What a fantastic shed. I've always had a soft spot for these.

It's also got a rear LSD if you end up breaking it. Audi S2 owners would grace your palm with quite a bit of silver for that alone methinks.

If only there was room for the dog...

johnpeat

Original Poster:

5,328 posts

267 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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greggers said:
You wouldn't fail an MOT with a non-working speedo... The only thing that gets the wheels moving are the brake rollers.
Would a car turning up 2-years-in-a-row with the (exact) same miles provoke a reaction? smile

"I trailer it everywhere" smile

Coxy914

691 posts

208 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Best shed of the week in a long time!!

The figure of 4 left might be right (4.2's), but there are still a number of 3.6's around.
This is about the 10th V8 come up for sale this year.
Absolute cracking cars to drive, very nimble for such a barge of a car!

Would look better with the factory 16" BBS rims on.

Here's mine (although only a weedy 3.6!)


there's a few people over on www.classic-audi.co.uk who have these.
I've had 3 in the past 2 years. Let's face it, a working V8 for under a grand is about as good as you'll get for SOTW!!

Baryonyx

18,034 posts

161 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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I thought Audi still was the third choice German marque? hehe

In all seriousness, that could be a great shed. Potentially a money trap, but for a grand, if it does go catastrophically wrong at last it's easy to walk away from!

sklar

1,487 posts

218 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Nearly bought one of these, but was put off by the price of the fancy 'UFO' brakes on the one I was looking at.


timewatch

881 posts

196 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Do Audi provide a shoehorn for engine servicing?

Very tight!

TW>>>

Twoshoe

867 posts

186 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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steveb8189 said:
sounds reasonable if this is anything to go by...

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=audi%20a8&p=2
Thanks - I had no idea such a site existed!

monthefish

20,449 posts

233 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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There's no way these alloys were 'factory fit'.







Were they?

Oddball RS

1,757 posts

220 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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sklar said:
Nearly bought one of these, but was put off by the price of the fancy 'UFO' brakes on the one I was looking at.

Wow they really do look like backward engineering, square wheel anyone?

ITech

111 posts

156 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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This was my one, it never let me down and did around 21-22 mpg even around town.


SWoll

18,711 posts

260 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Baryonyx said:
I thought Audi still was the third choice German marque? hehe

In all seriousness, that could be a great shed. Potentially a money trap, but for a grand, if it does go catastrophically wrong at last it's easy to walk away from!
It is, they just do the cheapest contract/leasing rates of the 3 so have unfortunately become as common as muck.

A shame really because they make some nice looking well built cars, but they are in the majority very dull to drive.

Beardy10

23,376 posts

177 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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My Dad had an Audi 100 on a B Reg (1984) when they came out...I loved it as a kid because it was huge in the back unlike his Toyota Celica which preceeded it. I remember how well built it was and have always had a soft spot for big Audi's since....what a great SOTW!

LukeBird

17,170 posts

211 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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I love these! thumbup
A really cheap way into a decent V8.

soad

32,988 posts

178 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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petrolveins said:
£895!!?

I want it now. How do you think the insurance companies will react when I ask if they'll insure an 18yo me in it? hehe
Only one way to find out - ask for a quote!!! Could be a nice surprise...or total shock biggrin