Why are S8s so expensive, compared to W12/4.2?

[944fan]

I've been looking for a 4.2 A8 for a while and not found one. As I have upped my budget a bit it brought some S8s into the mix. However, they seem a lot more expensive than the 4.2. £13-£14K is getting a pre-face lift 70K+ miles poverty spec motor. A couple have ceramic brakes but no other options as far as I can see.

Is it just because of the motor and the rarity?

Think I will stick to hunting for a 4.2 as I can get hopefully get newer, lower mileage and better spec

[Adrian E]

Rarity

The engine

It came out fairly late in the D3 lifespan so invariably is newer than some 4.2 options

There are quite a few in poverty spec, which is a shame.

Good ones don't hang around for ever, although one up in Scotland for sale on the owners club forum has been for sale for a while when it should've sold very quickly. Spec is excellent, but it's a facelift model with low miles so nearer £20k

[bigandclever]

Because Ronin.

[PositronicRay]

The S8 is a different car to an A8. More driver focused even compared to the sport, but never harsh.

When the S8 was introduced I thought "what's the point why not just get a W12 SWB". Then I drove one and understood. Instantly.

Ceramic brakes cost a fortune to replace, while the discs don't wear like cast iron they can craze. Hot brakes hitting standing water for instance can cause it. They also feel a bit wooden and need to be warm,they restrict the wheel options (small winters for instance won't fit) For normal road use I'd avoid.

B&O however

[944fan]

bigandclever said:

Because Ronin.

I need a nitrous kit, and some bigger injectors. I've got the specs over here

[anonymous-user]

bigandclever said:

Because Ronin.

The V10 S8 has its own cameo, at the end of Taken.

[PositronicRay]

944fan said:

bigandclever said:

Because Ronin.

I need a nitrous kit, and some bigger injectors. I've got the specs over here

Embarrassingly they only just managed to keep up the Citroen/Renault thingy the baddies were driving.

Robert de Niros face was a picture, when he was supposed to be driving a 405 around Paris. In reality he was a passenger, with a dummy steering wheel. The stunt driver was stationed in the boot or passenger seat (dependant on scene) with the real controls.