1999 A8 2.8 quattro

[Lefty 200 Drams]

Likely to have ISOFIX?

Chap at my work is selling one but it's at his other house so he can't check if it's got ISOFIX or not.

Cheers
Iain

[MrLou]

Looking at some pdfs from car seat makers it seems that the A8 got Isofix from Nov 2002.

For example:
http://www.recaro.com/fileadmin/pdf/download/child...
http://safefamilydriving.co.uk/acatalog/Britax_cos...

I wouldn't bet my lunch money on it, but it seems there's no Isofix on the 1999 model.

[Lefty 200 Drams]

Ta.

I know the brackets can be bought from audi to fit the b5 a4 of similar vintage. Anyone done this to an a8?

I could, of course, just call audi I suppose

[Lefty 200 Drams]

Going to see the car tomorrow, isofix not such a big deal i think (wifes car has it for the baby seat and my boy is now in a belt-only seat.)

Anything in particular I shoul;d be looking out for? Electrics I assume!

[Dr G]

Often wear stuff on A8s of that vintage - suspension links, roll bar bushes, brakes, top mounts etc... big heavy car with complicated suspension.

Electrics are generally alright but *do* make sure everything works as it should (be thorough/anal). Aircon if it hasn't been used regularly will likely be leaky/dead - 'needs gassing' means fubared, usually.

2.8 not *really* enough to shift an A8 along...

[istoo]

Are you serious about this Lefty? Give me a call if you are, the breathing can be opened up oin the 30v 2.8 quite a bit for not that much and give it more oomph but you are better off just buying a bigger engined A8, agree with G on that front.

However i thought the 2.8 was FWD only?

[AKA8]

They did quattro and FWD. I had a FWD model, and it wasn't nippy but it was fine on the open road. I even saw an indicated 162mph once!

[istoo]

he is away to look at said car today. Lefty will need a quattro to get in and out his drive without a doubt so I think that will depict the choice, if its a quattro the price he is talking about is very reasonable, and thus of cours ehe should buy it Although V8s of the same age arent much dearer.

Can anyone confirm is its just the S8 which has the potentially problematic box or does it apply to the whole range.

[Lefty 200 Drams]

It was fwd

V nice motor though.

On a completely different note, chased an elise to 7250 on the bay today. It went for 7331

[Dr G]

All the V8s of that vintage can chomp their boxes unfortunately.