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Title: Opinions on this Audi please
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 June 2011, 17:49
Going to look at it tomorrow, any opinions? cheers.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201125392377484/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/2-6l_to_2-9l/price-to/1000/model/a6/make/audi/postcode/gu170he/radius/1500/page/1?logcode=p
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Post by: Gavv8 on 23 June 2011, 18:00
Nice car if the mileage is genuine, manual box is a bonus too but thirsty beast..
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Post by: tech1889 on 23 June 2011, 18:30
its cheap lol
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Post by: damien010685 on 23 June 2011, 19:21
Hmmm i dont like when people put its a bargain in an ad!  :lipsrsealed: Looks ok but 57k hmm who knows buying second hand cars is always a gamble especially that age but Gl mate
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Post by: cняis on 23 June 2011, 19:27
Advert says its an A6 but clearly its an A8??!?!?
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 June 2011, 19:34
No its definately an A6  :grin:
I'm looking at it tomorrow as its quite close.
I know exactly what to look for, its pretty much the same as Audi 100 Quattro C4, which i owned for a couple of years.
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Post by: Jay on 23 June 2011, 19:35
It's the font that makes the 6 almost look like an 8 in that pic.

Nice car and good mileage (if it's real), hope you've got shares in a petroleum refinery  :grin:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 June 2011, 19:40
That's the point i'm downgrading  :grin:
The a6 2.6 v6 is only 150bhp, its a lump for torque not power.
Compared to running the A8 4.2 V8, its going to be cheap on fuel  :grin:
I expect it will be sh!t, but you never know!! then i will have to make a decision  :laugh:
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Post by: Gavv8 on 23 June 2011, 19:41
First thing i look at when i buy a car is the house it lives at, chances are if they can afford a nice house they can afford the garage bills.
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Post by: Wayne on 23 June 2011, 21:04
Looks clean and tidy.

Good luck :smiley:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 June 2011, 21:07
Too late. Just got a text saying it is sold  :grin:
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Post by: Martz on 23 June 2011, 21:09
D'oh! looked a steal at that price too.
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Post by: Wayne on 23 June 2011, 21:12
Too late. Just got a text saying it is sold  :grin:


Bugger  :smiley:
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Post by: JC on 23 June 2011, 21:12
Too late. Just got a text saying it is sold  :grin:

 :lipsrsealed:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 June 2011, 21:17
Oh well, just as well, if it was as good as it looked then i would of put money down.
I'm not sure i want to sell the A8, so i would of been in big trouble with the wife  :grin:
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Post by: Martz on 23 June 2011, 22:00
I love A8's, perfect cruiser.

RONIN! :cool:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 June 2011, 22:03
I love A8's, perfect cruiser.

RONIN! :cool:

Its a very nice car.
BUT parts are expensive, and its a nightmare to work on.
Don't even start about the fuel consumption  :grin:
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Post by: Martz on 23 June 2011, 22:06
I love A8's, perfect cruiser.

RONIN! :cool:

Its a very nice car.
BUT parts are expensive, and its a nightmare to work on.
Don't even start about the fuel consumption  :grin:

Bet the petroleum share owners love you! lol

Thought parts would have been ok, what year is it? Mind you a aircon pump for my V5 was £600!
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 24 June 2011, 10:14
1998 4.2 ABZ.
It takes 7.5 litres of oil for a start, 4 brake pads per wheel on the front, timing belt needs 3 special tools and comes in several parts, its got the same front suspension as passat(4 control arms each side), gearbox takes special ATF which is 10 quid a litre and filler plug is underneath, the headgaskets list about a days labour to change....
I could go on and on and on  :grin:
Basically even doing simple service jobs takes ages, its the worst car i've ever worked on  :grin:
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Post by: Len on 24 June 2011, 13:16
Keep the A8 Corin! :wink:
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Post by: nige_s on 24 June 2011, 14:24
That's the point i'm downgrading  :grin:
The a6 2.6 v6 is only 150bhp, its a lump for torque not power.
Compared to running the A8 4.2 V8, its going to be cheap on fuel  :grin:
I expect it will be sh!t, but you never know!! then i will have to make a decision  :laugh:

:lol: I had a A8 Quattro 4.2 V8 for about 6 weeks last year.  I was kidding myself when I bought it that the mpg wouldn't be too bad, even taking it uber gentle it still only did 20mpg.  Otherwise it was a great car, swapped it for a A4 Tdi though.

OK non VAG but Saab 9-5 Aero's are hard to beat, mpg in the 30's and faster than the A8.  Just looking for one myself at the moment.
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 June 2011, 17:33
Keep the A8 Corin! :wink:

Yeah I probably will Len, i'm just worried about the gearbox blowing up!  :undecided: