Jkay Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 The problem with the A8 in the USA is that it's completely under the radar. Only 2000 a year are sold in all of North America. The body, interior, and engine are absolutely bullet proof. The transmission is a problem, but there's a handy fellow in Chicago who came up from the Audi online community (think BK, I suppose) and has a nice little transmission shop which specializes in rebuilds on the A8. Excellent prices for members of the community. About 1/6th what Audi charges. Expect trans issues between 100k miles and 200k miles, requiring a rebuild. I got mine after it's 3yr corporate lease expired from some fat cat CEO in NJ via an Audi specialist broker .. paid 27k. I suppose for that price I could have had a brand new Saturn sedan .. or a world class flagship saloon ... no contest, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Here's a tasty number on OEM Lamborghini wheels from the Audi forums. BTW for people looking at A8s .. the S8 is the sport model @360hp and lower gearing for more OOMPH. The A8 is @300 or 320hp depending on your model year. I get 28MPG @ 70mph avg in my A8, so I will keep the higher gearing hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Another very cheap buy if your looking at the A8 is the VW Phaeton now that can be bought for nothing compared to the drive away price when new and all the goodies it has, it has all the Audi gadgets as the A8 or you can move down to that long wheelbase Skoda cant remember the model but again great value!! With VW/Audi BQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 incredible prices for what used to be my dream car when i was a kid. when it comes to jaguar, i'd love to have one of these I agree. That's a classic if anything is. There is actually one very good looking black one for sale in Germany right now but that V12 scares the sh*t out of me. If something breaks you're in trouble. But that station wagon version... hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Another very cheap buy if your looking at the A8 is the VW Phaeton now that can be bought for nothing compared to the drive away price when new and all the goodies it has, it has all the Audi gadgets as the A8 or you can move down to that long wheelbase Skoda cant remember the model but again great value!! With VW/Audi BQ I agree ont he Phaeton Pete. You can get a fully loaded 2005 here for $20K and it's one heck of a value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 How's the reliability of VWs these days? I haven't really paid much attention to them. But that Phaeton is not a bad looking car at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 These I've owned for many years. I have a reliable modern car for getting from here to there, but weekends................. 1974 Jensen Interceptor: 1974 Jensen Convertible: 1986 Maserati quatraporte: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 no love for Jap crap here i see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueprince Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Lots of lovely motors on this thread, the Jensens above are fantastic. I remember when I drove one I managed to average 7 mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 no love for Jap crap here i see They're good and reliable. Sometimes even good looking,. But for me the Japanese cars are like Citizen and Seiko. I have no interest for them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 depending how cheap is cheap cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebzen02 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 My least expensive and most dearest to me: '71 Cadillac DeVille Convertible: I wish I still had it .... Dude..this is so you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Check this out gents... Old? Yes. Cool? Definitely. Affordable? Maybe, but not for me. http://tinyurl.com/32gy3ga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Go for the 504 for class or the Monza for ease of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Mmmm, I love the smell of exhaust in the morning . I still got my '68 Mustang, although she really only get used sparingly these days. Affordable?, maybe. Cool?, definitely!! Vroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) Mmmm, I love the smell of exhaust in the morning . I still got my '68 Mustang, although she really only get used sparingly these days. Affordable?, maybe. Cool?, definitely!! Vroom Nice fastback you got there, minus the orange thingy on the antenna I've been looking for an Opel Commodore A Coupe. The EU mini Charger. Big US brother Edited December 9, 2010 by slickdick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Nice Opal, slick Dick, mate of mine is a bit of a fan of them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I don't consider myself a huge BMW fan anymore (I loved the E28 and old 6/8-series), but I drove my friend's 2001 BMW 540i today (E39), and that's gotta be one of the best sedans I've ever tried. It actually drove much nicer than the newest 5-series. Awesome compromise... E39 was comfortable like big Peugeot's and Citroens but also sporty and "rough" like the sports cars. Much nicer than my company Mercedes E200 without a doubt. It's a great car and definitely affordable. And despite being 10 years old, it was very modern but still had the old BMW "spirit". I actually fell in love with this car... maybe I'll buy one for my wife. PS: Not my friend's car in the picture but it looked like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 205 gti. Handles like a housefly and goes like a scalded cat. Supercool little cars from the 1980s Cheap too but prices are rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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