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- - Wanted - A8 LPG (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4276)

Singh

1st March 2012 07:58 PM

Don't think you will get a decent D3 for £4k, although I haven't ever really looked at them for sale. I am just going to buy Ian's when he sells. ;)

Honestly, I would buy A8 Pilots car as it is the best pre facelift for sale at a bargain price with the reliable four speed box in desirable sport spec, it will do 30 MPG on petrol, possibly 40 MPG equivalent on LPG. Work out how long it would take for the conversion to pay for itself and if that is for you I suppose.

chan110

1st March 2012 08:17 PM

Again cheers IT for your most helpful comments.
I'll go and research some 56-plate diesel - just to see what's out there+++

chan110

1st March 2012 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by A8pilot (Post 35034)

Eazy...... :)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3602872.htm

Thks A8Pilot - I know I have discounted your A8, but there seems to be a lot of endorsement for it...I'll keep it in mind for the timebeing then...

chan110

1st March 2012 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by IT (Post 35037)

1) - Yes, but they're not easy to come by 2.8 LPG seems more common for some reason.

2) - £4K is optimistic for one with LPG. You might scrape a tired D3 for 4K, but really you want to budget 5K for anything worth having, then LPG on top.

3) - My 3.0 Tdi A8 is a 56 plate and does between 35 and 42 depending on your driving. Yes, you can scrap 50mpg, but its hard work! The first D3 diesels were the 4.0 Tdi which has a less reliable engine, and MPG is average about 28 iirc. the 3.0 Tdi didnt come out till about 2005, but you'll be looking above your budget for one of those I'm thinking....

Sorry. The problem is, you basically want what everyone else does!

A high spec, reasonable mileage, well serviced, not too old, cheap to run luxury limo.. +++

Its very interesting that Diesel post-2003 are cheaper than petrol?
Are these diesel also less reliable too?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

IT	1st March 2012 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chan110 (Post 35045)

Its very interesting that Diesel post-2003 are cheaper than petrol?
Are these diesel also less reliable too?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

3.0tdi can have problems, but the 4.0 is quite bad for it. That one you've just found looks quite good actually... Struggling to fault that on a value for money basis +++

sarg	1st March 2012 09:02 PM

It is cheap, and probably with good reason. The non original wheels and dark tints make me suspicious, but worth a look if it's close by, just look carefully for signs of poorly repaired damage or poor maintenance.

chan110

1st March 2012 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sarg (Post 35047)

I agree - the wheels where a bit in OTT....shame its abt 170miles away to check it out :(

chan110

1st March 2012 09:09 PM

Just watching how much this is gonna fetch:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_1084wt_1037

chan110

1st March 2012 09:11 PM

Can I ask about the A8 reliability.

I get a sense most are saying it is very reliable.
But, IT has pointed out NEW 3.0TDI is less so, and 4.0TDI is even more problematic.

Does this mean for Audi's, whereas in general diesels last forever (200k+), this is not the case and it is the bigger petrol (4.2 or is it just the D2 4.2) that can last and last?:Confused:

IT	1st March 2012 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chan110 (Post 35050)

Just watching how much this is gonna fetch:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_1084wt_1037

Low miles, but low spec cat D and long wheel base, but its a 55 plate facelift, so a couple more grand maybe... ?

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