I have both (some) 8s and have recently acquired a 6, all be it an Allroad. It's a 4.2 so on a par with the A8 and on factory air. I bought it for load carrying and towing. The A8 tows just as well on the road, but I can get into rougher fields with the Allroad. It also carries loads more in the back. However, comma, it is nowhere near as nice a place to be. Just done 300 miles in it. Full leather interior, Bose, RNSD, sport 5 speed auto. I've done the journey many times in my S8 and my 2.8QS and it was far more comfortable in both of them. Comfort and lack of noise increase the comfort of driving. I do the journey non stop in an 8 and I'm fine at the end. I had a break in the 6 and was still stiff and tired when I arrived.
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Conan (the Librarian)
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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