I was shopping for an S6 Avant in 2007 to replace my high milage A4 Avant. Saw an advert for several examples at an independent Audi specialist up above Guildford and drove up with a mate to have a look.
While there spotted the Ming Blue S8 in a corner and asked what's the story. Salesman had taken it in px for an RS4 only 6 months old. I did the maths; 8 is 25% better than 6 and took a test drive. My mate got strange looks as we looked into the boot when he said "you could get two bodies in there guv"!
Shortly after his pager went off and we had to drive enthusiastically back to Portsmouth.
I rang the next morning, asked the appropriate questions, got acceptable answers, agreed a cash price of £10k and collected it at the end of the week. 78k on the clock. Immaculate inside and out and a large wad of Audi main dealer service documents. I had an LPG conversion done and was getting the financial equivalent of 34mpg out of it. It was a traumatic ending to a car I loved. Two engines blown up and wrecked by a 'mate' who defrauded me.
The only upside was I bought the Murple!
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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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