21st April 2019, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Belgrave, Australia
Posts: 803
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Are you talking about the S8 head David?
That would be overweight on regular luggage!
I've had the one Michaela sent over for over a year now - had lots going on with purchase of property and renovations amongst other things, so haven't got to that yet!
What model is it your daughter has? VT or VX or something yes? That was the next body (Omega based again).
The V6 in that would be the Ecotec 3.8. Excellent engine for torque and reliability, and not much slower than the V8.
A mate of mine had a VY with an Ecotec V6 we ran back to back against my VR V8, it wasn't that much slower, but the V8 had way more torque (and sounded better! Especially with my Cat back exhaust).
It was a great tow vehicle (towed cars on a tandem a few times), reasonably quick, pretty good economy for a 5L engine (12.5l/100km (23mpg ish) long term average). Power and torque were respectable by standards of the time (achieving something like 7.4s 0-100 & 145mph top speed with a 4 speed auto and a 3.08:1 final drive)
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Marty
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Current:
2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest!
2002 Audi S8 - Project
Replacement head coming arrived  thanks to MJ
Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that).
Family:
2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car!
Sold:
1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
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