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Old 1st March 2012, 11:38 AM
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Thumbs up Wanted - A8 LPG

Not in the best conditions and without all the toys, but this could be my entry into the A8, then a couple of years time go for a top notch D3 when cheaper.

What do u guys think:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2609664765...#ht_500wt_1287
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Old 1st March 2012, 11:43 AM
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Not getting any replies from INTRODUCTIONS.

Can someone advise on the following:
1. Should I stick with a D2 or a slightly more expensive early D3?
- I do not know enough abt these cars yet

2. It must be a quattro (if non-LPG I can add that later), but is the 4.2 the one to go for?

3. What do I need to check (apart from basics - history, test-drive etc) are there anything specific to check on an A8 (D2 and/or D3)?

4. Main difference btw STANDARD / QUATTRO / SE and SPORT models?

Thks!
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Old 1st March 2012, 12:01 PM
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Moved to a new thread for clarity.

In order to answer any of your questions, we need to know more about your circumstances.

Are you wanting comfort, or sporty. Are you handy with a spanned and up for some DIY or do you want full audi history and service books up to date.?

Do you want purely economy, or is engine note important? Could a diesel suffice, or must it be LPG?

Do you want toys - If so what? The D3 has significantly more kit available than the D2.

Mileage preference, body colour preference, interior colour preference ?

You get the idea

Tell us some more, and we'll help you along the way
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The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Old 1st March 2012, 12:08 PM
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Hi IT,

Idealy I am after a D3 4.2 Quattro Sport LPG.
But, after much research I know these are rare or expensive and I am more drawn into the D2 after seeing DaviesBike car

So, due to budget I know I can easily get:
A8 D2 Quattro LPG, but with high mileage and many owners - something I just have to live with.

My minimum is:
1. D2
2. Quattro
3. 4.2
4. Preferably Sport (more toys?)
5. LPG
6. Less than 150k
7. Full service history (preferably Audi)
8. Performance important (since with LPG MPG not an issue)
9. Defo not good with a spanner (would be an Audi or Indy job always!)
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Old 1st March 2012, 12:22 PM
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Will be looking to part ex mine soon.........
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3807

Had a quote for LPG kit recently & it was £1400 all fitted. Looking for around £1200 now for the car as it has a few little bodywork blemishes. It's on 102k miles & a fully stamped book up to 94k miles.
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Old 1st March 2012, 12:28 PM
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Will be looking to part ex mine soon.........
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3807

Had a quote for LPG kit recently & it was £1400 all fitted. Looking for around £1200 now for the car as it has a few little bodywork blemishes. It's on 102k miles & a fully stamped book up to 94k miles.
Hi A8Pilot,

Great car condition for its age
Mileage, price and service book enticing, but a bit too old for me - sorry.
Hope u had a good hols though.

Thks.
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Old 1st March 2012, 12:33 PM
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D2's

Quattro - All 4.2's are quattro, A8 and S8. the 3.7 is quattro from facelift in late 1998. 2.8 was quattro 2001/2002 only.

Quattro adds drag and loses MPG, but like me you come from a subaru background and thus 4wd is a must. I respect that.

4.2 is a good choice. Very strong, few problems, but the most thirsty, obviously.

Sport spec gives nice sport seats, 3 spoke steering wheel, lower sportier suspension, full electric memory for seats/steering wheel/door mirrors, heated front seats, 7 spoke 18" alloys. Its worth having for sure.

LPG - This is the sticking point. I'm a big LPG fan, but often nice spec cars with LPG get run to mega miles and into the ground. You dont often come across nice ones with LPG already fitted. If you're fussy on spec, miles, history etc, then its usually a lot easier to convert the right once you find it, but it will be more expensive obviously. I cant see the value in converting a D2 now, it would be wiser to invest the 2K into a D3.

FSH is probably do-able, but unlikely to see full Audi past 100K. You're better off accepting the fact that its an older motor, and get a good check before buying it, then get it well serviced by someone you trust.

If performance is important, then the S8 is probably a wiser choice. Its significantly more punchy than the A8, albeit with lower MPG, but with lPG shouldnt be an issue. S8 has better standard kit and generally more toys too, but expect to pay more for a good one. You're as likely to find an LPG S8 as you are an A8 imo.

From everything you've said, Ranj's A8 was probably an ideal starting place.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1808283445...84.m1555.l2649
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The Daily Town Car - 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance. Black with Black. Giant ipad screen, huge sunroof, 4 wheel drive, Tow bar, lots of ooomph and made in China, so actually built properly unlike the Californian ones.

The Family Wagon - 2018 Tesla Model X. Black, 7 Seats, Towbar, Homelink, Enhanced Auto pilot with Summon and self park, Heated front seats, CCS Charger upgrade, MCU2 Upgrade, Falconwing Doors, Self opening / closing doors, Netflix, Spotify, toys, Air suspension, alcantara roof + lots of other stuff......

The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Old 1st March 2012, 12:48 PM
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Hi IT,

Not really looked into an S8 - insurance is hefty enough on A8, not sure what an S8 would do to me!

Ranj's car SOLD already.
Is this one any good (I understand your opinion would be based on the information u can only see from ebay):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2609664765...#ht_500wt_1287
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Linky no work..... ?

Post up the Ebay item ID ?
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The Daily Town Car - 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance. Black with Black. Giant ipad screen, huge sunroof, 4 wheel drive, Tow bar, lots of ooomph and made in China, so actually built properly unlike the Californian ones.

The Family Wagon - 2018 Tesla Model X. Black, 7 Seats, Towbar, Homelink, Enhanced Auto pilot with Summon and self park, Heated front seats, CCS Charger upgrade, MCU2 Upgrade, Falconwing Doors, Self opening / closing doors, Netflix, Spotify, toys, Air suspension, alcantara roof + lots of other stuff......

The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Old 1st March 2012, 01:01 PM
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Sorry:

This one sticking to my budget (D2 4.2 LPG):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-QUATT...#ht_500wt_1287

Or as u say a D3 and blow my budget (D3 3.7):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEEDS-GO-l...#ht_938wt_1270
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