If you're not attempting to recoup the cost of the original installation then it's a definite winner if you're looking for better economy +++

Numbers don't really add up for a new install unless you do quite a few miles and as Amar will tell you if he reads this, he didn't like driving it on gas :D

Yeah, I was commenting to someone the other day how glad I am I don't have to drive all the way to Kenilworth to fill up. It took up boot space, I had to crouch down so my butt was nearly skimming the floor to fill up, range was crap, guage not as accurate as a petrol one, local garage refused to touch it, I had to have the car recovered all the way to Unit 20 in Chester when it broke down (LPG related) Martin had it fixed in no time. You couldn't easily swap a coilpack/change the sparks as all the LPG pipe work was in the way, it still used petrol, the LPG system needs to be serviced, the LPG system can be expensive if it goes wrong, no tax reductions, insurance is probably higher with it, people in the petrol station would curse you for stopping at the middle pump rather then the one in front which meant they couldn't fill up, it isn't always feasible to approach everyone and explain only the middle pump had LPG, it's a pain in the arse to find LPG stations when out of town (the only time I did do a longer journey and LPG might have been useful) I could go on. I think the S8 with LPG does the finically equivalent of 30 MPG which is what an A8 4.2 will do anyway, so if I were doing lots of commuting I'd just buy a D2 A8 4.2 instead or D3 TDI. I stopped using LPG in the end and stuck to V Power. The guy on here with the drift cars and the D3 has a neat install though, whoever changed the engine made a mess of mine but Martin sorted it out, I understand it was actually dangerous at one point.

Lpg
 

I think Amar has been a bit harsh on LPG....I think it
really depends on howmany miles you are planning to do....I like v8 cos the engines are pretty much indestructible for my driving style but I do a lot if miles(last year and half I have 35000 miles in the a8)which is not ideal on petrol...

I think if you find a descent installer and go for a prins...it's not too bad....with my installation the injectors sit across the intake manifold...so changing spark plugs and coil packs isn't an issue....with Amar's the injectors were sitting across the engine cover for some reason...so I think it was just a poor installation....

Gutted... I was supposed to go and see the car tomorrow morning but I got an email from the seller saying it was has sold. Just got the cash sorted too.

Bummer - I know someone on Audi srs site was interested in this but comms dried up last week...

If it's any consolation, I saw this a little over a year or so ago when I was looking for my S8. It was in Fife or there abouts and, IIRC, was a bit scuffed and slightly tatty inside. A driver with a hefty ring obviously had a nervous twitch and there were marks on a lot of the trim. Even though it was my ideal colour, I walked away.

And now whoever did buy it, is getting rid again - something not quite right perhaps?

Go see Amr's! :)

That sounds about right, the chap said he bought it from up that way.

Still on the look. Found another on in Watford which is the same colour but it's £7k!

The next one is going to have to be special as there isn't actually anything wrong with my current S8 and looks amazing. Although it's done 166k, it drives faultlessly. I may even just spend the money on upgrading mine. The two main upgrades I want are the RNS E and 20" FE alloys.

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It is difficult finding another a8 or s8 these days that is totally mint. I remember John took me for a spin in his left hand drive s8, and it seemed faultless...except that one of the piston rings on the engine had worn away due to the nikisil problem and now was leaking oil....but if you didnt know...you couldnt tell until it started drinking oil and you developed a bit of misfire every couple of months as the spark plug would become fouled.....

Thats what stops me from moving on and just upgrading my current a8....I know the engine is good...and when it fails it wont owe me anything so...I'll happy to fix it when the time comes....

In short I think it takes alot of luck in finding the right car...no matter how careful you look...

Well I've been to see a few S8's now, some with half the miles of my own and they're no better. I think I've got an exceptional one here so I'm going to keep it and start improving. Mechanically, it's perfect and I know it inside/out, so first of all I'm going to get on with the RNS-E or Dynavin upgrade. Can't really find many people who have fitted the Dynavin to the 8. Thers's a thread on here but it doesn't go anywhere. Also had my eye on some FE alloys although they seem to be very expensive, may wait until after Christmas.