S8 dead!!!
 

Well, as some of you know, but not all as not been long, but I had Mikes old S8. Did an engine repair and have been thoroughly enjoying S8 ownership for three months (and covered 11,000 brilliant, effortless miles in the process).

Really got attached to the car in that period but on Saturday it met its end, although, it prevented mine and that of my 2 little girls!

I was at a junction when a fella in a new Passat slammed into the '8's front corner at 45-50mph (no braking attempted, by his own admission!)

I had a concussion as I was slammed into the side window and the car is a write of but my kids were scratch free and I was fine 24hrs later. I know that in a lesser car things would have been different!
I'm gutted that my pride and Joy (and Mikes!!) is no more but I'm eternally grateful to the car and Audi's build quality that my kids are fine!
The engine and gearbox are ripped clean from the car but it was still running and managed to drag itself out of harms way from the carriageway, and if you ignore the front damage, the passenger cell is in touched! The front is 11inches out of line with the centre of the passenger cell tho! What a car!

Shows how much design and build of the car come into play when it REALLY matters! Won't be replacing it with a Fiesta I can assure you!

Glad youre all OK Ben, as you say its a testament to the build strength of these cars, I bet the passat was more properly muller-ed. Heres to another 8 to protect you all again soon. . . best wishes

Cheers mate, and thanks for the text!! +++
The Passat was bad but not as bad as the S8 as it was head on, whereas the S8 was sideways at front corner if that makes sense......? Still bad enough tho!

Bloody hell!! My worst nightmare is having some numpty hit me when I'm carrying my son in the car - glad your nearest and dearest weren't hurt at all - bet they were shaken up by it though?

Any pics of the damage and which of Mike's fleet was this?

Plenty of quality A/S8s coming out of the woodwork at the moment, if budget allows +++

Adrian

In accident report terms that's a front to offside front (or nearside front if he came from your left!)

I have a pic and will pop it u tomorrow. Doesn't do the damage justice tho!
It was R510 PJB. Had it after he got the Murple

Very bad news glad you're all well tho +++

He was from right, so O/S - bloody hit hard! I thought he was having a hear attack once I got to him in his car! Not nice experience!

Thank you! All OK in end - all parties safe and now well but makes you think!

Glad you and more importantly the girls are ok mate.
Such a shame i liked that car, it's what mine should look like.