Contemplating a new 8....

[ulfilias]

Hi There,

I've been tempted with a new 8 for a while....I loved my 2000 FL D2 S8 and did over 100k in 4yrs in her on mainly LPG. Alas the engine died, timing went slightly out and threw valves into pistons and at 235k wasn't worth doing much with. Still sat at work in the yard taunting me!

I then got a '98 PF S8 which despite being round 100k on the clock with gearbox services died within a few thousand miles of ownership, which was most irksome. This due to low funds, a few other bits lead me into a few other cars and such....

However i've got a bit to play with and am tempted to jump back, but the market is quite bewildering....

S8 here close by (and i've read about it on here)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121851819039

Not sure about the ehaust. Touch lower spec than my old one (heated rear seats, glass sunroof, alacantra) though has a steering wheel controls for the stereo!!!


But for ~5k budget a D3 is in reasonable grasp. There's a 4.2 LPG one here

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s=60&logcode=p

Downsides seems to be LWB....Has the sports seats I like though. 6.4 secs 0-60 so beats a D2 S8 technically. and 20K less on the clock

Alternatively I sit back and wait as I have been doing and see if/when something could knock me off my perch.....The 4.2 TDI looks interesting, but costs a few K more and for that price i'd really like B&O, but then you're almost at a D3 S8 (lush, but killer economy and i don't think they'd LPG)

*ARGHHH*