S8 Final Edition For Sale

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by Singh

Worth looking at my old one too.

For the newbies like me, is it for sale, if so where?

[briang9]

here HP

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3293362.htm

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by briang9

here HP

Thanks, saw that ad recently but didn't connect.....
Tempting.

What's the deal on LPG these days, IIRC the tax situation has degraded somewhat?

[Adrian E]

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

[Singh]

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.

[RanjS8]

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....

[tonyt102]

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.