D2: A8 or S8

[chan110]

I m on the other side and over the hill of youthful 30...so its a S8 it will be!

Still learning the A8 speak....er is FL (facelift)?
In that case how do i spot a pf and fl model?

Thks

[mannyo]

Originally Posted by chan110

I m on the other side and over the hill of youthful 30...so its a S8 it will be!

Still learning the A8 speak....er is FL (facelift)?
In that case how do i spot a pf and fl model?

Thks

PF = Pre facelift
FL = Facelift.

Easiest way to tell externally is to look at the back / front bumpers, facelift cars have a chrome strip that runs around the back bumper, and under the headlights at the front.
More subtle, the prefacelift has smaller door handles on all four doors with a key hole on the passenger side, the facelift has longer door handles and no key on the passenger side.

Internally, the facelift has different design switches in the centre console and different design armrests.

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by chan110

In that case how do i spot a pf and fl model?

From the outside the FL has more chrome, especially under the headlights (see the picture at the top of the forum) and fogs in the lower bumper, plus more curved/flush door handles.
Wheels will also probably be different; S8 PF should have 6-spoke 18" original "straight-arm" Avus wheels with the simple "four rings" domed centre cap, whereas the FL has the "splayed-end" arm design that at a glance might look the same but also has a multicolour concentric-ring dished centre-cap with smaller Audi logo.

[briang9]

Originally Posted by HPsauce

From the outside the FL has more chrome, especially under the headlights (see the picture at the top of the forum)

there are a few exceptions though

[chan110]

Originally Posted by briang9

there are a few exceptions though

Oh, tell me pls - before I buy the wrong car

[sarg]

Originally Posted by chan110

Oh, tell me pls - before I buy the wrong car

Brian's car has no chrome, very rare factory option, check his signature.

One of my favourite 8s, in fact Brian, mail me when you decide to sell

[briang9]

given what I spent on its last service and just about to replace all tyres and get the wheels refurbished it will be a long time sarg

[PsYcHe]

Brian, Check out Chameleon Metal Coatings in Renfrew, really good service and decent price for sameday on all 5 wheels.