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26th September 2013, 05:43 AM
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WElcome to the D3 S8 club
Hello Ian,
Welcome to the D3 S8 club. It sounds like you are the first to experience all the various models from V8 petrol through V10 and V12 petrol plus V6 and V8 diesel, thanks for the comparisons. I love my V10, even after some mechanical issues. Now done 40,000 miles plus and it shows 103,000 total. I have learnt to live with 22mpg as a consequence of my scratching the V10 itch too. I would be interested in your cold start experience vs mine (a 2006 car). I have 20- seconds of high idle and roughness (air pump to dilute mixture and protect catalysts?) before it settles down to normal 600 rpm idle. It also hesitates for teh first few minutes on small thrittle openings. When warm, it is OK. I also get a constant sooty exhaust tail pipe. I have also found it is very suceptible to wheel alignment. After recent power steering pump replacement (egine subframe out) the camber adjustment was out and it rootd a set of front tyres very quickly (inside edge worn to canvas). Enjoy your V10 at last! Cheers Richardracer
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26th September 2013, 08:24 AM
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It certainly doesnt hang about, so I'm not concerned theres anything serious to worry about....
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#3
26th September 2013, 05:49 PM
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Nice little write up, I'm envious of the chance to have driven them all like you
My mind has also been put to rest by both your findings as to cold start idle. I also read in the ssp that it changes timing a lot at cold to pour more of them precious litres down the exhaust to get the cats up to temp quickly. Might explain the rough idle.
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26th September 2013, 07:12 PM
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I enjoyed reading your comparison. They are both cars I will never own, but I did wonder how they compared to each other, and to the TDI.
Shame Audi didnt use the V10 TDI in the A8, that would have been interesting.
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26th September 2013, 09:45 PM
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Can't wait to see it Ian, why don't you pop down to ADI to stretch its legs a little and let us all see it?
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27th September 2013, 07:47 AM
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#7
10th October 2013, 07:31 AM
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Yes the first 30 sec startup is certainly a bit rough isn't it!
But indeed there is something special about an S8 V10. It has the driver experience for sure. What it lacks is torque. It pulls from low down, and midrange is nice. But midrange to high you just expect more from it. You feel the loss of those twin turbo's that the RS6 got and you just want them! The B&O is beautiful though. I sorely miss my S8 for that reason. But ironically, the car I love is my ice blue A8 4.2 Litre. It's slowly getting restored to it's former glory. Paintwork will be done soon  I love it, I think as it was my first D3, I did 80k in it and I still feel the love The S8 for me was sadly an itch to be scratched. However the new one just seems a MUST
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27th October 2013, 04:56 AM
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The V10 tdi's have no cambelt or chain just gears that wear out and the engine is scrap, its not a good engine, thanks Audi for not fitting it.
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