Differences between an 08' and 09' S8?
11-25-2015, 09:03 AM
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11-25-2015, 09:24 AM
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But at some point you have to make s decision and buy. Don't get paralyzed by analysis.
I had been searching for over a year when I found a 2008 S8 with the color and all the options I was looking for.
Every time I go in the garage and see that car a smile creeps across my face. When I start it up and here the roar of that MTM exhaust its almost like sex.
11-25-2015, 09:42 AM
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When I decided to get a big boy car, it took 9 months to whittle down the candidates and find the right car. It can take a bit of time not only to figure out what kind of car you want, but waiting for that right set of options, color, and price.
11-25-2015, 10:02 AM
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Out in front of Chip's place in Kits (Lululemon Founder) there parks a S8 V10, D3 later vintage, not sure what year but very nice.
They are rare up here, I'm thinking 1 or 2 a year maybe for sale. So wasn't an option for me, certainly at what I had budgeted.
Coming off the R -series in Volvo, which are actually quite fast (300HP turbo in a lighter car) a V-10 is a huge lump. The R I was getting 9 or 10L/100 km's. I don't think I've floored it yet with the 4.2 motor and crikey all that the fuel/carbon chucking out the tailpipe my average is at 13 L/100km. So from that perspective, the S8 is kinda lost on me.
I am selling '93 gts and might unload the TT as well, for a 911Cab after the doc gets his.
They are rare up here, I'm thinking 1 or 2 a year maybe for sale. So wasn't an option for me, certainly at what I had budgeted.
Coming off the R -series in Volvo, which are actually quite fast (300HP turbo in a lighter car) a V-10 is a huge lump. The R I was getting 9 or 10L/100 km's. I don't think I've floored it yet with the 4.2 motor and crikey all that the fuel/carbon chucking out the tailpipe my average is at 13 L/100km. So from that perspective, the S8 is kinda lost on me.
I am selling '93 gts and might unload the TT as well, for a 911Cab after the doc gets his.
11-25-2015, 10:28 AM
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I too am quite analytical and I search and buy exactly what I want so I keep my cars for a long time.
But at some point you have to make s decision and buy. Don't get paralyzed by analysis.
I had been searching for over a year when I found a 2008 S8 with the color and all the options I was looking for.
Every time I go in the garage and see that car a smile creeps across my face. When I start it up and here the roar of that MTM exhaust its almost like sex.
But at some point you have to make s decision and buy. Don't get paralyzed by analysis.
I had been searching for over a year when I found a 2008 S8 with the color and all the options I was looking for.
Every time I go in the garage and see that car a smile creeps across my face. When I start it up and here the roar of that MTM exhaust its almost like sex.
Another person at the table. Welcome to the asylum!
BTW, I have a couple of cars to unload first so could be a couple of weeks or months until I'm ready to pull the trigger.
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11-25-2015, 01:19 PM
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I narrowed my search down to a 2008 (price range) but TFT bought the one I wanted, so I had to continue the search. Found a 2009 at the high end of my price range so pulled the trigger. Honestly I don't know what the differences are from 08'-09'. I know from 07' to 08' there are subtle differences such as foglights, taillights and differential ratio. Other than those three things not much difference going forward.
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11-25-2015, 07:47 PM
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Once you make up your mind you have to hustle to find what you want. I had 3 S2Ks sell out from under me including one where the guy driving in to the dealership in front of my bought the car. In the end I couldn't be happier with the S or the S (love saying that) but I was a motivated buyer when the time came to drop the cash.
11-26-2015, 03:53 AM
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Don't get me wrong I agree 100% But once I made up my mind that I was going to by a Honda S2000 and then an Audi S8 I moved quickly. Both cars were found within 10 minutes of the seller posting them and deals were arranged over the phone pending a visit and an inspection checking out.
Once you make up your mind you have to hustle to find what you want. I had 3 S2Ks sell out from under me including one where the guy driving in to the dealership in front of my bought the car. In the end I couldn't be happier with the S or the S (love saying that) but I was a motivated buyer when the time came to drop the cash.
Once you make up your mind you have to hustle to find what you want. I had 3 S2Ks sell out from under me including one where the guy driving in to the dealership in front of my bought the car. In the end I couldn't be happier with the S or the S (love saying that) but I was a motivated buyer when the time came to drop the cash.