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Oct 28, 2003 | 10:12 PM

khoop

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1999 vs. 2000

I'd love some advice..

Looking to buy a 1999 or 2000 used A8. I'm aware of the printed specs of both cars, so I think I know the differences 'on paper'. Unfortunately, where I live I don't see any used A8's, so I can't really compare the two years. I think I read that the 2000 is 5" wider than the previous models. I'd really appreciate anyone's thoughts on the pros and cons of these models.

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- Kent

Oct 29, 2003 | 03:27 AM

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Re: 1999 vs. 2000

No way is it 5" wider. It's the same car, pretty much.

2000 was the first year the long wheelbase A8L was offered in North America.

4 valve => 5 valve cylinder heads.

Recessed window washers on updated bumpers.

Concert => Symphony head unit upgrade.

Updated dash center to go along with the above.

Nav system availability

Also, some of the articles at the link below talk about 2000MY updates.<ul><li><a href="https://www.audiworld.com/model/a8/content.shtml">https://www.audiworld.com/model/a8/content.shtml</a</li></ul>

Oct 29, 2003 | 05:31 AM

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10 more HP, and a refresh of the nose and interior.

Oct 29, 2003 | 09:12 PM

khoop

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Re: 1999 vs. 2000

JimR,

Thanks for the info. A lot of conflicting info on the web. Carpoint and autotrader.com say that both the normal and the long wheelbase have a width of 79", but on autoconsumerguide.com only the A8L is 79" and the standard is 74". I couldn't find any of these specs on the audiusa site. Wonder if anyone else knows which figure is correct.

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Kent

Oct 30, 2003 | 02:27 AM

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Re: 1999 vs. 2000

Hmmm - The AudiWorld model guides say 74/79 too, and I think that data comes straight out of Audi-published data. But I'm also really sure the A8 didn't grow 5" in width. I don't have anyone close by with a 2000-and-up, that I know, or I'd verify. Audiafficienado lives about 2 miles from here, but he's got a '99 like me.