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h2ocooler · 09-11-2004, 08:55 PM

Yes Dave, If all goes well with the A8 Navi, I was thinking of giving it a shot.

Cheers,
Mike

Jkay · 09-11-2004, 10:36 PM

was the restoration work worth it; ie, less than you would have paid for a similiar example?

h2ocooler · 09-11-2004, 11:57 PM

Jkay, labour of love you know.

As many here can attest, it is quite easy and often fun to blow money on a car (not when it is a surprise though).

I love wrenching on these cars, and it is for enjoyment and not profit. So when I approach a possible project I have tried to price out the initial cost, parts, repairs (mostly my labour), vs. what I may get for it in a couple years.

So with that in mind it is hard to find a worthwhile project because often the initial cost has to be quite low. When I have found a good project car, I have pretty much spent a total of what it was worth, and I have usually broken even on them. (Cheaper the car = more money to go towards repairs).

If I could by a 50K car for 10K. I could spend 37K on repairs to get it to a fabulous condition, then drive it for a year and sell it for 45K.... well that's cheaper then golf any day!

I think I broke even on the S4, but I don't want to sell it. Working on it was a lot more fun then writing a guy a check for a similar car. I hope I can say the same for the A8.

Cheers,
Mike

ex-a8drifter · 09-12-2004, 12:01 AM

Sven_S8 · 09-12-2004, 08:26 AM

I can totally dig that...

I probably couldn't do it (even if I had the space), but it sure is cool when you can...

BTW, I think I see a familiar air container under that front wing. :-)

CLeonard · 09-12-2004, 02:17 PM

Colby

ex-a8drifter · 09-12-2004, 02:23 PM

Sven_S8 · 09-12-2004, 02:29 PM

What year/engine? Looks like it has plenty mods... :-)

CLeonard · 09-12-2004, 03:23 PM

http://home.insightbb.com/~vbzatty/porsche.html

Colby

h2ocooler · 09-12-2004, 03:51 PM

Hello Colby, Nice ride.

I like the 911/933 much more than the 996. In fact I am not a 996 or 986 fan at all. These cars are what you get when you put a production VP in charge of design.

"Ya Ya, ve vill make da frunt sextions da same un but cars, so ve vill only have to manufacture vone front end. It vill be cheaper Ya?"

The new 997 however is all candy! It looks just like it should, old school 911 (not like a boxter).

Is yours a 911 to 993 update? It also looks like a targa-to-cabrio conversion? Sorry, I am not up on my air cooled as should be.

BTW those 3-pce twists suite the car perfectly.

Cheers,
Mike

09-11-2004, 08:55 PM	#11
h2ocooler New Member Account #: 74951 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 84	Yes Dave Yes Dave, If all goes well with the A8 Navi, I was thinking of giving it a shot. Cheers, Mike __________________ 1997 AUDI A8Q Silver

09-11-2004, 10:36 PM	#12
Jkay Member Account #: 55364 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,300	Pardon me, but I must ask .. was the restoration work worth it; ie, less than you would have paid for a similiar example? __________________ ------------------------------------- 18" 2006 Soft 5-Spokes - Goodyear F1s - Milltek Exhaust - Clear Sides & Corners

09-11-2004, 11:57 PM	#13
h2ocooler New Member Account #: 74951 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 84	I think so, but alot of it is about the fun not so much the money. Jkay, labour of love you know. As many here can attest, it is quite easy and often fun to blow money on a car (not when it is a surprise though). I love wrenching on these cars, and it is for enjoyment and not profit. So when I approach a possible project I have tried to price out the initial cost, parts, repairs (mostly my labour), vs. what I may get for it in a couple years. So with that in mind it is hard to find a worthwhile project because often the initial cost has to be quite low. When I have found a good project car, I have pretty much spent a total of what it was worth, and I have usually broken even on them. (Cheaper the car = more money to go towards repairs). If I could by a 50K car for 10K. I could spend 37K on repairs to get it to a fabulous condition, then drive it for a year and sell it for 45K.... well that's cheaper then golf any day! I think I broke even on the S4, but I don't want to sell it. Working on it was a lot more fun then writing a guy a check for a similar car. I hope I can say the same for the A8. Cheers, Mike __________________ 1997 AUDI A8Q Silver

09-12-2004, 12:01 AM	#14
ex-a8drifter Member Account #: 77296 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,435	Hey with pre-owned 996s around $30k, I'm buying one in the spring! __________________ Gone: Now: <a href="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77296/100_0270t.jpg"> My custom paddle shifter</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/128171.phtml"> * Washer Fluid Sensor Fix</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/104786.phtml"> Memory Seat Set Procedure</a> Current Rides: 2005 BMW 525i - 18" Polished Breyton Flame Wheels Past Rides: 02 S2000 New Formula Red/Blk 97 A8Q Pearl/Blk ..201K miles! 98 S70 Teal/Tan here was a rough transition : -) 92 300zx Black/Tan 92 240sx Juniper Grn/Tan 89 Probe GT (first car) White/Red (yuck!)

09-12-2004, 08:26 AM	#15
Sven_S8 Junior Member Account #: 79649 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 566	Even more respect! I can totally dig that... I probably couldn't do it (even if I had the space), but it sure is cool when you can... BTW, I think I see a familiar air container under that front wing. :-) __________________ Audi S8 4.2 40V Tiptronic Ebony Black Pearl Alcantara Plus package Recaro seats Satnav Plus DX TMC TV tuner Bose sound system Bi-Xenon headlights Laminated windows Solar roof Privacy package Heated windscreen Tire Pressure Control 6XL mirrors Rear seat package And all the other goodies... Mods: Titanium tints Quad EPS exhausts * X-Crossover * K&N air filter * V-max unrestricted * Aluminum dash rings * Adjustable Intrax-Racing suspension! *

09-12-2004, 02:17 PM	#16
CLeonard New Member Account #: 70394 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 269	My other German passion (albeit not a V8) Colby

09-12-2004, 02:23 PM	#17
ex-a8drifter Member Account #: 77296 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,435	Thats pretty hot...is that a RS front air dam? __________________ Gone: Now: <a href="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77296/100_0270t.jpg"> My custom paddle shifter</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/128171.phtml"> * Washer Fluid Sensor Fix</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/104786.phtml"> Memory Seat Set Procedure</a> Current Rides: 2005 BMW 525i - 18" Polished Breyton Flame Wheels Past Rides: 02 S2000 New Formula Red/Blk 97 A8Q Pearl/Blk ..201K miles! 98 S70 Teal/Tan here was a rough transition : -) 92 300zx Black/Tan 92 240sx Juniper Grn/Tan 89 Probe GT (first car) White/Red (yuck!)

09-12-2004, 02:29 PM	#18
Sven_S8 Junior Member Account #: 79649 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 566	No shame in that... :-) What year/engine? Looks like it has plenty mods... :-) __________________ Audi S8 4.2 40V Tiptronic Ebony Black Pearl Alcantara Plus package Recaro seats Satnav Plus DX TMC TV tuner Bose sound system Bi-Xenon headlights Laminated windows Solar roof Privacy package Heated windscreen Tire Pressure Control 6XL mirrors Rear seat package And all the other goodies... Mods: Titanium tints Quad EPS exhausts * X-Crossover * K&N air filter * V-max unrestricted * Aluminum dash rings * Adjustable Intrax-Racing suspension! *

09-12-2004, 03:23 PM	#19
CLeonard New Member Account #: 70394 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 269	Yeah, it's had a little work done to it... http://home.insightbb.com/~vbzatty/porsche.html Colby

09-12-2004, 03:51 PM	#20
h2ocooler New Member Account #: 74951 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 84	Nice ride. Hello Colby, Nice ride. I like the 911/933 much more than the 996. In fact I am not a 996 or 986 fan at all. These cars are what you get when you put a production VP in charge of design. "Ya Ya, ve vill make da frunt sextions da same un but cars, so ve vill only have to manufacture vone front end. It vill be cheaper Ya?" The new 997 however is all candy! It looks just like it should, old school 911 (not like a boxter). Is yours a 911 to 993 update? It also looks like a targa-to-cabrio conversion? Sorry, I am not up on my air cooled as should be. BTW those 3-pce twists suite the car perfectly. Cheers, Mike __________________ 1997 AUDI A8Q Silver

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