chad951s

Hi all. I am proud to say that I am finally, after many years, an offical Audi owner. I just picked up a very well cared for 2002 S8. It is black/black with alcantara seat inserts. I believe the car has every single option that Audi offered on the car. It currently has 155K on the clock and needs a few things here and there but is very sound mechanically. The good news is that the paint is 100% original and in fantastic shape. The car is accident and corrosion free so I could not be happier. I have been a long time Rennlist member as I am a Porsche water hauler junkie. It is about time I bought a proper Audi for my daily driver. Here is a pic of her loaded on the trailer. I had to drive to Minnesota yesterday to pick her up. Burrrrrrrrr!

CME's01S8

Welcome to the group! Gorgeous car! These guys here rock and will go out of their way to help you with any questions or problems you have.

Chris

JoePGT5S

Car looks really nice. May I ask how much you paid for it?

chad951s

I gave $6800 for it. Bought it from the second owner. It needs a few things but what 155K mile car doesn't?

JAA 4.2

That sounds like a great deal. Congrats!

twentysevenlitres

Looks just like mine

If you're handy with the spanners you'll save a lot of money with this car.
They are great machines and you'll love her!
$6800 - can't believe how cheap you lot get cars... I paid AU$16k for mine 15 months ago and in our market I consider that a bargain!
That's a lot of car for the money... Enjoy!

chad951s

Ya, most of the flagship cars depreciate very quickly in the states it seems. That's a good thing because that allows less wealthy enthusiasts like myself to obtain these fine automobiles. I turn my own wrenches and one of my best friends is a 15 year master Audi tech that specialized in the D2 A8/S8.

My buddy and I have been over the car in detail and it seems the car is living up to expectations. The body is in exceptional condition. This was a surprise as the car has lived in Minnesota since 2009. The suspension is shot as expected. The car needs an idler pully as well to bring it back to 100% functionality. I plan on totally restoring the car to like new condition over time. I figure I will have about $15K in the car to get it back on the road safely and fix the nagging little issues here and there.

Audi sure loves their parts. I'll start a thread outlining the cars restoration soon. I drove the car a very short distance yesterday to put it away until the parts come in. I must say it is a very neat car to drive. I am very excited about the years to come.

bpower1

way to go. a great great car. epic in the snow/rain. light steering, fantastic seats, really tough materials and fit and finish that lasts. i cant believe we're about to hit 190k miles on our 2001 silver surfer.