KaMaKaZieP -ALUMIN8-

Well after i got engaged i realized that my car time will be cut short. I cannot afford to constantly be fixing this car. I love it had a great run with it and met some great people.

Paul - thanks for all your effort to keep a database of all our problems and solutions

Gabor - Thanks for your inhuman record time of a tranny swap you breathed new life into my car. When the tranny was out there was no sign of oil! All of the sudden a few months later LEAKS EVERYWHERE from the engine..

Tony - it was a pleaseure meeting you and that exhuast sound you have is fantastic.

My car is leaking once again from 2 places in the engine. 1. The Head is definatly leaking now i have oil in my coolant and its not leaking from the oil cooler. 2. The front cam shaft seal is leaking again. In total it would cost me more than $5000 to get the car back to a 100% functionality. That included door locks, trunk latches, air bags, oil leaks, cooling fan replacement, power steering leak, ps rack, headlight washers, and a few other issues.

From my experience with My A6 and A8 and frineds experience with their Jettas and Passats i think this will be my last endeavor with Audi/VW. Its a shame people know me as MR AUDI... Audi this audi that, with the lack of support from my dealer and the fear of everyone around me to fix it i am left with no choice. a Wholesaler offered me $4500 for my car and its an offer as good as i am going to get. So i have the following parts that i need to find a home for..

1. ECS 2 piece floating rotors with 10k miles on them
2. K&N Cone filter and adapter to fit in the airbox
3. Prefacelift European S8 dash with double din opening and spot for old style a/c and switches.. a direct bolt on mod for prefacelift nav+ upgrades.. cost me over $450 on ebay.de
4. If i have my old armrests i will take out the 2000 arm rests and sell them
5. Rear deck bose speakers
6. and finally my beloved VAG-COM cable..

tonypai

Tis' a shame. Nice to meet you too Jack.

GrrrA8

Sorry you're leaving.

I'd like your S8 dash pieces, please.

email me at drew_3812 @ yahoo.com

tozoM8

Come on, move closer to Chicago. You can use Eddie's shop any time.

ZRock

Any idea what your next automotive endeavor will be?

I'm interested in those Grey facelift armrests, shoot me an email with your asking price.

Tony Z

escapA8

Best of luck!

JimR

Dang, enjoyed your presence and posts. Good luck!

PaulW

Bummer....but doesn't sound like a bad decision.

Jkay

Think it over, and maybe there'll be a light at the end of the tunnel. You thought you were toast with the transmission, but were miraculously saved there. Could happen again.

OneLong8

I read the posts every day. I am the least knowledgeable among anyone who has ever posted but I think it is a shame that Audi's premier flagship the A8 has so many problems. For the price, it should have Lexus quality.

I definitely would not have bought my A8L if I had read the posts.

Well, let us know what you purchase. There are a lot of great cars out there.

Tom