good bye "old" new A8, welcome new A8

[Ti-Mike]

Hello Guys,
i know haven't been around for quite some time....but the good thing is business run's like hell....the bad thing NO time.....anyway i will not promise but i try to be a little bit more present.

As I told you I have ordered a RS6 V10 Plus..etc, well I have received the car and aprart from the straight line performance .....Poor, very poor....the interior was 1:1 A6....yes with some better leather etc but still A6, as I used to have a S8V10 i was used to better quality....i have a performance car, my R8V10 so....end of the story I gave the car back in, after 230 KM....

And i bought a A8 4.2 TDI....the car was great but i missed some options ( my trailer hitch to pull the R8 to the track ) which could not be added to the A8....so i have ordered a new one....which arrived last week.


The old one is still in, SOLD already and paid by the new owner, but he has asked me if he could leave the car the my city parking spot.

I have added almost all the options


Emerald Black, metallic

Equipment
PQU 21x9J 5-Arm Titanium Rotor
PS8 Comfort seats / memory
PYE excl leather pack2 Valc. Clima
7HC Extended leather package plus
PL4 Black alcantara package
YSG Excl Rear shelf in Alcantara
PDB Twin-pane UV, heat-insulating glass and heated windscreen
9ZW Mobile telephone preparation – High with Bluetooth, including online services
2Z0 Deletion of model designation, engine technology and quattro® badges at rear
PX2 LED headl / high beam assist
3FE Electric tilt/slide sunroof
1D9 Towing bracket – electrically folding
1G3 Spare alloy wheel with full-size tyre
5TF Inlays, Fine grain birch pearl
YSK excl headlining Alcantara
1W7 Cool box
1XX 3-sp leather Sp mf sw paddles
YTD excl wood gear lever
YRB excl controls pack
4D2 Seat ventilation and massage function for front and outer rear seats PE6 Individual electrically adjustable outer rear seats.
2MA Sports air suspension with electronic shock absorption control
1N7 Dynamic steering
9R1 Night vision assistant
PCG Adapt cruise/stop&go/pre sense
GZ2 Power door closure
8RF B&O Advanced sound system
9WP Rear Seat Entertainment
QU1 TV reception – analogue and digital
6G0 CD/DVD changer for 6 DVDs and/or CDs
EA9 Audi Warranty 5 yrs 90000 miles

[mngolfer]

Congratulations on the new A8. You have all of the options known to man.

I drove the new A8 and loved it. The only thing I did not like was the downsized truck interior. Everything else is wonderful. They do not offer TDI in the US on the A8...yet. That is what I would order when they have it. Good luck with your WONDERFUL ride.

[Ti-Mike]

I thought so too in the beginning but the trunk is higher then the old A8...they had to shorten the trunk by request from the insurances ......yes....no bulls**t.
As on the old model all the racks with Sat Nav, TV Tuners , most of the computer systems etc have been in the left side of the rear fender, they got totally damaged in even lighter crashes....this is the reason they have placed them behind the rear seats.....and another reason is the huge amount of electronics ...night vision and all the other gadgets nobody needs, but they are nice to have.....

[Monkey boy UK]

What a car, I guess you are intending on keeping this for a while!?

I have to agree that’s the boot is too small for such a large limo, I got picked up in this car from Frankfurt to take me to the R8 GT driving experience and I did feel very special, it’s just pure luxury, end of story!

Enjoy it to the max and don’t neglect the R8!

[OEMplus.com]

Congrats Mike, the new girl looks quite good! Sorry to hear that the RS6 had to go back...

[Ti-Mike]

@ Colin....it is not as small as it looks....the it has more cubic liters then the old one....but i also prefer not to stack my clothing's or suitcases.

As we are only two adult household and only do weekend trips, if there is time and not to far, otherwise plane the size is good.

@ Rich
the RS6 was quality wise poor...not that a A6 is not well made but not to compare to my old S8V10....yes more power ....on the straight line.....the first curve and the trouble started...and again it reminded me to much of my two 3.0 TDI Allroads....
The funny think is that the guy who bought my RS6V10 bought now my silver A8.....i wonder why......i told me he was so happy when the RS6 was sold.....