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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: powerslinky on 19 March 2016, 07:36:56
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Hi all
anyone had one of these A8's ? . Looking at a '53 plate 3.0 petrol . What are the points to look out for?
Seem to remember reading that big Audi's are notorious for shag*ing suspension quickly ?
Any tips good or bad ? what is your opinion . . .would you have one or is the "barge pole " quote going to be used ? ;D
TIA Al
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No. No. And, did I mention no?
Cambelt involves removing the front of the car. Body repairs are stupidly expensive as they're aluminium. This is also a good thing as they don't rust.
Suspension makes the Omega look unfussy, four wheel drive, so potential for changing all four tyres at once.
Not to be confused with a long wheelbase, badge engineered Jetta ::)
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The alloy suspension corroded around the steel bolts, cam belt as teleporter says is front off,day job, basically, you want good history, cambelt replaced, no knocking suspension. O it's a V8.
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It's the age old story.
A large luxurious and expensive car falls within our grasp as depreciation takes hold.
We then buy this once £40,000 car for a couple of grand.
What's the worst that can happen? ::) ::) ::) ;)
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It's the age old story.
A large luxurious and expensive car falls within our grasp as depreciation takes hold.
We then buy this once £40,000 car for a couple of grand.
What's the worst that can happen? ::) ::) ::) ;)
Well...
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Seems wise to give these a miss then , in the omega replacement assesment ;) ;)
Front of car off for a cam belt change . . . ::) ::) ::)
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Seems wise to give these a miss then , in the omega replacement assesment ;) ;)
Front of car off for a cam belt change . . . ::) ::) ::)
But it's made in Germany, Al.
So......it will never break down, rust, or need expensive repairs. ::) ::) ::) :)
Welcome to Utopia. :y
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Seems wise to give these a miss then , in the omega replacement assesment ;) ;)
Front of car off for a cam belt change . . . ::) ::) ::)
They are nice when it's all working properly if you can stand the dungeon like interior.
It's typical high-end German engineering: complicated, fussy, maintenance unfriendly, expensive and utterly intolerant of abuse or neglect. Absolutely stuffed full of interconnected electrical systems too. As a friend says of his S6 If it says Bosch on it, it WILL go wrong
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Seems wise to give these a miss then , in the omega replacement assesment ;) ;)
Front of car off for a cam belt change . . . ::) ::) ::)
Audi A4,A6 have been like this for years,no big problem really :y
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Always quite fancied one of the earlier 4.2's but people keep asking what for me seems stupid money even with statship mileage.As said suspension seems to be a major bug bear on them.
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Watched a tv show some months back where they were breaking one of these, a new drivers seat apparently costs around £3,000 with all the electric gizmos, other parts are very expensive, but secondhand parts are plentiful , personally if it comes with a good history I would take a chance.
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There cant be anyone who has seen Ronin* that doesn't want a first generation S8.
I nearly got one before I first bought the MV6 (nine ears ago!)... then got quoted £ 10k to insure it!
*film, not Irish boybander...
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
My V8 fully comp agreed value of £6,000 limited mileage of 5,000 PA £290.00, insured with Peter Best.
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
My V8 fully comp agreed value of £6,000 limited mileage of 5,000 PA £290.00, insured with Peter Best.
I do three times that mileage and my car is parked on the street.
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5,000 miles is more than enough only use it on dry days & car must be garaged when not in use, it's my toy so can live with that.
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
My V8 fully comp agreed value of £6,000 limited mileage of 5,000 PA £290.00, insured with Peter Best.
I do three times that mileage and my car is parked on the street
My insurance is CHEAPER if I leave em on the street, if I state that they are garaged its dearer???? :-\ :-\ :-\
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Weird. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and just let it renew, it's an extra £15 a month when all's said and done.
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
My V8 fully comp agreed value of £6,000 limited mileage of 5,000 PA £290.00, insured with Peter Best.
I do three times that mileage and my car is parked on the street
My insurance is CHEAPER if I leave em on the street, if I state that they are garaged its dearer???? :-\ :-\ :-\
One of the lads on the Nissansportz forum found that with his 370, it was dearer garaged, maybe they think it could get damaged more easily by knocking things onto it.
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
My V8 fully comp agreed value of £6,000 limited mileage of 5,000 PA £290.00, insured with Peter Best.
I do three times that mileage and my car is parked on the street
My insurance is CHEAPER if I leave em on the street, if I state that they are garaged its dearer???? :-\ :-\ :-\
One of the lads on the Nissansportz forum found that with his 370, it was dearer garaged, maybe they think it could get damaged more easily by knocking things onto it.
Maybe, Gav...or maybe they're just a bunch of t w a t s. ;D
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Robbing t w a t s stemo :y
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The garaged/ on drive costing more thing, I believe, relates to key fishing/burglaries for keys, if the car is on the road which house would you try and get the keys from? if it's on the drive or in the garage it's pretty obvious where the keys will be to nick it.
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With my insurance quote for a 1.4 astra being over £500, I don't think I'll bother with a V8. :(
:o :o :o :o
Thought old people got cheap insurance?
3.2 Elite, 10k miles PA. £300 fully comp for the year
BMW GS. 5k miles PA. last year was £89 fully comp for the year. This year £120 for some reason.
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Front of car off for a cam belt change . . . ::) ::) ::)
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If I remember correctly, it's not as bad as it sounds - rather than front off, it's the front panel including rad etc just pulled forwards to allow better access. Same as the A4 and A6. Not difficult to do.
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Front of car off for a cam belt change . . . ::) ::) ::)
If I remember correctly, it's not as bad as it sounds - rather than front off, it's the front panel including rad etc just pulled forwards to allow better access. Same as the A4 and A6. Not difficult to do.
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Bit like a thunder-saloon comes off as 1 big lump. Just sounds more dramatic"front end off".
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Hi all
anyone had one of these A8's ? . Looking at a '53 plate 3.0 petrol . What are the points to look out for?
Seem to remember reading that big Audi's are notorious for shag*ing suspension quickly ?
Any tips good or bad ? what is your opinion . . .would you have one or is the "barge pole " quote going to be used ? ;D
TIA Al
audi petrol engine drink a lot of oil much more then omega with stem seals gone
rear brake calipers about £200 a pop they go very often
problematic gearboxes
cambelt not big deal tbh
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From memory.
£130 for the MV6
£175 for the Signum.
£160 for the CLS 500.
Sorry.....this should be linked to the thread with STMO moaning about the cost of insuring his Astrawoo. :-[
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No...correct thread. :-\
I need to take a rest in a darkened room. ;D
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No...correct thread. :-\
I need to take a rest in a darkened room. ;D
Preferably with SIL? :P
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No...correct thread. :-\
I need to take a rest in a darkened room. ;D
Preferably with SIL? :P
OOOOOHHHH yes. ;)
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No...correct thread. :-\
I need to take a rest in a darkened room. ;D
Preferably with SIL? :P
OOOOOHHHH yes. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D :y