Audi s8

[The_Traveler]

I went to the movies this morning and when I came out, there was a black Audi S8 idling in the spot next to my car.
When I was working I drive an Audi A6 Turbo and just loved it and this one looked so much nicer.
The guy sitting in the car saw me looking and zipped down his window to talk.
Looks perfect I said.
He said that he just picked it up this week - and I told him about my long love affair with Audis.

He said that he had 5 minutes still to wait so why don't I hope in and we'll do a couple of circuits of their immense and empty parking lot. That car is like a rocket propelled magic carpet. It didn't seem to dig it, just accelerate.

Wow.
Since I don't drive anyone but me and my wife anymore, I don't need a showy car but is that just gorgeous inside and out.

 

[tirediron]

So... what colour did you order?

 

[The_Traveler]

I bogged down in the extras - 2016 Audi S8: Customize & Price | Edmunds

 

[jcdeboever]

It's a car.... geez

 

[The_Traveler]

When I worked in Washington, I needed a nice car to trundle people around - and thus had an Audi A6 turbo
You could categorize people into occupations pretty much by the quality of their clothes and car.
Senators and high end lobbyists dressed the best and always had an at least a two person retinue.
Haven't worn a tie in 5 years, let alone a suit.

 

[goooner]

If you only drive yourself and your wife just get a R8 and be done with it

 

[The_Traveler]

If I was driving more than 100 miles a week, that's be a possible avenue but until my life situation changes I'll just stick with my current vehicle.

 

[Braineack]

I'll wait for the RS8.


Yesterday I decided I wanted a Porsche, I was a little turned off by the $500,000 price tag of the one I thought I'd enjoy:

Porsche: 911 Turbo Coupe 2-Door

 

[Gary A.]

Cars ... Cars ... Cars ...

In my youth I always had to drive something flashy and different. (I was driving BMW's back in the early '70's.) But now, meh ... I mean ... I really appreciate a nice machine, but I have no drive to add a car payment to my budget. I was driving four hours a day when I was working in San Diego (two days a week) and Ft. Irwin (three days a week). I acquired a Crown Vic for those long drives ... It is amazingly comfortable for accommodating all those long stretches of road. It was like driving from your living room. I kept the Crown Vic even though I drive on average less than one hour a day because the damn thing won't break and gets 26 MPG.

Of late, I have been thinking of getting a little, classic convertible for trips to wine country. (I do have a bit of an aversion to modern, electronic, fully computerized, factory-fixable-only, cars. Hence the desire for a classic/old vehicle.)

 

[The_Traveler]

I remeber replacing a water pump on my old Volve. There was almost room for me to stand in the engine compartment and just a couple of bolts held the pump on.
Life and the engine compartments are different now.

 

[tirediron]

...Of late, I have been thinking of getting a little, classic convertible for trips to wine country. (I do have a bit of an aversion to modern, electronic, fully computerized, factory-fixable-only, cars. Hence the desire for a classic/old vehicle.)

I recommend a '55 MG 'A' w/ all-original Lucas electrics. Can't get any more "classic" than that!

 

[Gary A.]

Well ... I like some minimal level of reliability and parts availability ... But that is something to consider. I was thinking about a 2005 T-Bird.

 

[waday]

Life and the engine compartments are different now.

Replacing the headlights on my 2011 Subaru requires me to turn the wheels in, lift the car, kneel on the ground, peel back the fender liner, and try to blindly fish my hands and arms under the fender and up into the engine compartment. Then, I have to blindly unscrew the cap on the back of the headlight assembly, unhinge the bracket, remove the old bulb, attach the new bulb to the wiring harness, then rehinge the bracket and replace the cover. It's much easier to do if I remove the front wheels. And again, that's all without seeing what I'm doing. Just to replace the low-beam headlight. Otherwise, I could remove the front bumper, air intake, etc just to get to the headlight assembly.

I miss my early 90's Nissan Sentra where I could remove a few metal brackets while standing in front of the car.

 

[tirediron]

Well ... I like some minimal level of reliability and parts availability ... But that is something to consider. I was thinking about a 2005 T-Bird.

But then it's not a classic....

 

[Gary A.]

As T-Birds are no longer in production, I think that the 2005, being the last T-Bird, it is a classic, it is very good looking, has modern stuff like A/C and power steering ... A hard roof for winter and a soft roof for summer.