Price drop 1996 audi a8 4.2v8 quattro £750 manchester

[chris83]

Audi a8 4.2 quattro se
N reg
167k
Mot may 2018
Auto/tip and the better 4 speed
Runs and drives well
Bodywork clean
Inside usual audi a8 spec
Everything works except air con needs gassing up
Heated front and rear seat
Has electric blinds
Diamond cut alloys
Runs well
Does hv abs light on dash
Bought it as replacement to my broke 740 but I'm now going to fix it
I'm told its slightly rarer as its a non sport so has the comfort seats and very retro flat steering wheel but I'm not up on these
Does hv some history its just a file of work done and receipts

[chris83]

[chris83]

Bump with price drop

[vitesseefi]

Seems nobody wants A8s.....

Though yours looks to be better than mine. One day they'll be worth something - S8s are on the up already.

Nick

[chris83]

Jul 28, 2017 18:56:38 GMT vitesseefi said:

Seems nobody wants A8s.....

Though yours looks to be better than mine. One day they'll be worth something - S8s are on the up already.

Nick

I don't get it with these a8's there so much better built than the s class or big 7 of the time only down side i feel is a e38 had the fun factor these just do everything well if that makes sense but the 4.2 is the beat engine audi have ever made and the noise it makes is amazing

[chris83]

[chris83]

Found a reciept it had new gearbox a few years ago at cost of £2000

[vitesseefi]

Interesting. The 4 speeds don't usually break - reckoned to be good for 300k, unlike the 5 speeds which are on borrowed time from 70k onwards unless they have an oil service done properly - and as Audi say they are sealed for (short) life....... ZF say 40k oil change interval!!

ABS light might just be dirty contacts on the main multiplug on the ABS pump. The other common fault is the wires from front ABS sensors breaking internally.

Looks like a pretty decent example - probably just as well you are in Manchester - senior management would kill me if I got another......

You could try putting it on the A8 Parts forum - there are guys on there who seem to like the older ones.

Nick

[chris83]

Jul 29, 2017 9:34:59 GMT vitesseefi said:

Interesting. The 4 speeds don't usually break - reckoned to be good for 300k, unlike the 5 speeds which are on borrowed time from 70k onwards unless they have an oil service done properly - and as Audi say they are sealed for (short) life....... ZF say 40k oil change interval!!

ABS light might just be dirty contacts on the main multiplug on the ABS pump. The other common fault is the wires from front ABS sensors breaking internally.

Looks like a pretty decent example - probably just as well you are in Manchester - senior management would kill me if I got another......

You could try putting it on the A8 Parts forum - there are guys on there who seem to like the older ones.

Nick

I will try that thanks

[chris83]

Sold

[vitesseefi]

Well done

Mine isn't

Nick

[chris83]

Jul 30, 2017 15:01:42 GMT vitesseefi said:

Well done

Mine isn't

Nick

Sorry to here that it actually sold using facebook theres a retro and classic selling pages and it sold easily for more than i had it up for on here

[vitesseefi]

Ok, thanks. Will see if I can get one of the household FB users to figure that out!

Getting bored with random Gumtree users offering £300 unseen.....

Nick