So, parted off my MK3 after reaching the zenith of what I could get out of it, and finding as I've become an over 40ish dude, that I like stealth, AWD and comfortable rides along with the ability to throw my two kids in the back without sending them to the chriopractor after a short ride...
The Supra was/is an excellent sports car, and I might build another one of these days, but for now, I've been smitten by powerful, yet plebian looking sedans...
And I'm on my third A8 based car.
The first round...
I had this 1998 A8 from 92,000 miles, and enjoyed it even with the failing transmission. (Just needed to shift it in tiptronic, and it worked fine.) Sold it at about 140k, when I got this replacement....
Oh, this one was hard to let go! Bought it with ONLY 13,700 miles on it in Portland, OR... 2004 A8L, put 20x10 wheels on it, you will see them on my current S8... Drove it for years, mostly was on the road flying places, so did not put many miles on it, but spent my weeks in rental cars! (Trust me, at the airport, getting into my own nice, NON RENTAL was one of the best parts of every week.) Sold it with just over 35,000 miles to nuke my car payments, and ended up with this 2001 S8, my current ride, and third big alloy Audi.
This guy I bought for 7000.00. Yep, it's a repaired prior total loss, so the prior owner was not happy to find that out, and I was plesantly supprised, as he was asking 14,700 for it, and ended up selling it to me for less than 1/2 that. (Pays to run that VIN folks, I did it just to check that this was indeed an S8, and get the history, and found out it was a prior total/salvage vehicle.... A huge difference in what it's worth.)
Anway, I've already put the 20's on there from my last A8L, and they are for sale.. Why? Well, I can't leave that part alone, so have put some black chrome, BremmerKraft wheels, 20/8.5 with 255/30 20 Conti DW tires on there. (The 20x10 with 275/30 20 Pilot Sport AS Plus tires fit, but with a silver car, I wanted the black chrome, and new tires, and just replacing the Pilot Sport tires was over 1200.00... So might as well sell them as a set, get new rims/tires for the "new" car.)
I will get some photos of the new rims on the car eventually.
So, besides changing cars around, I've been busy. I've started my own company, Adjuster Idaho that is a independent insurance claims adjusting company, and I do some subrosa work as well. (And I'm developing a training class for CE credit here in Idaho, so I can do training as well for insurance folks.)
I miss my Supra every now and then, but just have to throw a leg over my new "toy" and the need for speed is fed.
The Supra was/is an excellent sports car, and I might build another one of these days, but for now, I've been smitten by powerful, yet plebian looking sedans...
And I'm on my third A8 based car.
The first round...
I had this 1998 A8 from 92,000 miles, and enjoyed it even with the failing transmission. (Just needed to shift it in tiptronic, and it worked fine.) Sold it at about 140k, when I got this replacement....
Oh, this one was hard to let go! Bought it with ONLY 13,700 miles on it in Portland, OR... 2004 A8L, put 20x10 wheels on it, you will see them on my current S8... Drove it for years, mostly was on the road flying places, so did not put many miles on it, but spent my weeks in rental cars! (Trust me, at the airport, getting into my own nice, NON RENTAL was one of the best parts of every week.) Sold it with just over 35,000 miles to nuke my car payments, and ended up with this 2001 S8, my current ride, and third big alloy Audi.
This guy I bought for 7000.00. Yep, it's a repaired prior total loss, so the prior owner was not happy to find that out, and I was plesantly supprised, as he was asking 14,700 for it, and ended up selling it to me for less than 1/2 that. (Pays to run that VIN folks, I did it just to check that this was indeed an S8, and get the history, and found out it was a prior total/salvage vehicle.... A huge difference in what it's worth.)
Anway, I've already put the 20's on there from my last A8L, and they are for sale.. Why? Well, I can't leave that part alone, so have put some black chrome, BremmerKraft wheels, 20/8.5 with 255/30 20 Conti DW tires on there. (The 20x10 with 275/30 20 Pilot Sport AS Plus tires fit, but with a silver car, I wanted the black chrome, and new tires, and just replacing the Pilot Sport tires was over 1200.00... So might as well sell them as a set, get new rims/tires for the "new" car.)
I will get some photos of the new rims on the car eventually.
So, besides changing cars around, I've been busy. I've started my own company, Adjuster Idaho that is a independent insurance claims adjusting company, and I do some subrosa work as well. (And I'm developing a training class for CE credit here in Idaho, so I can do training as well for insurance folks.)
I miss my Supra every now and then, but just have to throw a leg over my new "toy" and the need for speed is fed.