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  1. J

    a8 wont start

    no one know or no one reading this forum?
  2. J

    a8 wont start

    my 1997 4.2 quattro has sat on my drive for the last three/four years.it has been started every few months and moved around occasionally with no prblems other than charging the battery periodically. it wont start this week.initially i put fresh petrol into the virtually empty tank. i have had...
  3. J

    A8 qattro for sale

    is this not a desirable model? 120 views and no comment? £1,000 will buy it.
  4. J

    A8 qattro for sale

    i just listed this in the for sale section. its an R plate A8 quattro with all the whistles and bells.Its got less than 50,000 genuine miles on the clock with a full service history.good serviced auto box,leather,ice cold air con etc etc.its dark green with alloys. been parked on my front for...
  5. J

    springs wanted

    i need a pair of springs for the rear of my 1997 audi A8. quattro. they are standard springs not the lowered ones. used and the cheaper the better. im in leicester and will collect within a reasonable distance. posting is good too.
  6. J

    97 reg gearbox problem

    i have a 97 reg audi a8. was running perfect with a fresh mot when i parked it up 11 months ago.i started it regularly until christmas when the cold saw the battery flat.came to start it today-boost charger and it fired to my amazement! my problem is it wont change the position of the gear lever...
  7. J

    A8 surplus to requirements

    three and a half thousand was the figure i had in mind.
  8. J

    Word Association Game .. . . .

    power
  9. J

    A8 surplus to requirements

    i have a 97 4.2 quattro with 45000 genuine miles on the clock with a full service history and i think 4 previous owners. It has just passed an mot-needed a suspension arm only and brake pads. Ihave all the old mots to prove mileage. Car is deep green with leather and all the trimmings. I am...
  10. J

    lpg fuel

    thanks for that. i thought 2,200 was just a bit expensive.john.
  11. J

    lpg fuel

    has anyone got any experience of running an a8 on lpg fuel please? I would appreciate any input,especially a good installer in the midlands area.i have been quoted £2,200 for a sequential system with a tank in the boot of 90 litres. This was by a firm in coventry. It sounds just a little bit...
  12. J

    a3 seats

    hi, i have been looking at audi a3 prices with a view to getting one as a second car to go with my audi .we need a hatch back we can put the dog in and 5 seats as we have 3 kids. my question is do you get 3 back seats in an a3? quite a few small hatches we have looked at only have 2 back seats...
  13. J

    Jaguar XJC / Daimler coupe

    they rot like dead fish and cost fortunes to fix if you can find the bits.cylinder head bolts have a habit of snapping which is horrendous,full of leather wilton and walnut though so you feel like your driving a great car....... no stop it, the doctors told me i was cured.... i must not look at...
  14. J

    Transmission Wining Sound

    thats cheaper than any o:hi: f the next options.try an independent transmission specialist.they have the gear and are cheaper than audi.did mine this year for 148 pounds cash.it worked well.going to have it done again next year as a service item.with so much horsepower and a reputation for...
  15. J

    Do you believe in... aliens?

    what you mean not in our lifetime? i been living with one for sixteen years!:hi: :hi: :hi:
  16. J

    80's Fancy Dress

    ABC in gold sharp suits!
  17. J

    s8 questions

    mine regularly does 28 -30 on a 550 mile round trip with the family of 5 and luggage at 75-80 and sometimes a little more. the round town mixed consumption is 21.6 and thats not at a snails pace.if you absolutely cane it you can get it down to 16 but you have to try hard to get that.its not...
  18. J

    a8 owner just found this place

    hello to you all.had the car a couple of years.all been pretty good so far.just found this site so i hope to communicate with you all in the near future.jb.:hi:
  19. J

    a8 quattro hp

    hi i am a new member and have a question about the horse power. the a8 has 310 and the s8 has 340. coukd anyone tell me what physical differences the two engines have? 30 hp is 10 percent and that suggests perhaps just a management difference.can you de-restrict your a8 and how fast should it...
  20. J

    97'A8 4.2 Q gearbox

    hi mate,this is my first reply so i hope its in the right place and works.i have an a8 that had a similar problem.i took it to an auto gearbox bloke who tried to convince me it was a rebuild etc etc.i told him to change the fluid with a good quality fluid.change the filter in the box,new pan...