Mannyo's 2001 Audi A8 3.7 Quattro Sport

[mannyo]

Car Details:

Age: 2001 - Y Reg

Model: A8 3.7 Quattro Sport

Colour: Santorin Blue

Mileage at purchase:173,900

Previous keepers: 2 (1st Audi UK, then last owner for 10 years)

I have bought the car as bit of stop gap whilst I sort out the old finances due to work changes.

This car is a standard spec 3.7 Quattro Sport, but as it was an Audi Ex Demonstrator its loaded to the teeth with options. When new the car produced 260 BHP, although I wonder how many of those its lost in 173,000 miles.

Bose Sound System,

Audi Symphony headunit with 6 CD changer (headunit has cassette and single CD slot)

Small Screen Satnav (Very basic but functional) with the limitation that the latest and last disk available is 2007 (car has a 2006 disk),

Electric rear sunscreen,

Side sunblinds,

Electric glass sunroof,

4 x Heated Electric Seats,

4 x Electric Windows,

Dual Zone climate control,

Auto dipping rear view mirror,

Maxidot display,

Leather / Alcantara interior in light beige colour

Electric seats with loads of adjustments.

and lots more.

Everything works as it should.

Couple of pics below.

[Robshaw]

Rob likes this.

[MartynVRS]

Sounds a tidy buy. Any pics? FSH?

[mannyo]

Pics added,

FSH, yes mix of Audi and other with a folder full of receipts going back to day 1. Drive from Hertfordshire to Dorset was really nice, kind of like driving a mobile sofa but with sports suspension.

The £120 of petrol I put in before setting off was errr interesting, average MPG so far is 29'ish.

A few things need tidying, but for the price paid its in pretty good shape. The drivers seat alcantara has some wear, and the drivers door card by the pocket is pretty scratched but nothing that cant be sorted by sourcing bits from ebay.

I'll add some better / more pics once I sort it out at the weekend, as I bought it as seen.

[Babs]

Yes!

[wilsy7]

Just something about those cars I lOve the wheels on them

[Brimma]

That's more ccs than my two put together! :(

[David 8]

Nice, I do like a phat Audi

I bet it was peanuts to buy Not enquiring btw

[mannyo]

That's more ccs than my two put together! :(

its like having 2 1.8 engines under the bonnet side by side.

[redcupraboy]

Tidy! Me likey, good colour. Wouldn't fancy your fuel bills though lol.

[Tech1e]

Ace, well worth checking the ecu box is well sealed like I said mate.

[mdk1]

Glad it's going well so far

[mannyo]

Ace, well worth checking the ecu box is well sealed like I said mate.

Dont worry Ross, It'll be getting a thorough going over at the weekend.

[rockhopper]

Looks great. I must have missed the bit about you selling the Superb.

Sofa with sports suspension. Hmmmm. Interesting. So it wallows round bends but with a harsh ride?

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[RobClubley]

Nice.

[skodanorman]

Brilliant. When I see cars like this I question why I spent much more buying a lower speced slower more modern car!!

[Fabia_19]

Sounds like a monster! 3.7litres!!!

[mannyo]

Sofa with sports suspension. Hmmmm. Interesting. So it wallows round bends but with a harsh ride

It's great, handles ok for Such a big car. Seats are very supportive yet comfortable, after all they are proper recaros.

[chrisw880]

Nice car

[wilsy7]

More pics pleas

[karlbar2k]

29 mpg is OK for a car of this size which would probably be about 25mpg if converted to LPG which is why I have looked at them as a possible future purchase, the other one I have been looking into is the Phaeton But only if my mileage allowance goes up a bit

[Semka]

Very nice car

[Paul007]

Nice and you'll probably be getting a tow bar fitted for the tanker...maybe ?

[mannyo]

Here are some better pictures, taken after a quick clean, engine bay included.

I removed all the scuttles and checked them for debris, loads of leaves in their now all cleared out. ECU area is bone dry thankfully, what a hassle getting in there though as all the screws have rusted along with their captive nuts.

[mannyo]

Three more, the instrument cluster showing mileage, maxidot and rev counter.