“We need something very fast – Audi S8â€. The line from Ronin still gives me chills, and the driving footage of the big car power sliding through the cobblestone streets completely sold me. I decided shortly thereafter that I needed one of these S8s to help me navigate all of the sticky situations in my life, too. Of course, that car was the first run of the S8, not available for sale in the U.S. until 2001. When it did come here, the face lifted S8 surprisingly arrived with more power than the early European version in a strange turn of historical trends; but it also arrived without the 6 speed manual as an option. This dampened sales of the D2 S8 to enthusiasts and they remain a fairly rare sight on the roads today. Even more rare among with the 2001 S8s are the Racing Green Pearl Effect copies, like this Ronin-ready 2001 on eBay today:
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Like all Audis of this vintage, fears of repairs past 100,000 miles have pushed the values down quite a bit. That’s partly justified, as the A8s have a reputation for going through transmissions right around this mileage. The S8 doesn’t seem as prone to this transmission failure with the recalibrated ZF, but a rebuild or replacement should probably be on your radar if you are seriously looking. Otherwise, the motors are pretty reliable through 200,000 miles as long as properly serviced and there isn’t much worry about rusting with all of that aluminum there. This particular model has some of the few options that were available on the S8, like the solar roof and Alcantara package, but is missing the original Avus alloys, and the two missing side grills up front probably point towards an encounter with a curb at some point. The OZ wheels are high quality but look out of place in my opinion.
Still, at $8,500, this is just about bottom of the market for an S8, so there is some room for repairs in the budget. Seeing the car in green immediately makes me think of the Ronin car and renews my love affair with this model in general. It’s a low, sleek, fantastically imposing shape, and if you talk to those that own them, they absolutely love them. I’d personally hold out for one of the very rare 2003s (especially in the Avus Silver Pearl Effect), but surely for less than $10,000 someone wants to pretend they’re driving around Robert De Niro and Jean Reno for bit.
-Carter
The original write-up in the ad is the sort of copy that makes me run away. EXCLAMATION POINTS & HYPERBOLE GALORE!!!!!!!! I can’t imagine dealing with the seller or trying to get a straight answer to any questions when I read that kind of ad.
this and the RS6 have always been on my short list….but as was mentioned Audi repair bills at this vintage make repair bills for my M cars seem trivial…
taken care of, these cars are like Panzers…but when simple things break it is the labor to fix them that makes you faint… ie: the blower motor/fan on an RS6 requires the dash to be removed!!!!???…..who engineered that mess???…
still……for 8k….how much fun can ya have with an S8!!
@Ken…yeah dealers like this have my radar going nuts……would feel more comfortable with a private sale
+1 on the repulsive dealer ad. I’d like to interview one of the guys that write these things, just to understand what they are thinking when they come up with this stuff.
The ZF auto with no manual option is the Achilles heel for sure, problematic cat “pre-heaters” and a suspension with more weak tiny ball joints than you can count also tend to detract form the ownership experience of this generation Audi. I still drool every time I see a clean D2 S8, arguably the best looking stealth Q-ship ever.
I concur with the comments here. Love the look but have never driven one. This is a car where background and documentation are important and a ppi by a knowledgeable shop is a must. Here are a couple that might be interesting: http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/3990240630.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/3926081148.html
I also saw 2 for sale at a dealer
01 Light Silver…not sure if it is AVUS…104.5k on the odo..timing belt done at 98k..alcantara door inserts, blk leather interior 12,795 ask
01 Ming Blue…this one is equipped like this one here..slightly more miles 125k for 11,795ask has the alcantara seat inserts as well as door inserts….
Yes, at any given time you can usually find one or two for sale, mostly in the $10,000 – $15,000 range. The 03s are still pulling between $15,000 and $18,000 for good examples. There are a few to be had under $10,000 but usually are pretty worn. This seemed to bridge the gap, and while not the most rare color for an 01 (in the U.S., I believe that goes to Melange), it’s still pretty rare to see the Green and Maroon ones. Blue, black, silver and pearl were the popular colors by far.
Thanks for the great comments gang!