New A8 4.2 quattro - anyone driven one?

[craigw]

I will be getting one for a couple of weeks, mainly to do long distance trips, wondered if anyone had used one?

[Plotloss]

Magnificent

In a word.

[craigw]

really, brill.

that may save my horrific week.

its a good job there are naming & shaming rules here or I would be having a field day.

[Plotloss]

You're not dealing with the big crowd by Battersea bridge are you?

[craigw]

No, I gave up on them after they had my RS4 for a week to do a 2 day job & when I asked when I would get it back they told me that they hadnt looked at it & would give me a call "sometime next week"

its far far worse than that

[craigw]

the A8, OMG! I havent seen so many toys since I last went to Hamleys!

[Plotloss]

craigw said:

the A8, OMG! I havent seen so many toys since I last went to Hamleys!

Told you.

Theres a reason why I covet them so greatly...

[craigw]

will be doing a fair bit of motorway & A road driving week after next, whilst its not bat out of hell like the RS4/RS6 it certainly does the wafting thing rather well.

worryingly my family have started sitting in the back! i see a peaked cap coming on soon

[Plotloss]

Its not a LWB one is it?

Take me through the park Bitterman, you know how I love the park...

Edited by Plotloss on Sunday 11th February 14:05

[Biker's Nemesis]

Driven one a couple of times, what a great car. T666AKY bought a new one last year, 63 K seems a bit high though.

[craigw]

think its standard length, not sure how to check.

Quite weird, doesnt feel fast but nail it off the lights in sport mode, no real dram but you look down and you are going a lot quicker than you'd think.

i'd imagine lands end to john o groats would pass by without any fuss.

[SpudMurphy]

I've got a 4.0 TDI, and yes it is awesome - the 4.2 should be even better!!
Long journeys and it is in its element - e.g. last summer I left Florence, Italy @ 07.00 and made the 21.45 Chunnel with an hour stop for lunch. 1400kms - 875 miles and close enough to speed limits nearly all of the time.
Good luck and enjoy.

[T666AKY]

fast and comfortable, diesel power has come on alot since my grandads 1974 opel record which was no quieter or faster than a tractor