a8 w/ an s badge, confused?

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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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a8 w/ an s badge, confused?

yesterday... going down manchester in playa del rey...

saw an older body style (last gen) a8 which was lowered and debadged w/ the exception of an ///S badge i'm thinkin to myself they dont make a friggin s8 :wtf: so i hear him gunning it and i do the same and he had nothing on me, i walked away from him....

then he pulls up next to me and tells me "you gotta un-choke" that thing.... what was he talkin bout .... but he got beat
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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yes they do make an S8.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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they made an S8. 360hp 4.2L



If you say you walked him, he either didnt try or didnt notice you were racing.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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a partnership between audi and alcoa.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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scratch that, i thought it was sub 14 sec fast. C&D says 14.4 at 99, sounds like it pays the price for being porky.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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car stats says mid to low 14's @ 99 mph
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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yupp thats the car... my bad, never knew they made an s8

excuse the exagheration....... i didnt walk him... but from a 25mph roll... i was takin him, and he wasn't pullin me in up to about 70mph....

anyone have an idea of why he said "un choke" that thing? wtf
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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yupp thats the car... my bad, never knew they made an s8

excuse the exagheration....... i didnt walk him... but from a 25mph roll... i was takin him, and he wasn't pullin me in up to about 70mph....

anyone have an idea of why he said "un choke" that thing? wtf

probably meant for you to get an exhaust
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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I think he thought you were to the sight of his awesomely fast car. He was just telling you to let go of it.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Hobo
probably meant for you to get an exhaust
thats what i thought
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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Wasnt there an S8 in the movie Ronin??
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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how's pops?
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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get ur test outta my thread
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ChopSuey
Wasnt there an S8 in the movie Ronin??
definitely, and it had nitrous. and it completed one of the sickest 4-wheel slides ever to grace the silver screen.
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