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LOVE THIS CAR!!!!
KD, 08/05/2006
1997 Audi A8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car new. I feel it is an AWESOME car, the experience to have this car will stay in my memory forever. I LOVE the way it drives, very powerful and solid, can move QUICKLY when needed and beautiful inside and out! I can't imagine driving another car!
Audi A8
Anonymous, 12/06/2010
1997 Audi A8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Very well engineered car. Interior is awesome. Leather is still soft, no rattles, everything works, very solid car. Engine is teriffic. Smooth, quiet, with enough power to get you where you are going. Suspension is a little loose for my tastes, but very smooth over bumps. Steering is feather light and very nice. Transmission had failed at 170k. Not unexpectedly with the D2 A8. Tranny shifts are slow and tall gearing can make the car feel slow when not in the correct gear. Fuel mileage is great for a car this big at about 25 mpg average when using cruise most of the time. I've had to replace a couple of things here and there but nothing out of the ordinary.
97 Audi A8 awsome car
Chris, 02/14/2016
1997 Audi A8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my second Audi a8 my first one was totaled but it definitely saved my life when hit a huge elk buck on 285 outside of Buena Vista . This car is the safest car structurally I've ever owned The elk was tossed up into the air when I hit it on drivers side at 70 mph. It landed on the windshield/roof and sunroof. This elk was huge and I would have been killed if not for how structurally sound this car is In any other car it would have crushed it up like an aluminum can For a car that is over a decade old it still turns heads great ageless design. In the past I have owned both a Mercedes S 500 and a BMW 740il. The Audi A8 is by far the all around winner and it's AWD which neither the BMW or Mercedes was in 97 it's a beast in the snow as I reside in Colorado. I did have to R&R the ZF5 HP24, not an easy job,but we'll worth it. This car is so comfortable to drive on long road trips Set the cruise control and lounge back in the 12 way adjustable/heated seats You can feel the quality that was built into this car you can tell that this car was 75k new
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An automotive jewell!
jojo mojo, 12/20/2006
1997 Audi A8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased a used '97 Quattro with all extras - winter, hot weather and convenience packages. On top of that the Nav system is upgraded to the Euro version with a big screen in the center console, as well as 3 10" subs in the trunk. All I need is a Phatnoise MP3 player in place of the CD changer, and a fridge, and I can live in this car. :)) Learn how to do small repairs and you'll avoid the dealer charges. I just replaced valve cover gasket myself - $60 for parts (not from the dealer - plenty websites sell original parts) and two hours because I took my time. I change my oil, brakes, sparkplugs, and other simple maintenance!
Excellent Car
AL/Dallas, 02/25/2004
1997 Audi A8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car looks much better in real-life than in pictures. I bought mine for the fact that it is a rare car. You see 20 BMW 7 series for every A8 you see on the road. The gearing is set too high so that stoplight launches are not spectacular but this car has fantastic passing speed. I've taken it up to 130 mph and the engine doesn't even strain. The transmission is turbine smooth and shifts seamlessly. The interior is luxurious yet sporty and logically laid out. Maintenance is expensive (similiar to Mercedes and BMW) but expected. The A8 makes my friends Acura RL feel like a Honda Accord. Always fun to drive.
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