I’ve been thinking about lowering my car some more recently. Here are some photos of how it sits now:
Actually, that was before I got it aligned. That was when the car was rocking about -8.5* camber rear; it’s since been corrected to -7*.
So, the million dollar question: should I lower it more? The only thing really holding me back is if I lower it, it’ll be even more difficult to drive it daily. Hmmm… decisions, decisions.
My father owns a 2007 Audi A8, Black on Amaretto interior, short wheelbase, etc., etc.
It’s a brilliant car. The interior is pretty, functional, detailed (note the cool solid aluminum pieces, like the brake pedal assembly and the housing behind the display), and well-made, while the exterior (I think, at least) is the best of the current luxo-barge crop (S-class, 7-series, Jaguar XJ, etc.).
It’s too bad it’s had so many little issues. Last week, the front passenger’s side door soft-close feature ceased to work. A few months ago, a clip broke off the ashtray as I was trying to take it out. Before that, a really nicely milled solid piece of aluminum fell off the front center armrest.
There are a few design issues too — the biggest one, I think, might be how the dash glares like crazy when the sun is beaming powerful afternoon rays into the car from behind. If they had moved that little quattro badge to the other side of the dash, I’d be able to drive with my eyes open more often.
Also, why does it take so long to get parts for this car? Does Audi not stock any replacement parts for the A8 in their warehouse? Every item that’s broken on this car so far that’s required a replacement has been a special order part. Sigh.
Anyway, I’m just ranting. It’s still a special car, and I hope Audi does better with the next generation here in the US than it did with this current one.