Manual Swapped: 2001 Audi S8 Quattro

If you are a car guy and have never enjoyed the Robert De Niro and Jean Reno classic Ronin (1998) you need to schedule yourself a few hours and pick up a copy on Amazon.  The D2 generation Audi S8 was the feature car that was driven in anger by Skipp Sudduth's nerdy hacker/driver character who insists on getting a custom nitrous system and then hauls the giant sedan through small cobblestone covered French streets.  It is fantastic -- and you can watch one of the S8 scenes in a clip on youtube here.  After watching Ronin a few times, you'll get the kind of itch that only an all-wheel-drive V8 powered Audi can solve...and this next one is a bit janky, but it does have a manual gearbox swapped in from another Audi. Find this 2001 Audi S8 Quattro offered for $6800 near Minneapolis, MN. Tip from Cory.

OG Autobahn Bruiser- 1979 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9

If you love the big Euro sedans and the 1970's, we have a real treat for you today.  The W116 Chassis 450SEL 6.9 was a technological tour de force and successor to the original super sedan the W109 chassis 300SEL 6.3.  It was the first Benz to feature a self leveling hydopneumatic suspension design, electronic ABS braking, and mammoth K-jet injected dry sump M100 V8 engine.  A little over 1,800 6.9 cars were sold in the US so they are not a common sight on the road today.  If you are looking for the best performance sedan money could buy in the late 70's this is it.  Find this 1979 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 for sale in Northern Delaware for $17,500 via Peachparts Mercedes forum.

5k: The Star of Ronin: 2002 Audi S8

If you are a car guy and have never seen the Robert De Niro and Jean Reno classic Ronin (1998) you need to schedule yourself a few hours and pick up a copy on Amazon.  The D2 generation Audi S8 was the feature car that was driven in anger by Skipp Sudduth's nerdy hacker/driver character who insists on getting a custom nitrous system and then hauls the giant sedan through small cobblestone covered French streets.  It is fantastic -- and you can watch most of the S8 scenes in a low res clip on youtube here.  Better yet, you can buy your own 2002 Audi S8 for $6,250 in Cincinnati, OH via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.

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5k: 1988 Suzuki Samurai - 12k mile Survivor

The Samurai in Feudal Japan were a class of Warrior-nobles, the word Samurai actually a verb meaning "to wait upon the upper ranks of society."  The Samurai with wheels was a four-wheel-drive lightweight from Suzuki - the Miata of SUVs.  This 1988 Suzuki Samurai is for sale in North Bergen, NJ on ebay currently bidding at $5010 reserve-not-met.