FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   (Mark One)

               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001

                                       OR

              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the transition period from ________ to ___________

                      Commission file number: 333-76435-01


                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., Series 8


                              California 33-0761517

                (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
               incorporation or organization) Identification No.)



                         3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120
                              Costa Mesa, CA 92626
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (714) 662-5565
                               (Telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes    X       No
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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)


                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1. Financial Statements

         Balance Sheets
              September 30, 2001 and March 31, 2001............................3

         Statements of Operations
              For the three and six months ended September 30, 2001............4

         Statement of Partners' Equity (Deficit)
              For the six months ended September 30, 2001......................5

         Statement of Cash Flows
              For the six months ended September 30, 2001......................6

         Notes to Financial Statements.........................................7

     Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations.............................13

     Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.....14

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 1.  Legal Proceedings...............................................14

     Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................14

     Signatures...............................................................15







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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                                  BALANCE SHEET


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>




                                                            September 30, 2001            March 31, 2001
                                                            ------------------            --------------
ASSETS                                                          (unaudited)

<S>                                                     <C>                          <C>
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $             3,388,594      $            2,108,647
    Accounts receivable                                                   5,172                           -
    Subscriptions and notes receivable (Note 6)                               -                     333,194
    Prepaid acquisition fees and costs (Note 2)                               -                     277,895
    Investments in limited partnerships (Note 2)                      7,603,057                           -
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Total Assets                                             $            10,996,823     $            2,719,736
                                                           ======================      ======================


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Liabilities:

     Payables to limited partnerships  (Note 4)          $            1,839,517      $                    -
     Accrued fees and expenses due to
     General Partner and affiliates  (Note 3)                           871,093                      66,858
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Total Liabilities                                                     2,710,610                      66,858
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Commitment and contingencies (Note 7)

Partners'  equity  (deficit)

     General partner                                                       (925)                        (59)
     Limited partners (25,000 units authorized
     and 9,814 and 3,093 units issued
     and outstanding at September 30, 2001
     and March 31, 2001, respectively)                                8,287,138                   2,652,937
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

     Total Partners' Equity                                           8,287,213                   2,652,878
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Total liabilities and partners' equity                   $           10,996,823      $            2,719,736
                                                           ======================      ======================


</TABLE>


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)


                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Three Months                Six Months
                                                              ----------------------      ---------------------

<S>                                                         <C>                       <C>
Interest Income                                             $              20,813     $                32,442
                                                              ----------------------      ---------------------

Operation expenses
Amortization                                                                4,773                       7,499
Asset Management fees                                                          79                          79
Other                                                                      16,548                      19,831
                                                              ----------------------      ---------------------
                                                                           21,400                      27,409
                                                              ----------------------      ---------------------

(Loss) income from operations                                                (587)                      5,033

Equity in loss of limited partnership                                     (16,690)                    (16,690)
                                                              ----------------------      ---------------------

Net loss                                                    $             (17,277)     $              (11,657)
                                                              ======================      =====================

Net loss allocated to :
     General Partner                                        $                 (17)     $                  (12)
                                                              ======================      =====================

     Limited Partners                                       $             (17,260)     $              (11,645)
                                                              ======================      =====================

Net loss per limited partner unit                           $               (2.12)     $                (1.84)
                                                              ======================      =====================

Outstanding weighted limited partner units                                  8,159                       6,347
                                                              ======================      =====================

</TABLE>

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                     STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                           General Partner        Limited Partners              Total
                                                       --------------------    --------------------    --------------------
<S>                                                  <C>                         <C>                 <C>
Partners' equity (deficit), March 31, 2001           $                (59)       $     2,652,937     $        2,652,878

Sales of limited partners units,
  net of discounts of $4,665                                             -             6,716,335              6,716,335

Sale of limited partner units issued for
  promissory notes receivable (Note 6)                                   -              (217,495)              (217,495)

Offering expenses                                                     (854)             (852,994)              (853,848)

Net loss                                                               (12)              (11,645)               (11,657)
                                                       --------------------    --------------------    --------------------

Partners' equity (deficit), September 30, 2001       $                (925)      $     8,287,138      $       8,286,213
                                                       ====================    ====================    ====================

</TABLE>

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                         2001
                                                                                  -------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                             <C>
        Net loss                                                                $          (11,657)
        Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
         cash provided by operating activities:
        Equity in loss of limited partnership                                               16,690
        Amortization                                                                         7,499
        Accounts receivable                                                                 (5,172)
        Accrued fees and expenses due to
        General Partner and affiliates                                                       1,041
                                                                                  -------------------
                  Net cash provided by operating activities                                  8,401
                                                                                  -------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
        Investments in limited partnerships, net                                        (4,007,203)
        Capitalized acquisition costs and fees
                                                                                          (663,157)
                                                                                  -------------------
                  Net cash used in investing activities                                 (4,670,360)
                                                                                  -------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
        Capital contributions , net
                                                                                         6,832,034
        Offering expenses
                                                                                          (890,128)
                                                                                  -------------------
                  Net cash provided by financing activities
                                                                                         5,941,906
                                                                                  -------------------

        Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                          1,279,947

        Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                                                                         2,108,647
                                                                                  -------------------
        Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                $        3,388,594
                                                                                  ===================

        SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

</TABLE>

During the six months ended  September 30, 2001,  the  Partnership  sold limited
partner units for promissory notes totaling $217,495, net of discounts.

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)

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NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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General
-------

The accompanying  condensed unaudited financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q for quarterly  reports under
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes  required by generally accepted
accounting  principles  for  complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
three and six months ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily  indicative of
the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002.  For
further  information,  refer to the financial  statements and footnotes  thereto
included  in the  Partnership's  annual  report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2001.

Organization
------------

WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund, VI, L.P., Series 8 (the  "Partnership")  was formed
under  the  California  Revised  Limited  Partnership  Act on June 16,  1997 and
commenced  operations  on November 17, 2000,  the  effective  date of its public
offering  pursuant to the Securities and Exchange  Commission's  approval of the
Partnership's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-11 initially filed on July
16,  1999.  The  Partnership  was formed to invest  primarily  in other  limited
partnerships  or  limited  liability   companies  which  will  own  and  operate
multifamily  housing complexes that are eligible for low-income  housing federal
and, in certain  cases,  California  income tax  credits  ("Low  Income  Housing
Credit").

The Partnership  shall continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2060
unless terminated prior to that date,  pursuant to the partnership  agreement or
law.

The general partner of the Partnership is WNC & Associates,  Inc.  ("Associates"
or the "General  Partner".) Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr., through the Cooper Revocable
Trust,  owns 66.8% of the outstanding stock of Associates.  John B. Lester,  Jr.
was the original limited partner of the Partnership and owns, through the Lester
Family Trust,  28.6% of the outstanding stock of Associates.  Wilfred N. Cooper,
Jr., President of Associates,  owns 3.6% of the outstanding stock of Associates.
The business of the Partnership is conducted  primarily through  Associates,  as
the Partnership has no employees of its own.

The General Partner has 0.1% interest in operating  profits and losses,  taxable
income and losses,  cash available for distribution from the Partnership and tax
credits of the Partnership. The limited partners will be allocated the remaining
99.9% of these items in proportion to their respective investments.

After the limited  partners  have received  proceeds from a sale or  refinancing
equal to their capital  contributions and their return on investment (as defined
in the  Partnership  Agreement)  and the General  Partner has received  proceeds
equal to its capital  contribution  and a subordinated  disposition fee from the
remainder,  any additional sale or refinancing  proceeds will be distributed 90%
to the limited partners (in proportion to their respective  investments) and 10%
to the General Partner.


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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Risks and Uncertainties
-----------------------

The Partnership's  investments in Local Limited  Partnerships are subject to the
risks incident to the management and ownership of low-income  housing and to the
management and ownership of multi-unit  residential  real estate.  Some of these
risks  are that the low  income  housing  credit  could be  recaptured  and that
neither the  Partnership's  investments  nor the Housing  Complexes owned by the
Local Limited Partnerships will be readily marketable. To the extent the Housing
Complexes  receive  government  financing  or operating  subsidies,  they may be
subject to one or more of the following risks: difficulties in obtaining tenants
for the Housing Complexes; difficulties in obtaining rent increases; limitations
on cash distributions; limitations on sales or refinancing of Housing Complexes;
limitations on transfers of Local Limited Partnership Interests;  limitations on
removal of Local General Partners; limitations on subsidy programs; and possible
changes in applicable regulations.  The Housing Complexes are or will be subject
to  mortgage  indebtedness.  If a Local  Limited  Partnership  does not make its
mortgage payments, the lender could foreclose resulting in a loss of the Housing
Complex  and  low-income  housing  credits.  As a limited  partner  of the Local
Limited Partnerships, the Partnership will have very limited rights with respect
to management of the Local  Limited  Partnerships,  and will rely totally on the
Local General  Partners of the Local Limited  Partnerships for management of the
Local Limited Partnerships.  The value of the Partnership's  investments will be
subject  to  changes  in  national  and  local  economic  conditions,  including
unemployment  conditions,  which could adversely  impact vacancy levels,  rental
payment  defaults and operating  expenses.  This, in turn,  could  substantially
increase  the  risk of  operating  losses  for  the  Housing  Complexes  and the
Partnership.  In addition,  each Local Limited  Partnership  is subject to risks
relating  to  environmental  hazards  and  natural  disasters,  which  might  be
uninsurable. Because the Partnership's operations will depend on these and other
factors  beyond  the  control  of the  General  Partner  and the  Local  General
Partners,  there can be no assurance  that the  anticipated  low income  housing
credits will be available to Limited Partners.

In addition,  Limited  Partners are subject to risks in that the rules governing
the low income  housing  credit are  complicated,  and the use of credits can be
limited.  The only  material  benefit from an investment in Units may be the low
income housing credits. There are limits on the transferability of Units, and it
is unlikely that a market for Units will develop.  All management decisions will
be made by the General Partner.

Method of Accounting for Investments in Limited Partnerships
------------------------------------------------------------

The Partnership  intends to account for its investments in limited  partnerships
using the equity method of accounting,  whereby the Partnership  will adjust its
investment balance for its share of the Local Limited  Partnership's  results of
operations and for any distributions  received.  The accounting  policies of the
Local  Limited  Partnerships  are  expected to be  consistent  with those of the
Partnership. Costs incurred by the Partnership in acquiring the investments will
be capitalized as part of the investment and amortized over 30 years (Note 2).

Offering Expenses
-----------------

Offering  expenses consist of underwriting  commissions,  legal fees,  printing,
filing and recordation fees, and other costs incurred in connection with selling
limited  partnership  interests  in the  Partnership.  The  General  Partner  is
obligated to pay all offering and organization  costs in excess of 4% (excluding
sales  commissions)  of the  total  offering  proceeds.  Offering  expenses  are
reflected as a reduction of limited partners' capital and amounted to $1,251,038
and $397,004 as of September 30, 2001 and March 31, 2001, respectively.

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Use of Estimates
----------------

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial  statements,  and
the  reported  amounts of revenues  and expenses  during the  reporting  period.
Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
-------------------------

The  Partnership   considers  all  highly  liquid   investments  with  remaining
maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  As of
September 30, 2001, the Partnership had no cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk
----------------------------

At September  30, 2001,  the  Partnership  maintained  cash  balances at certain
financial institutions in excess of the federally insured maximum.

Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit
-----------------------------------

Net income per limited  partner  unit is  calculated  pursuant to  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Net income per unit
includes no dilution  and is computed by dividing  income  available  to limited
partners by the weighted average number of units outstanding  during the period.
Calculation of diluted net income per unit is not required.

Reporting Comprehensive Income
------------------------------

In June 1997,  the FASB  issued  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards
("SFAS") No. 130, Reporting  Comprehensive  Income.  This statement  establishes
standards for reporting the components of comprehensive income and requires that
all items that are  required to be  recognized  under  accounting  standards  as
components of comprehensive  income be included in a financial statement that is
displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements.  Comprehensive
income  includes net income as well as certain items that are reported  directly
within a separate  component of partners' equity and bypass net income.  For the
periods  presented,  the  Partnership  has no  elements  of other  comprehensive
income, as defined by SFAS No. 130.

Reclassification.
-----------------

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period to be consistent with
2001 presentation.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
--------------------------------------------

As of September  30, 2001,  the  Partnership  has acquired  limited  partnership
interests  in 4 Local  Limited  Partnerships,  each of which  owns  one  Housing
Complex  consisting of an aggregate of 175 apartment  units. As of September 30,
2001,  construction  or  rehabilitation  of three of the Housing  Complexes were
still  in  process.  The  respective  general  partners  of  the  Local  Limited
Partnerships manage the day-to-day operations of the entities. Significant Local
Limited  Partnership  business  decisions require approval from the Partnership.
The  Partnership,  as a limited  partner,  is  generally  entitled to 99.9%,  as
specified in the Local Limited Partnership agreements,  of the operating profits
and  losses,  taxable  income and losses  and tax  credits of the Local  Limited
Partnerships.

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, continued
-------------------------------------------------------

Equity  in  losses  of the  Local  Limited  Partnerships  is  recognized  in the
financial  statements until the related  investment account is reduced to a zero
balance. Losses incurred after the investment account is reduced to zero are not
recognized. If the Local Limited Partnerships report net income in future years,
the  Partnership  will resume applying the equity method only after its share of
such net  income  equals  the share of net  losses  not  recognized  during  the
period(s) the equity method was suspended.

Distributions  received by limited  partners are accounted for as a reduction of
the investment balance.  Distributions received after the investment has reached
zero are recognized as income. As of September 30, 2001, no investment  accounts
in Local Limited Partnerships had reached a zero balance.

The following is a summary of the equity method  activity of the  investments in
local limited partnerships as of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             September 30, 2001         March 31, 2001
                                                            ---------------------      ------------------

<S>                                                       <C>                        <C>
Investments in limited partnerships, beginning of period  $             277,895      $                -
Capital contributions  paid, net                                      6,717,514                       -
Capitalized acquisition fees and costs                                  631,837                 278,370
Equity in loss of limited partnership                                   (16,690)                      -
Amortization of capitalized acquisition fees and costs                   (7,499)                   (475)
                                                            ---------------------      ------------------

Investments in limited partnerships, end of period        $           7,603,057      $          277,895
                                                            =====================      ==================
</TABLE>


NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
-----------------------------------

The Partnership has no officers,  employees,  or directors.  However,  under the
terms of the  Partnership  Agreement the Partnership is obligated to the General
Partner or its affiliates for the following fees:

(a)  Acquisition  fees of 7% of the  gross  proceeds  from  the sale of Units as
     compensation  for services  rendered in connection  with the acquisition of
     Local  Limited  Partnerships.  As of September  30, 2001,  the  Partnership
     incurred  acquisition fees of $686,980.  Accumulated  amortization of these
     capitalized  costs was $5,990 and $369 as of  September  30, 2001 and March
     31, 2001, respectively.

(b)  Acquisition  costs of 2% of the  gross  proceeds  from the sale of Units as
     full  reimbursement  of costs incurred by the General Partner in connection
     with the  acquisition  of Local Limited  Partnerships.  As of September 30,
     2001, the Partnership incurred  acquisition costs of $196,280.  Accumulated
     amortization of these capitalized costs was $1,885 and $106 as of September
     30, 2001 and March 31, 2001, respectively.

(c)  An annual asset  management  fee not to exceed 0.2% of the invested  assets
     (defined as the Partnership's  capital  contributions  plus reserves of the
     Partnership of up to 5% of gross proceeds plus its allocable  percentage of
     the mortgage debt  encumbering the housing  complexes) of the Local Limited
     Partnerships.  Management  fees of $79 incurred during the six months ended
     September 30, 2001.


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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, continued
----------------------------------------------

(d)  A subordinated  disposition fee in an amount equal to 1% of the sales price
     of real estate  sold.  Payment of this fee is  subordinated  to the limited
     partners  receiving a return on investment  (as defined in the  Partnership
     Agreement)  and is payable  only if the General  Partner or its  affiliates
     render services in the sales effort.

Accrued fees and expenses due to the General Partner and affiliates consisted of
the following as of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   September 30, 2001         March 31, 2001
                                                                ---------------------       ---------------------

<S>                                                          <C>                         <C>
       Acquisition fees payable                              $                     -     $               24,360
       Acquisition expense payable                                                 -                      6,960
       Organization, offering, and selling costs payable                           -                     20,880
       Commissions payable                                                         -                     15,400
       Loan advanced from an affiliate                                       870,794                          -
       Asset management fees payable                                              79                          -
       Reimbursements for expenses paid by the
       General Partner or an affiliate                                           220                       (742)
                                                                ---------------------       ---------------------

         Total                                               $               871,093     $               66,858
                                                                =====================       =====================
</TABLE>


NOTE 4 - PAYABLES TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
-----------------------------------------

Payables to limited  partnerships  amounting to $1,839,517 at September 30, 2001
and $0 at March 31, 2001 represent amounts, which are due at various times based
on conditions specified in the respective limited partnership agreements.  These
contributions are payable in installments and are generally due upon the limited
partnerships  achieving certain development and operating benchmarks  (generally
within two years of the Partnership's initial investment).

NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
---------------------

No provision for income taxes will be recorded in the financial  statements,  as
any  liability  for  income  taxes  is the  obligation  of the  partners  of the
Partnership.



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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


NOTE 6 - SUBSCRIPTIONS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
-------------------------------------------

As of September 30, 2001, the Partnership had received  subscriptions  for 9,814
units which  included  subscriptions  receivable of $0 and  promissory  notes of
$262,495, of which $0 of the promissory notes were collected after September 30,
2001 and prior to the issuance of these financial statements,  leaving an unpaid
balance of $262,495.  Limited  partners who  subscribed for ten or more units of
limited partner interests ($10,000) could elect to pay 50% of the purchase price
in cash upon  subscription and the remaining 50% by the delivery of a promissory
note payable, together with interest at a rate equal to the three month treasury
bill rate as of the date of execution of the promissory  note, due no later than
13 months after the subscription date.

NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
-------------------------

From October 1, 2001 to November 13, 2001, the Partnership  disbursed previously
committed capital  contribution of $111,160 to Local Limited  Partnerships,  and
repaid an affiliate $870,794 for a loan advanced.


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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

              For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

Forward Looking Statements
--------------------------

With  the  exception  of  the  discussion  regarding   historical   information,
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations"  and other  discussions  elsewhere in this Form 10-Q contain forward
looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations subject to
uncertainties  and other  factors which may involve known and unknown risks that
could  cause  actual  results  of  operations  to differ  materially  from those
projected or implied. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based upon
assumptions about future events which may not prove to be accurate.

Risks and uncertainties  inherent in forward looking statements include, but are
not  limited  to,  our  future  cash  flows and  ability  to  obtain  sufficient
financing, level of operating expenses, conditions in the low income housing tax
credit property market and the economy in general, as well as legal proceedings.
Historical  results are not necessarily  indicative of the operating results for
any future period.

Subsequent  written and oral forward  looking  statements  attributable to us or
persons  acting on our behalf  are  expressly  qualified  in their  entirety  by
cautionary  statements  in this Form 10-Q and in other reports we filed with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The following discussion should be read in
conjunction  with the  condensed  Financial  Statements  and the  Notes  thereto
included elsewhere in this filing.

The following  discussion  and analysis  discusses the results of operations for
the three  and six  months  ended  September  30,  2001,  and  should be read in
conjunction  with the condensed  financial  statements  and  accompanying  notes
included within this report.

Financial Condition
-------------------

The Partnership's assets at September 30, 2001 consisted primarily of $3,389,000
in cash,  and aggregate  investments in the four Local Limited  Partnerships  of
$7,603,000.  Liabilities at September 30, 2001 primarily consisted of $1,840,000
of payables to limited  partnerships  and  $871,000 in accrued fees and expenses
due to the General Partner or affiliates.


Results of Operations
---------------------

It is not expected that any of the Local Limited Partnerships will generate cash
from  operations  sufficient  to  provide  distributions  to  investors  in  any
significant  amount.  Cash from operations,  if any, would first be used to meet
operating  expenses of the  Partnerships.  Operating  expenses include the asset
management fee.

Investments  in Local  Limited  Partnerships  are not readily  marketable.  Such
investments may be affected by adverse  general  economic  conditions,  which in
turn,  could  substantially  increase  the  risk  of  operating  losses  for the
apartment complexes,  the Local Limited Partnerships and the Partnership.  These
problems  may  result  from a  number  of  factors,  many  of  which  cannot  be
controlled. Nevertheless, WNC & Associates, Inc. anticipates that capital raised
from the sale of the Units will be sufficient to fund the  Partnership's  future
investment commitments and proposed operations.

The capital needs and resources of the Partnership are expected to undergo major
changes  during  its  first  several  years of  operations  as a  result  of the
completion  of its  offering  of  Units  and  its  acquisition  of  investments.
Thereafter,  the  Partnership's  capital  needs and resources are expected to be
relatively stable.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Above Market Risks

Not Applicable

Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

None

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Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., Series 8
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(Registrant)

By:   WNC & Associates, Inc., General Partner



By:   /s/ Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr.
       -------------------------
Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr.
President - Chief Operating Officer of WNC & Associates, Inc.


Date: November 14, 2001



By:  /s/ Thomas J. Riha
Thomas J. Riha
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date:  November 14, 2001




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