what to do with a 200q20v...

[Ed Kellock]

I've got to weigh in with Mike here... "list management" has been severely
heavy handed on some similar occasions.  Lead by example.

-----Original Message-----
From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Mike Sylvester
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 9:19 AM
To: Bernie Benz
Cc: 200q20V mailing list
Subject: RE: what to do with a 200q20v...


Personally, I don't mind the for sale posts when it is the proper audience.
It is just that Brett would make such a huge stink, to the point of
threatening list banning, that I can't believe he would violate the "rule".


Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: what to do with a 200q20v...
> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> Date: Thu, December 24, 2009 10:44 am
> To: "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com>
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> 
> 
> Cut some slack, Mike!
> 
> 
> On Dec 24, 2009, at 4:49 AM, Mike Sylvester wrote:
> 
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it Brett that jumps down 
> > everyone's throat for posting for sale items on the list?
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > www.urq20v.com
> >
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> Subject: what to do with a 200q20v...
> >> From: Brett Dikeman <brett.dikeman at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Wed, December 23, 2009 11:15 pm
> >> To: Audi List <quattro at audifans.com>
> >> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've been procrastinating on what to do with my 200q20v for a while 
> >> now; about a year or two ago I got tired of putting money into it 
> >> (mostly insurance, but also maintenance) and took it off the road, 
> >> because I didn't strictly NEED a car, and money was tight.  This 
> >> summer I bought a new-to-me car, and the 200q20v has continued to
> >> sit.
> >>  Unfortunately, I have to get the car out of my parking space by
> >> January 1st, or in close to it; my landlord is selling the building.
> >> The car is in Boston, MA.
> >>
> >> I really don't want to part with the first car I owned, a car that 
> >> loved to chase S4 V8's at Tremblant  and powerslide around snowy
> >> roads
> >> new england roads...but I don't have the time, tools, storage /
> >> workspace, or finances to spend on maintaining / restoring it.
> >>
> >> There's no longer a trailer+truck in the family, so I can't just 
> >> haul it onto the trailer and move it somewhere.  I'm open to 
> >> suggestions (contact me off-list), but I preferably need to store 
> >> it until the spring, or maybe sell it to a lister who is jonesing 
> >> for a project. It's being sold as-is, though I'm happy to discuss 
> >> everything I now about the car's condition when it was last
started/driven (which
> >> was a
> >> year and a half ago.)  I'd love to have first right of refusal to buy
> >> the car back if you ever decided to sell it again.  If you decide to
> >> fix it up and ever go to any track events, I'd gladly split costs for
> >> some seat time.
> >>
> >> The particulars: '91 200q20v, Panther Black (metallic, slightly
> >> purple
> >> in strong light) w/Black interior cell-phone delete, sport seats, UFO
> >> brakes (ie: the perfect options, and the perfect colors, IMHO.) Toys:
> >> IA Stage 3+ chip, euro light headlights, Bilstein shocks and H&R
> >> springs.  Fully repaired bose speakers (I was the one who wrote that
> >> PDF on overhauling busted ones.)  Hardwired to power a V1; jack is up
> >> by the rear view mirror.
> >>
> >>  Comes with a set of Bentley manuals, a set of new glass fronts for 
> >> the euro lights (they un-clip, unlike the US units which are
> >> glued), a
> >> never-installed headlight harness, a pair of unused rear brake  
> >> rotors,
> >> rear euro all-red taillights, a bunch of miscellaneous parts.  ~220k
> >> miles.  Part of the rear interior is disassembled (bottom rear seat,
> >> one door panel), there's some collision damage to the hood and
> >> front+rear driver's side quarter panel, with rust in the driver's
> >> side
> >> rear door under the mid-door trim.  I believe the current pads up 
> >> front are porterfield R4's (RACE pads, not very appropriate for the
> >> street) but I could be wrong.  Radiator only has about two years of 
> >> use on it, and same for the aux coolant pump.  I did a complete 
> >> coolant flush when I did the radiator, and haven't used anything 
> >> except Pentosin Blue since.  The brake calipers (up until it was
> >> parked) were kept in VERY good condition, completely overhauled and 
> >> repainted with POR15 2-part paint.
> >>
> >> Lovingly driven hard nearly every time I turned the key, and taken 
> >> to about 6 fun-as-all-hell track events.  Pulled like a freight 
> >> train, UFOs stopped like a boat anchor (seriously, the R4 pads when
> >> warmed up
> >> will pull your eyes out), and more road feel than anything Audi's  
> >> made
> >> since about 1995.  Yeah, one of those cars where you can actually  
> >> feel
> >> grip in wet and snow via the wheel...sigh.
> >>
> >> And yes, this is a for-sale ad.  Spending hundreds of hours and 
> >> many late nights helping run the site for ~10 years earns one the 
> >> right!
> >>
> >> Again, please contact me off-list.
> >>
> >> Happy Chrihaunkwanzfestivus,
> >>
> >> Brett
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