V8 up and running

[Theron J. Bliss]

New Hand Brake cables.......  $22ea.
New brake hoses and lines.....$45
2 Used canter caps.................$15
12 hours of labor....................$360


Having my V8 Quattro back, and not having to drive that POS Omni
anymore..........Priceless.......


     It was so nice this morning to have a Corvette pull out in front of
me at 47mph, and not having to think twice about it, dropping it down
into second gear, punching it to the floor, pulling it up to third, and
not letting off until the red vette was a dot in my mirror, and the
spedo read 84 in a matter of moments.   .....AAaaaahhhhh.

     I'm planning on ordering the center pipes today, so when my brother
has a free moment at his shop, he can bend me new center pipe to
eliminate the center muffler.  After I burn through this tank of gas,
I'm planning on running on only 94 or higher octane.  After hearing all
of your opinions, I realize I probably should not be running 87
anymore.  oops.

     Anyway, it's good to be behind the wheel of the V8 again.....And
just in time.  My wife is due in 5 days, and I really didn't want to
have to drive her to the hospital (45 mins away) in the Omni.  Now all I
have to do is take it to a snowy lot, and learn it's characteristics.  I
couldn't get it to do a donut last night.  I'm used to front drives.


Theron J. Bliss
Massachusetts
1990 V8 Quattro
196,000 miles
Lago Blue, Grey Connolly leather

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