type 44 (had to do it)

William M. Lockwood-III wlockwoo at zoo.uvm.edu
Fri Nov 17 09:35:14 EST 2000


I was hoping that someone would take the reigns on this one but alas, I
junior member of the list is fielding the question.  

What is a type 44?
An Audi that typically has about 175k miles on the odometer, door handles
that have nothing to do with opening the doors, a rats nest of leaky
vacuum hoses under the hood, push/pull manually operated clutches (toe
underneath to remove clutch pedal from floor).  Type 44's typically have
leather interior that only shows wear on the drivers side.  Passenger, be
not forlorned (sp?) you have THE heated seat.  The sound system is
premium, the crackle of the integrally amplified rear speakers is met by
the squeaks from the interior of the car and the thunks from the self
aligning bushings.  

Type 44 quattro's reward their owners on a daily basis with sudden period
of intense acceleration (intended, no lawsuit).  When under the influence
of these high boost runs, the car often continues straight when input is
given through a self bleeding power steering rack.  The green blood of the
car costs $14 per liter and will not stain your driveway for too long.

The brake bomb is also a quality part that will remind you what life was
like before power brakes.  Overall a type 44 is a car that makes the
majority of us smile, because of our commitment and enjoyment of
"extra-routine" maintenence.

Hope that helped,

Bill

88 5ktq




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