type 44 (had to do it)

[Kneale Brownson]

At 09:35 AM 11/17/2000 -0500, William M. Lockwood-III wrote:

>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

Most cars with 175 thousand miles on their odometer aren't even capable of 
operation.