type 44 (had to do it)

[Lawrence C Leung]

HOW incredibly accurate and well done!! (Except the door handles, later
(post '89) flush doorhandle type $$'s don't seem as afflicted with this
condition.) Oh, and my interior doesn't squeak too much (yet!). 

LL - NY

On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:35:14 -0500 (EST) "William M. Lockwood-III"
<wlockwoo at zoo.uvm.edu> writes:
>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
>