The Audi Gods hate me

[Peter Berrevoets]

Thank-you! I knew that I needed a new perspective on this and I am once
again content! [;-)

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ
Toronto, Canada
http://frontpage.home.net/pjberr/



> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> >[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> >Behalf Of Doyt W. Echelberger
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:43 AM
> >To: Burl Vibert
> >Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: The Audi Gods hate me
> >
> >
> >Depends on how you look at it, Burl. It can be a chance to get some
> >unexpected exercise and you will feel so happy when you finally have
> >transportation again. Think of this as a brief vacation from
> >your normal
> >patterns of getting around.
> >
> >In the past few years, my 87 5kcstq blew the hoses off the
> >oil cooler at 60
> >mph and dumped 5 quarts in about 10 seconds. Got a clean
> >used one on it
> >now.  All 4 wheel bearing have been swapped, as well as the
> >center support
> >bearing of the drive shaft. And the clutch and the bomb and
> >the rack and
> >the blower motor and the door handles and the window
> >switches. And the
> >struts and the rear upper transverse control arms, and the
> >trapezoidal arm
> >bushings and some rear calipers and e-brake cable. And the exhaust
> >hanger/casting from the tranny. And LOTS of other stuff.
> >
> >I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to serve The Audi
> >Gods as they use
> >my skills to bring new life to this fine car. And I am
> >overjoyed that they
> >let me drive it between the renovation tasks.
> >
> >They don't hate us.....they have chosen, yes _anointed_
> >us(with used motor
> >oil) to a leadership role in saving these cars from the
> >normal ravages of
> >age and service.  Only the strong and the talented get such
> >an opportunity,
> >as no others could survive the challenge.
> >
> >Be of good cheer, and welcome to this brotherhood of like
> >souls. Excuse me,
> >my keeper is tugging at my restraints..........catch you
> >later when I can
> >get away again.........
> >
> >Doyt
> >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >At 10:51 PM 2/13/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >What have I done to anger them?
> >First, all the wheel bearings on the 5000, then the tranny goes
> >on the Coupe, then the fuel leak and numerous hot start problems
> >on the 5000. (still chasing the last one)
> >Yesterday I get the last wheel bearing changed and the airplane
> >is no longer following me.
> >
> >  Today it springs a huge oil leak. I crawl under the car and find
> >a crack in the oil cooler, great, ok, I'll just loop a line back
> >and bypass the cooler for now.  Nope, both lines are rusted and
> >crack causing oil to spray everywhere when I test it out.
> >
> >Too cold for the motorcycle, guess I'm bumming rides.
> >
> >Burl Vibert
> >1983 Audi Coupe (no reverse)
> >1987 Audi 5000CSTQ (behind it anyway, in a puddle of oil)
> >