A wayward v8Q

[Bob Baldino]

Have bought a '91 v8 Quattro and am having a hard time getting it to pass
emissions
here in Washington State.  Have replaced the 02 sensor, both cat convertors,
misc. hoses
and 2 new fuel injector lines(including a injector cleaning).
Care runs 92 Octane fuel and has a recent tune up!

Now i'm looking at a new set of mufflers and resonators??
Shop owners are relatives/friends so I trust them!

Numbers are close but not close enough.
Any ideas??

Bob in Seattle(Issaquah)
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>    1. Re:-4kq-  Odd acceleration pull (Nate Stuart)
>    2. Re:mileage estimates, real world, coupe GT and 4000csq?
(edkellock at juno.com)
>    3. Re:[V8] Mobil 1 (edkellock at juno.com)
>    4. Re:'77 Audi Fox Turbo (edkellock at juno.com)
>    5. Re:V8 Tires, and Local Listers (edkellock at juno.com)
>    6. Driving back to CA....(LAC) (Albert Ng)
>    7. Re:mileage estimates, real world, coupe GT and 4000csq? (Geordie)
>    8. Re:4KCSQ Fog Light Switch - Did one ever exist??? (Todd Phenneger)
>    9. RE:Mobil 1 (Aleksander Mierzwa)
>   10. a4 tipper APR chip w/ecu on ebay (c a l i b a n)
>   11. Fog light switch... (Stephen Ankney)
>   12. Re:way back in 1991... (Frank de Kat)
>   13. RE:Psuedo Xenon/Plasma/otherwise high-tech headlights (Beatty,
Robert)
>   14. RE:V8 Tires, and (question about sizes and quattro) (Beatty, Robert)
>   15. RE:rpms or boost? (Beatty, Robert)
>   16. RE:Nokian mail order source (Lee Levitt)
>   17. Re:leather shift knob needed (RyanWeath at aol.com)
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> Message: 1
> From: "Nate Stuart" <nathan.stuart at maine.edu>
> To: "griz" <griz at myrealbox.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: -4kq-  Odd acceleration pull
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 01:42:27 -0500
>
> Could be rotten suspension bits, namely the rubber control arm bushing
> surrounds. They may be deflecting under load, and pointing the rear wheels
> in odd directions.
>
> -Nate
> '86 4kcsq
> '87 5kcstq (donor)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: griz <griz at myrealbox.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:52 PM
> Subject: -4kq- Odd acceleration pull
>
>
> > I have an '86 4000q that was pulling to the right
> > when I gunned it in the snow the other day when
> > we had snow.  The rear of the car pulled to the
> > right when driving straight and diffs not engaged
> > Is this alignment or something else ?
> > TIA
> > Dennis
> >
>
>
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> Message: 2
> From: edkellock at juno.com
> To: C1J1Miller at aol.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:54:20 -0700
> Subject: Re: mileage estimates, real world, coupe GT and 4000csq?
>
> Highway mileage on earlier Coupes would be better
> due to gearing.
>
> I'm getting about 19 mostly city, not stop and go, but
> short trips with 5-10 minutes idle warm-up before.
> Also, my car is running really rich due to some malady
> which I've not pursued as of yet.  With this cold weather
> I have little motivation to do so because it runs so well
> right now.  When the weather warms, it's a bitch to start
> but that doesn't happen much lately.
>
> I have seen 30 mpg highway, but not for years.
>
> Ed
>
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:43:18 EST C1J1Miller at aol.com writes:
> > What are people getting on average for their:
> > coupe GT
> > 4000csq
> > highway versus city?
> > Did the earlier coupe get better mileage?
> > Thanks, Chris Miller, c1j1miller at aol.com
> >
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> From: edkellock at juno.com
> To: BRIT4VWS at aol.com
> Cc: gtur at lucent.com, tbliss at mestek.com, v8 at audifans.com,
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> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:00:18 -0700
> Subject: Re: [V8] Mobil 1
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> Is that in Denver?  The Wal-Marts down here
> in the Springs are the most expensive.  Target
> and even Checker, or is it Advance auto, are
> cheaper.
>
> Ed
>
> On Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:23:58 EST BRIT4VWS at aol.com writes:
> my local walmart in CO sells for like 3.78 a quart normal price.
>
> Britton Ingraham
>
> 1987 4000 CS quattro
> 1986 Quantum
> 1973 Beetle
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> <DIV>Is that in Denver?&nbsp; The Wal-Marts down here</DIV>
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> From: edkellock at juno.com
> To: mannix at privatei.com
> Cc: JShadzi at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:58:34 -0700
> Subject: Re: '77 Audi Fox Turbo
>
> I will soon have 3 Audis.
> I am single and live alone.
> I have a 3 mile commute to work.
>
> A Subaru Justy?!  My car-crazy upbringing
> just wouldn't allow it.
>
> Cheers,
> Ed
> Colorado Springs.
>
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:52:15 -0700 (MST) Iain Mannix <mannix at privatei.com>
> writes:
> > Heh.  I *am* one of those weirdos that believes cars are over-used
> > appliances.  I commute by bus and/or bicycle most of the time.
> >
> > HOWEVER, I'm not saying we do not "need" cars.  I ski a lot(hard
> > to ride my bike from Denver to Berthoud & still have energy to
> > ski).  Point is, a Subaru Justy will get most of us from A to
> > B as effectively as an S4(yes, slower, less comfy, blah blah
> > blah) - cheaper, even.
> >
> > I like cars a lot.  I like cars enough to own a 5kcsq - IE, I
> > own a car which exceeds my material needs simply because I
> > like it.  No problem there - but I'm fully aware that I do not
> > NEED something that will propel me up I70 far faster than
> > necessary.  I like it, though.
> >
> > There's nothing *wrong* with Alex's brakes.  He likes them.  Fine.
> >
> > Great.  Cool.
> >
> > However, to say that the stock brakes are inadequate is flawed -
> > the stock brakes can be made to work fine; that's my point(I must
> > have bad aim or something, as some seem to be missing it:).  The
> > stock brakes, in decent condition, should NOT fade with one
> > hard stop, that's ridiculous.  Unsafe, even - if Audi 80 brakes
> > really did(normal operation) fade with one hard stop, there'd
> > be a Nader committe after them as we speak.  I simply
> > do not believe that the 80s brakes are THAT bad.  The 92 GTI
> > 16v weighs 2400# or so, has 9.4" vented rotors, simplistic
> > calipers - and it stops just fine, repeatedly, etc etc etc. A
> > smidge faster than an 80, too.
> >
> > Whatever:).  All I'm saying(or trying) is that the idea that the
> > 80s brakes are SO bad that Briaembowood brakes are necessary.
> >
> > Cars, again.  I like modifying cars.  I (personally, IMHO, not
> > trying to belittle, get over it:) do not like modifying
> > street cars beyond reliable, easy power (WG springs and whatnot).
> > I spend most of my automotive energies on autocross cars - most
> > recently a Street Prepared Scirocco, a few Rabbits before that,
> > and we're currently putting together an E Prepared Rabbit(sorta
> > like GT5 for roadracer types, Street Prepared is closer to
> > IT).  It is TOTALLY unnecessary, but a whole lot of fun.  The
> > Rabbit is going to be a monster - 1680#, roughly 180hp,
> > good front suspension, cage, etc.
> >
> > Modifying cars for fun is great.  Do I need to spend all sorts
> > of time this weekend stripping the body to a shell?  No.  Do I
> > want to?  Yes.  Will it be fun?  Absolutely.  Do I need
> > a stupidfast Rabbit in order to spend tons of time and money
> > wandering around old airstrips?  Somehow, I doubt it, but it is
> > a good time.
> >
> > Need vs want - necessity vs luxury.  I have no problems with
> > luxuries, but don't try to justify them based on neglected
> > brakes:).
> >
> > That help?
> >
> >
> > Iain(yes, this list has a lot of "mods" talk on it - the wrong
> > kind in my twisted little world, so MOST of the time I keep
> > my mouth shut.....Eibach springs do not make a racecar.  Oops:)
> > On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 JShadzi at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > <<I've never seen you try to assert that your car's modifications
> > are based
> > > on _NEED_.  I'm all for fast cars, but to claim that the stock
> > brakes are
> > > inadequate is silly - they could be improved upon, sure,
> > > just about everything can be improved upon - but the stock brakes
> > can and do
> > > work just fine for lots of people, including people who roadrace
> > the cars.  I
> > > have no problem with spending money on cars for...>>
> > >
> > >      Ok, I see where you are coming from, but where does your
> > logic end?  Do
> > > many of us even need cars?  There are alternative forms...its
> > kindof silly
> > > IMO, and maybe you have mistaken the demographic or reason for
> > this list.  If
> > > you observe many of the threads here, you will see that many of us
> > are
> > > intersted in performance upgrades, many of us are performance
> > oriented
> > > drivers, and the "need" factor is of little interest.  Once you
> > understand
> > > that, maybe some of the conversations here will make more sense.
> > I for one
> > > am not intersted in hearing whether my car "needs" anything, but
> > whether
> > > certain modifications will make my car perform better than its
> > already
> > > totally unnecesary performance capabilities (do any of us need to
> > hit the
> > > revlimiter at 145 mph???)
> > > Javad
> > >
> >
> >
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> From: edkellock at juno.com
> To: t44tq at mindspring.com
> Cc: tbliss at mestek.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:48:35 -0700
> Subject: Re: V8 Tires, and Local Listers
>
> I have 235-45-17's on my V8 with et40 wheels.
> The front inside edge of the tire rubs just slightly
> against something inside the wheel well when the
> steering is at full lock.  I plan to go to 255-40's
> when I replace tires and fully expect to need
> 5mm spacers.
>
> Ed
> Colorado Springs
>
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:01:51 -0500 "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com> writes:
> > Theron,
> > Chris Miller managed to put 255/40R17 Dunlop SP9k on 17x8 ET35
> > Audi/
> > Speedline OEM "pie plate" wheels on his '91 200q.
> >
> > That done, your V8 has even wider flares, so unless your suspension
> > is
> > lowered, I imagine you will have no problem putting 255s on your
> > car.
> > I know Alan Miller of Redline Engineering has 245/50R16 on his V8,
> > IIRC- I know they were 245s, but don't remember the aspect ratio.
> >
> > Yes, you're right that Audi offered a 245 width tire on the V8 in
> > Europe as an option. We never get all of the good stuff here in the
> > States.
> >
> > I think as long as you're on an ET35 wheel, you're fine. I don't
> > know
> > how you'll do with something more inboard, like an ET45 wheel. I
> > have
> > no clearance problems whatsoever with 17x7.5 ET45 Audi/Ronal OEM
> > Avus wheels on my '91 with 225/45R17, and I plan on replacing the
> > tires
> > eventually with 235/40R17. I will also probably buy my Dad's
> > Oettinger
> > 17x8 wheels in a while, so I'll have two sets of 17s and they can
> > easily accomodate 245s.
> >
> > Taka
> >
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 02:36:23 -0500 (EST)
> From: Albert Ng <alng at expert.cc.purdue.edu>
> To: qlist <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Driving back to CA....(LAC)
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> After four years of quality education at Purdue, I've finally graduated.
> What I am going to do next is driving back to California, dada, with my 14
> years old Audi 5kcst!! Oh well, hopefully, I will make it back to CA with
> my Audi in one piece and found a decent job there later on. I am going to
> jet off today from my brother's place at Schaumburg, IL then head south on
> I55 then I44 then I40 then I5 all the way to San Jose.
>
> Btw, just in case you guys didn't see my email saying I've arrived at San
> Jose on Jan 11, that means something had happened to me or my Audi and I
> probably stuck in the middle of no where. In that case, please help me
> call FBI, CIA or whatever for help : ) hahaha
>
>
> Happy New Year!!
>
>
> Albert Ng
> '87 5kcst
>
>
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> Message: 7
> From: "Geordie" <clarkeg at telus.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: mileage estimates, real world, coupe GT and 4000csq?
> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:57:27 -0800
>
> On the highway I measured 38 mpg....keep in mind that I am Canadian so my
> gallons are larger than American gallons. So, with my poor math skills,
that
> comes to something like 31.6 mpg?
>
> Now, I may have made a bad measurement, well...hey you never know, that
> could be the case. I did, however, use the very same pump to refill my
tank
> after the trip, and I used the very same fill technique. I documented it
> quite well. Also, the highway speeds here are also kinda slow, and they
are
> heavily policed, so I tend to goes as fast as the police and photo radar
> will allow without penalty...which is usually 10km/h over the limit. So
the
> fastest I'm doing is 100 km/h, 62 mph....my engine isn't revving too fast
at
> those speeds.
>
> maybe I just suck at math, who knows.
>
> geordie
> '82 Coupe
> Victoria, BC
>
>
>
> > > What are people getting on average for their:
> > > coupe GT
> >
> > hit 29 twice, but I cheated, CIS-E on a 2.1 engine.
> >
> > typical?  probably 27, with mixed driving - and a 2.2
> >
>
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:08:42 -0800 (PST)
> From: Todd Phenneger <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: 4KCSQ Fog Light Switch - Did one ever exist???
> To: Bill Phelps <wphelps at rizzo.com>,
>         "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
>
> I believe there was.
>    Either way though, the Factory Defroster switch mounted on
> top of the dimmer control works VERY well.  Thats what I'm
> doing.  Actually, one is a defeat for the H1's,  and the other
> is for the Fogs. :-)
> l8r
>   Todd
>
> --- Bill Phelps <wphelps at rizzo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm thinking about adding fog lights to my 87 4KCSQ, and would
> > like to keep
> > a "clean" look to the interior. Is an OE fog light switch
> > available for this
> > style of car??? I don't recall if fog lights were an option
> > for the 4K.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Bill
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 09:53:14 +0100
> To: "Martin W. N. Suryadarma" <msuryadarma at mail.wesleyan.edu>
> From: Aleksander Mierzwa <alexaudi at kki.net.pl>
> Subject: RE: Mobil 1
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>
> At 15:07 01-01-03 -0500, Martin W. N. Suryadarma wrote:
>
> >One question, how can you replace the oil filter while leaving the oil
> >inside the engine? Isn't the oil gonna spill out when you take off the
> >filter?
>
> Only a small amount of it, which is in the filter and in the oil galleries
> held by anti-drainback valve. The majority of oil is in the pan, which is
> below the filter.
>
> --
> Aleksander Mierzwa
> Warsaw, Poland
> 87 5KT
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 01:43:37 -0800 (PST)
> From: c a l i b a n <caliban at sharon.net>
> To: a4 <a4 at onelist.com>, quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: a4 tipper APR chip w/ecu on ebay
>
>
> no affiliation
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=533417681
>
> --
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>  http://caliban.sf.ca.us/
>  two strokes are faster than four!
>  this message was composed using the vi editor.
>
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> Message: 11
> From: "Stephen Ankney" <ankneys at hotmail.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Fog light switch...
> Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 10:41:59
>
> Listers,
> All this talk of the fog light switch for the 4k's has gotten me wondering
> if there is one for the 5k's too? Is it possible that the 4k switch would
be
> compatible and fit in the 5k dash? I'm tired of using the cheap toggle
> switches from Autozone that break every other month...
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve Ankney
> 88 5000s
> Holland, Michigan
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> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:35:19 -0500
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> From: Frank de Kat <fdekat at sentex.net>
> Subject: Re: way back in 1991...
>
>
> >Message: 8
> >From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
> >Subject: Re: way back in 1991...
> >To: quattro at brettd.dsl.speakeasy.net (Brett Dikeman)
> >Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 20:32:43 -0800 (PST)
> >Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> >
> >Brett Dikeman writes:
> >> Interesting...in my quest through the archives, i just happened to
> >> look at the very first message in the archives.  It's from one of the
> >> first listadmins, Tom Haapanen, way back in 1991.  The who's who is
> >> also interesting and included.
> >> ...
> >
> >Yup!  Hehe, and look who of those on that list is still here :-)
> >
> >-Ti
> >01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
> >84 5000S 2.1 turbo
> >80 4000 2.0
> >96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
>
> Well... I bought my 4000q from Roger Sanderson, who was an original on the
> list. Does that sort of count?
> He was the one who tipped me off to the list too.
> Amazingly enought, the same car still runs. I just got it to pass emission
>  testing (With some help on setting up the emissions from Huw's website),
> with over 400,000Km on the odo!
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Frank de Kat
> fdekat at sentex.net
> Dundas, Ontario, Canada
>
> Audi 4000CSq (x2 !)
> http://www.sentex.net/~fdekat
> (To see "The Rally Pictures")
>
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>
> Message: 13
> From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
> To: "'M. A. Luong'" <maluong at mindspring.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Psuedo Xenon/Plasma/otherwise high-tech headlights
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 06:41:44 -0500
>
> Its not the bulbs in the 5k lights thats the problem.. its the reflectors.
> Changing bulbs will have some effect but not nearly as much as going to a
> Euro light.
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M. A. Luong [mailto:maluong at mindspring.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 1:49 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Psuedo Xenon/Plasma/otherwise high-tech headlights
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I recently purchased an '88 5KCSTQ and the headlights are not very bright
> nor do they throw much light down the road (Although it is a lot better
> than the 84 4KQ I had a few years ago...)
>
> I would love to get brighter lights but don't want to undertake what seems
> like the daunting task of rewiring the harness for a genuine HID upgrade.
>
> I have seen ads on eBay for those "super bright" lights that claim not to
> fry your stock wiring harness.  Anyone have any luck with these types of
> lights?
>
> Plan B:  I was at PepBoys the other day and saw a new Sylvania 9004 bulb
> that claimed to be "50% brighter" and the bulb itself had a bluish tint to
> it, although I didn't look at it long enough to determine if it had any
> exotic gasses in it.  Any word on this product?
>
> Any recommendations and/or warnings greatly appreciated!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Minh
>
> ----------------------------
> Minh A. Luong
> Cambridge, MA and New Haven, CT (USA)
> 88 5KCSTQ
> 90 MBZ 300E
> 98 Honda CR-V
> 84 4KQ (RIP)
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 14
> From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
> To: "'TM'" <t44tq at mindspring.com>, "Theron J. Bliss" <tbliss at mestek.com>
> Cc: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: V8 Tires, and (question about sizes and quattro)
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 06:56:16 -0500
>
> Been following Theron's thread a bit here and just have one question....
>
> His original plan was to put one size tire on the front and a wider tire
in
> the rear... is that ok with a quattro?  or do your tires all have to have
> the same size footprint?
>
> Rob
>
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>
> Message: 15
> From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
> To: "'John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy'" <jcasidy at uswest.net>,
>         quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: rpms or boost?
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:03:49 -0500
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy [mailto:jcasidy at uswest.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 12:53 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: rpms or boost?
>
>
> Ok, I know I may start a war here, and that is definately not my
> intention.  What would you esteemed listers think is better in terms of
> economy and wear and tear, boost vrs. rpms?
>
> There is a 4 mile hill I climb many times a week in a chipped '87
> 5ktqa.  It climbs it easily in 5th at about 2300rpms,  indicating 1.1
> bar.  I can gear down to 4th, around 3100rpm, and boost drops to
> 0.6-0.7.
>
> The reason I ask is because I linked to a picture of a glowing red turbo
> from here last month.  The caption stated that the car wasn't being
> driven hard.  Really makes me wish for an oil temp guage!
>
> Thanks for your educated imput! (And I've always used Mobil 1!)
>
> JC
>
> The ONLY time i have seen my manifold glowing red was after a 20 min high
> speed run home from work late at night... (120mph+) (incidently this is
when
> my euro marker light decided to jump ship).. i wanted to see how well the
> car ran at high speeds... i got home and let the car idle (and cool down)
> and i popped the hood to see if everything was ok... and the manifold was
> glowing a deep red... your turbo isnt going to be glowing from a mere 1.1
> bar going up a hill UNLESS there is something seriously wrong... perhaps
> overly rich condition or clogged exhaust or something like that...
>
> Rob
>
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>
> Message: 16
> Reply-To: <lml at levitts.net>
> From: lml at levitts.net (Lee Levitt)
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> Subject: RE: Nokian mail order source
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:25:20 -0500
>
>
> "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com> asks:
> >
> > Okay listers,
> > Where can I find Nokian tires on the web (preferably)?
> >
> > I will do my best to search for them, but if someone
> > can recommend a dealer, I'd appreciate it.
> >
> > I'm looking specifically for 205/55R16 or 215/55R16 NRW-H.
>
> Taka,
>
> I've bought several sets from Pat Greer at Pat Greer Associates. Look
under
> commercial links at http://www.wheelman.com/links.html.
>
> HTH,
>
> Lee
>
>
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>
> Message: 17
> From: RyanWeath at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:27:36 EST
> Subject:  Re: leather shift knob needed
> To: quattro at audifans.com
>
> In a message dated 01/04/2001 12:51:12 AM Central Standard Time,
> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
>
> > (443 711 141 Q 1BX)
>
> I don't know if there is a difference, but:
>
> 4A0-711-141-T-9UB    is the urS4 knob that fits perfectly on my '91 CQ
$67.41
> list, $43.34 @ suncoast.  It's black leather with the standard pattern 1-5
> and R down and to the right.
>
> -Ryan
>
>
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