Dasher--was (How plentiful are Golf/Jetta synchros)

[Chander Balakrishnan]

LIkewise here.  I started with an Austin America (great when it drove but
spent most of its time on concrete blocks), then a Ford FAirlane (sofa on
wheels) than a 67 Bug.  The 67 bug lasted until I drove it to Minneapolis
for 1976 christmas, and died soon after I returned. I bought my first
watercooled VW in JAnuary 1977, a 77 Rabbit.  Then I had 3 1980 Dashers. one
hatchback, and 2 variants, one diesel and one gas.  They were great cars.
Then it was a 1983 4000 S and after that a series of 5000 quattros.  Great
cars, I must say.



-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Brandon Rogers
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 10:57 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com; chrisdyer at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Dasher--was (How plentiful are Golf/Jetta synchros)



Ths Dasher....
Thanks to the dasher we are an Audi family.  In '81 we drove to the east
coast in green '7? D Wagon from Denver for Christmas to see family.  My
grandfather had reserved the last available (I understand) new D wagon for
my dad.  It was an '81 or '82 ??.  Whatever...we drove it back to Denver and
it broke down in Colby, Kansas--it's maiden voyage, on New Years Eve.  We
were lucky to find a flatbed to tow us all the way to Denver that night.
The car served us fine til '84 when it was involved in multi-car pile-up on
I-25 in the rain.  a tractor trailer literally ran over the wagon part .
The only part of the car the remained was the driver seat.  My dad walked
away and was luckily driving alone.  He was the only driver of the 6
involved that was not ticketed.  Anyway....this led to him buying a new 1984
4000s quattro. The rest is history.

Brandon
Denver
'98 A4
'84 ur


> From: "Chris Dyer" <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: LAC! Fwd: Re: How plentiful are Golf/Jetta synchros?
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:34:12 +0000
>
> Ah, the Dasher. I think I'm the only American who misses that. Had a '77,
dk
> grn 2dr hatch. Loved it. 2nd most reliable car I ever had. (1st was a $800
> squareback) I'd go vegitarian for a nice Dwagon.
>
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