New-to-me Audi and new email address

[David Head]

Contact PES, give them 3995.00 and 8 hours of wrenching later you'll have 295hp...

Sean Ford wrote:

> I've just driven home in my new-to-me 1999 A6q. Various audifans have picked up on the fact that I
> totaled my gorgeous 1992 100CS 5-spd back on 10/4/2002 (the car performed admirably in it's last
> ditch effort to keep me safe), and I needed a new car.
>
> I wanted to pick up a sportier vehicle as a replacement, but I found that my needs and wants
> pushed me towards a used '99 A6q. I considered a few VWs (GTI, Jetta GLI/1.8t, and Passat 1.8t),
> but a single trip in an A6 convinced me to stick with Audis. I briefly considered an UrS6, but I
> wanted something of a younger vintage. In all honesty, the car I WANT is an A6 2.7t with 6-spd,
> but because this was a surprise situation, I just couldn't swing the dough necessary, an A6q 2.8
> was the way to go.
>
> It appears that I've bought myself a '99 A6q at 46k miles in Volcano Black with a tan interior
> (not sure if it's "Sand" or not) and the following packages: Convenience, Cold Weather, and
> Enhanced Security.
>
> I drove the car from the CT/RI border back to Massachusetts in some VERY wet conditions; perfect
> situation to get a feel for the quattro system, which my first Audi lacked. Let me tell you, the
> car never wavered along the interstate through puddles and wet roads up to speeds approaching 85
> mph. Solid is an understatement here.
>
> Thought a few people would want to know, so there you go... for under a month I was not part of
> the Audi family, but I've returned. ;-)
>
> =====
> Sean Ford
> 1999 A6q tiptronic | 1992 100CS 5-spd
> http://community.webshots.com/user/seanmford
>
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