Thompson's back on line

[Thompson Smith]

I work at Rovers North in Vermont. I run the graphics department. Yes, they
are sweet - those hunky 101s. Burly is more like it. Its for sale if you
need to get that off-raoding urge out of your system.
http://www.roversnorth.com   Anyway, enough of NAC plug...

The infamous Ronal R8s. The day I got "Ocho" I took 'em off my urq and
mounted them up. Grabbed the vise grips and made my own flares! I can hear
you guys cringe... Of course I had to cut the plastic inner fender wells
some - but they fit. I might fit '91 200 rear ad ons and or GTi fender
eyebrows over it. Man did I mention how well it handles now. Since this is
my winter driver and its a galvanized chassis a little paint should remedy
it up fine. Fitting of the R8s reminds me of my old 1989 200tq Avant that I
owned. I used MSW 7x15 rims ET35 and had the rears milled back to ET40 (or
5mm taken off) to tuck under. Tires were another story. I had to run
205/55-15 period. Nothing else wider fit, and this was lowered to boot with
Spax shocks, and Eibach ProKit springs. Looked funny with 195/65-15 Hakkis!

Oppps!  Here is the right link for my old past Audi quattros - some of you
might remember or even own >>>

    http://members.rennlist.com/rennwagen/tsaudis.jpg

Regards,
Thompson

> From: "Dave Aukerman" <aukdav at ccsdana.net>
> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 20:32:26 -0500
> To: "Thompson Smith" <carreragt at rennlist.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Thompson's back on line
>
> So tell us about thos two Land Rovers in the background.  The forward
> control looks sweet.
>
> The 8x15's look verrrrry nice.  And they say it couldn't be done.
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thompson Smith" <carreragt at rennlist.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:12 PM
> Subject: Thompson's back on line
>
>
>> It's been awhile since I've been subbed to the mother list. I had my head
>> full of ur quattros and 20v //S4s for the last two years it seems. Time to
>> change that! I just got over a baaaaad case of type 44'less blues. After
>> Keith Anderson stayed over for a week here in VT he flat out convinced me
>> that I'm nuts to drive my urq in the winter. Ok twist my arm. Said to the
>> wife, "You know, Keith said that I shouldn't drive the urq in the winter
>> dear..." So, I hooked up with Pete Flagg's (Autohaus) ex-type44 for my new
>> Vermont winter car - he gave me a rocking deal I couldn't resist. For an
>> everyday driver, I must say that this car equals my urq and even surpasses
>> my 93 //S4 for a HUGE fun factor. With the FAT 8x15 R8s and the Stebro
> pipe,
>> it just sounds soo trick!
>>
>> Just to let you guys know the fire still burns deep here. Here are the
> specs
>>>>>
>>
>> Type 44
>> 1988 5000CS quattro MC1, Stone grey metallic, 234k miles, 8x15 Ronal R8s
> mit
>> 205/60-15 BFGs, with Thompson modified rear fenders!, fuel pump relay,
>> override (dash switched), 1.6 bar spring, K&N air filter, mit Carrera Cup
>> sport cover, Stebro stainless steel rear exhaust, no center muffler. Very
>> kewl to drive, 8th quattro owned, goes like stink. We named him "Ocho" -
> how
>> fitting.
>>
>> http://members.rennlist.com/rennwagen/ocho.jpg
>>
>>
>> Past but not forgotten...
>> http://members.rennlist.com/rennwagen/ts_audis.jpg
>>
>> Regards,
>> Thompson
>>
>>
>