Embarrassing Driving Day

[Christina Tryon]

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Fellow Audi Fans,
Here's how it began:
1)   '88 90Q has needed new radiator for last couple of weeks
2)  Husband wants radiator fast (good intentioned)
3)   Orders plastic radiator from no name place even though he really wants=
 a metal radiator
4)  Radiator arrives Tuesday
5)   Takes radiator out of box and inspects, matching it to another radiato=
r lying in back yard (Don't ask)
6)   radiator matches (Yay!)
7)   Thursday:  Remove old radiator in just over an hour
8)   Wife says, "That was too easy-what's going to go wrong?"
9)   Husband takes radiator out of box again and prepares to install
10)  Husband says, "It's got a <bleep>  crack in it!"
11)  Wife says, "I'll call Enterprise."

Now, here's the embarassing part:  Only rental car Enterprise has is a Ford=
 Escort.  Wife considers shooting self and/or walking the 30 mile commute t=
o the University of Iowa for exam on Friday.  Crap, can't do that.  Wife dr=
ives Escort, cursing every creak, and every rock in the road that feels lik=
e you're in a sled skidding down a rocky hill.  Turning a corner (a bit sha=
rply) wheels don't grab the pavement-Wow, I really miss the Quattro!!!!!

Next:
Husband finds metal radiator at (of all places)  the same place we order al=
most ALL of our Audi parts:
www.jagworks.com
Nissens metal radiator:  I believe is was $254 and the $54.00 was for next =
day shipping.  It is now in the car and I hope not to have the pleasure of =
another "Escort" to the University for the next 3 years.

Thanks for listening/reading,
Bill/Christina Tryon
'88 90Q
'87 CGT (Still in progress...)
'87 4000s (heading for the junkpile...)