not boxy, and very bad

[Jim Green]

--- George Harris <harchris at smokesignal.net> wrote:
> I wasn't even going to read this thread because I
> can't afford a new
> whatever for a while. But after reading Scott's
> contribution, it made me
> remember why I like the Audi. Yes, I've driven some
> new cars, terrific
> gas mileage, reasonable price, but I start missing
> all the things that
> came with my 14 (now 16 year) old 5kcd/s; heated
> mirrors, electrical
> adjusting outside mirrors, seats bases that tilt to
> give more support
> under the thigh, a heating system that puts hot air
> into the rear seat
> compartment, and ... 4wd. You never know how
> important this is until you
> get a freak snow storm in April and have to help
> everyone else get
> unstuck :-)


Yea!  In our last big 3' dump in March I was pulling
people out.  Imagine the looks I got when this little
yellow car that's dropped to the ground with low
profile tires is pulling Honda's and Cadillacs out of
the snowbanks!  I did rip off my plastic bellypan, but
it was well worth it.

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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