FW: brought an s8 home today, wow !!!

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On the other hand, I'd hate to get my car back, mash the throttle, and have
something go kablewy!!!


At 05:27 PM 5/7/2003 -0500, Livolsi, Stephane wrote:
>anybody else remember the story about the guy at the dealership that had a
>mustang in for service and he took it out for some....err...performance
>testing...and then posted about it on a mustang enthusiast list?  and the
>owner of the mustang happened to be on the same list?
>
>well....THAT'S MY GODDAMN S8 !!!
>
>Ok, it's not my car,but I'm sure the real owner wouldn't appreciate reading
>stuff like "floor it", "mash the gas", "bam!! your gone!!!"
>
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> > From:         Brian O'[SMTP:briano_72 at yahoo.com]
> > Sent:         May 7, 2003 2:31 PM
> > To:   quattro list
> > Subject:      brought an s8 home today, wow !!!
> >
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> > we got one at the shop, did about 52k in body repair to it, well we did
> > half and the frame a8 shop did the other half. it was t boned pretty good,
> > they said it was the hardest hit they have done !! but finnally got it
> > drivable today, and im racking up some test miles. very nice power-wise,
> > the tiptronic still and always will suck, its slow, and does not do what
> > ya want it to when ya want it too, and the throttle by wire is lame on it
> > too, it is slow, and the car starts out in second gear, and if ya floor
> > it, it shifts to first, and takes off like a light switch, not very
> > smooth. so all in the blink of the eye, your pulling away from a red
> > light, mash the gas, car starts to roll, shifts from second to first, then
> > full throttle kicks in, and bam !! your gone !!!
> > brian o'
> >
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