well, guess i'm not going Audi.....

[Sean Ford]

Congratulations, Mike. I'm a fan of the 300D as well. 

2 years ago, I test drove a 300D that had less than 60k miles on it. Of course,
these cars can, and will, be around forever. 

The biggest reason for me to walk away, other than the LARGE price of $11k, was
the fact that my long legs had a tough time getting in and around the enormous
steering wheel.

It's a beautiful cruiser, though, ain't it? You're going to have to time your
entrance from a full on stop, but once the turbo kicks in it's as capable as
anything on the road. Sort of. ;-)

Oh, and I agree... the sunroof is HUGE!

Enjoy it!
--- Mike LaRosa <mrmotoguzzi00 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> bought a mercedes last night...
> 
> Guess Carter and Allan are off the hook :)
> 
> Thanks Guys for stepping up anyway!
> 
> 
> http://boston.craigslist.org/car/58991000.html
> 
> 
> Here's my notes...
> 
> 
> Okay, went to see it last night with my 1 million
> candlepower flashlight,
> no joke on the light :)
> 
> PROS:
> 
> I was all over the body, crawled underneath, not a
> speck of rot on the
> rockers, feeled around and looked at the wheel lips,
> solid, no hint of rust.
> 
> Took the full size spare out, no rust.
> 
> Original Dark blue paint, couple scratches, not even a
> door ding.  Interior is flawless.  Dark blue
> leather/leatherette ?
> 
> Literally no rips or tears, hardly even any wear. 
> jackies 2003 a4 with 20k miles had more wear on the
> seats.
> 
> it's got 157k on it.
> 
> tranny was smooth,  engine ran good, you could feel
> the turbo kick in
> when you hit the gas,  not bad power at all.
> 
> Had no issue accelerating up hills, steep hills in
> medford.
> 
> cruised at 70mph nicely.  can i buzz along at 80-90mph
> in this thing ?
> 
> Has the "price is right" wheel for temp control in
> celsius of course :)
> 
> Massive friggin sunroof slid back quickly, all windows
> work, rears chugged
> a bit going down.
> 
> the orignal rims have been re-finished
> 
> New GoodYear tires,  also set of 4 studded snow tires,
> all tires look nearly new.
> 
> Good Heat, A/C was cold.
> 
> Built in whistler 2000 I think it was a 2000 ?
> 
> a little toggle switch under the dash, no clue what it
> was and neither did the owener guessing security...
> 
> keyfob remote starter
> 
> Aftermarket am/fm/cd player, no dashboard hacking...
> 
> 
> CONS:
> 
> driver side fog light slight fog inside lens
> 
> Some sludge on the motor.  Needs a valve cover gasket,
> master cyclinder was wet
> where the reservoir sits on the master cyclinder,
> sludge on top of the tranny
> bellhousing.
> 
> 
> Some sort of hose connecting the air filter cover to
> the valve cover had sludge on both ends,  egr ?
> 
> The only squeal or rattle was the seats themselves....
> 
> 
> 
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=====
Sean [1999 A6 2.8q]
http://registry.audiworld.com/audiworld/registry/details.asp?car=9728


		
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