1. Re: Re: [20v] the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
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suffolkd at aol.com
Sat Aug 8 16:52:34 PDT 2015
It was a bucket list to go see who John was. This the obit?
"John was born on April 9, 1944 and passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015.
John was a resident of Santa Maria, California. "
http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/John-David-Larson-102631399
Any way to contact the family and forward our list comments?
- Scott by BOSTON
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> 3. RE: quattro Digest, John Larson (rob)
> 4. RE: Re-use Subframe Bushings? (laraa at sympatico.ca)
> 5. Re: Re-use Subframe Bushings? (Huw Powell)
> 6. Re: the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
> (Andrew Buc)
> 7. Re: the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 15:04:44 -0400
> From: <cobram at juno.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Re: [20v] the Audi community loses another member, John
> Larson
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> Sad news. Loved discussing 100LS's and such with John.
>
> I would occasionally get him "impossible" parts for a Unimog that he
> worked on at his shop and it lead to some great discussions on all things
> Teutonic. A great guy, he'll be missed.
>
>
> BCNU,
> Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
>
>
> On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 <theringmeister at triad.rr.com> writes:
>> Wow. Just wow. IMHO he was as much a help to those of us in the (B3
>> 20V) community as Phil Payne was to the urQ crowd. He will be missed
>> for sure.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing that news Peter.
>>
>> Wylie Bean
>> Greensboro NC
>> 90 Cq
>> 91 90q20V
>> 91 200q20V
>> 92 URS4
>> 00 S4
>> 08 Q7
>>
>> Sent on the new Sprint Network
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Peter Schulz" <p.schulz at verizon.net>
>> To: "Audi20v" <20v at lists.20v.org>
>> Cc: "<quattro at audifans.com>" <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Subject: [20v] the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
>> Date: Fri, Aug 7, 2015 1:37 PM
>>
>> Fellow listers:
>> I found out yesterday that John Larson, former shop owner and
>> regular contributor to the 20v list, passed away in June after short
>> illness.
>> John helped me out a number of times with real world solutions to
>> problems that I experienced with my Coupes and 90s.
>>
>> He helped many of us pass emissions and was always there to give
>> advice with the mystery issues that often confounded us (vacuum
>> leaks, electrical gremlins etc)
>>
>> I will miss his direct, no nonsense help
>>
>> -Peter
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 16:15:19 -0400
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
> Message-ID: <55C511D7.8060203 at humanspeakers.com>
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> So sad to lose another valued member of the community.
>
>> On 8/7/2015 1:37 PM, Peter Schulz wrote:
>> Fellow listers:
>>
>> I found out yesterday that John Larson, former shop owner and regular contributor to the 20v list, passed away in June after short illness.
>>
>> John helped me out a number of times with real world solutions to problems that I experienced with my Coupes and 90s.
>>
>> He helped many of us pass emissions and was always there to give advice with the mystery issues that often confounded us (vacuum leaks, electrical gremlins etc)
>>
>> I will miss his direct, no nonsense help
>>
>> -Peter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: Chris Woodward <chris.woodward at wcom.com>
>> Subject: [audi20v] Big thanks to John Larson
>> Date: March 21, 2001 at 9:25:45 AM EST
>> To: "Audi 20V" <audi20v at rennlist.org>
>> Reply-To: Chris Woodward <chris.woodward at wcom.com>
>>
>> I just wanted to give a hearty thanks to John Larson for being a great wrench, an honest
>> fellow, and an all-around swell guy! I purchased his 1984 4kq from him this past weekend,
>> flying from Atlanta to LA on his word that it was road-worthy of the cross-country journey. I
>> shipped him my coil-overs, shocks & suspension rebuild pieces and he installed them for me.
>> Not only was the car road-worthy, but it was a total blast to drive the 2300 miles. A little
>> stiff, my fault for selecting 500# springs in the front, 450# in the rear, but the work
>> (coil-over installation is not for the faint of heart-- can you say cutting & welding?) was
>> done to perfection. It's now parked out behind my office (well, cube) window and I take an
>> admiring peek over my shoulder every few minutes.
>>
>> John, thanks to you and your wife for being able to meet me in Santa Barbara! Good luck
>> selling the 16v Scirocco.
>>
>> Check out my trip details, not yet finished, but there, at:
>>
>> http://www.sunsunsun.net/4kq
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> -Peter Schulz
>> Chelmsford Ma, USA
>> http://www.naaclub.org/
>>
>> 1995 S6 Sedan Cashmere/Black
>> 1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
>> 1993 S4 Black/Black
>> 1991 CQ Silver/Black
>> 1991 CQ Silver/Platinum (eS2 recipient)
>> 1991 CQ Red/Black
>> 1991 CQ Pearl/Black Shell
>>
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> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 21:55:28 +0100
> From: "rob" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: quattro Digest, John Larson
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> Me and the missus had the pleasure of meeting John Larson many years ago, I think it have been around 2002, and when I announced to the list that we were visiting 'la-la land' as he called it, he was one of the people who invited us to visit.
>
> We had a trip out to one of his favourite BBQ haunts - The hitching Post outside Santa Maria, with his soon to be second wife, whose name regrettably now escapes me. I know he had a son also, although I never met him.
>
> At that time he had A6 wagon and a 20V N/a engined 90 or was it a coupe? Also a VW bus with a Porsche flat 6 in it, I think he was also something of a guru on the Porsche 914.
>
> You always think you're going to meet up sometime for another great evening again don't you?
>
> He was straight talking no nonsense and big hearted. He was most definitely one of life good guys
>
> Rest in Peace John.
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 18:53:15 -0400
> From: <laraa at sympatico.ca>
> To: "'CHRIS PERRY'" <cgperry42 at msn.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Re-use Subframe Bushings?
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> Chris,
>
> I've just checked ETKA and your bushings are the same as the ones on my ex-urQ... No wonder why the price is still high 11 years later.
>
> By the way, that 857 in the part number denotes exactly that : this part was developed for the urQ (type 85, with turbo ie "7").
>
> 857 199 419C (front of rear subframe)
> 857 199 415B (rear of rear subframe)
> N 905 569 02 (bolts, if you choose to change them too)
>
> So the bushings are the same for all small chassis cars from 1980 to 1991, you can read this post from MotorGeek where there is a solution for you at the bottom...
> http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?p=700648
> "Some time ago I installed Lemforder 617401335 (or SWAG 30750007) in the place of 857199419B"
>
> Now you need to find another post for the other part number... :-)
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : quattro [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de CHRIS PERRY
> Envoyé : 5 août 2015 18:53
> À : quattro at audifans.com
> Objet : Re-use Subframe Bushings?
>
> Hi there, The patient is a 1989 Audi 90 quattro. I recently found a crack in the rear subframe that has been getting larger. I got a replacement from Chris Semple but the bushings in it are shot. Pricing at Jim Ellis Audi or ECS Tuning is crazy for one of the bushings (95.00) and it doesn't seem that any aftermarket rubber bushings are available anymore for this old and unique auto. I believe the ones on my cracked subframe are in good shape. Is it possible to remove them without destroying them?
> Alternatively, does anyone have source for some reasonably-priced bushings? I've checked the usual - ecstuning, partsgeek, autohausaz, etc.
> Suggestions?
> Thanks, Chris Perry
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 19:14:36 -0400
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Re-use Subframe Bushings?
> Message-ID: <55C53BDC.9030103 at humanspeakers.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
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> Type 85 also denotes the coupe and 4000.
>
> And I am sure they kept using them on the type 89, so they were parts in
> all the small platform cars for at least 10 years.
>
> No justification for a high price.
>
> - Huw
>
>> On 8/7/2015 6:53 PM, laraa at sympatico.ca wrote:
>> Chris,
>>
>> I've just checked ETKA and your bushings are the same as the ones on my ex-urQ... No wonder why the price is still high 11 years later.
>>
>> By the way, that 857 in the part number denotes exactly that : this part was developed for the urQ (type 85, with turbo ie "7").
>>
>> 857 199 419C (front of rear subframe)
>> 857 199 415B (rear of rear subframe)
>> N 905 569 02 (bolts, if you choose to change them too)
>>
>> So the bushings are the same for all small chassis cars from 1980 to 1991, you can read this post from MotorGeek where there is a solution for you at the bottom...
>> http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?p=700648
>> "Some time ago I installed Lemforder 617401335 (or SWAG 30750007) in the place of 857199419B"
>>
>> Now you need to find another post for the other part number... :-)
>>
>> Louis-Alain
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : quattro [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de CHRIS PERRY
>> Envoyé : 5 août 2015 18:53
>> À : quattro at audifans.com
>> Objet : Re-use Subframe Bushings?
>>
>> Hi there, The patient is a 1989 Audi 90 quattro. I recently found a crack in the rear subframe that has been getting larger. I got a replacement from Chris Semple but the bushings in it are shot. Pricing at Jim Ellis Audi or ECS Tuning is crazy for one of the bushings (95.00) and it doesn't seem that any aftermarket rubber bushings are available anymore for this old and unique auto. I believe the ones on my cracked subframe are in good shape. Is it possible to remove them without destroying them?
>> Alternatively, does anyone have source for some reasonably-priced bushings? I've checked the usual - ecstuning, partsgeek, autohausaz, etc.
>> Suggestions?
>> Thanks, Chris Perry
>>
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> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 20:32:35 -0700
> From: Andrew Buc <abuc at andrewbuc.com>
> To: Audi20v <20v at lists.20v.org>, "<quattro at audifans.com>"
> <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
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> How old was he?
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> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 23:55:13 -0400
> From: <cobram at juno.com>
> To: abuc at andrewbuc.com
> Cc: 20v at lists.20v.org, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: the Audi community loses another member, John Larson
> Message-ID: <AABL6L9RNAHEQG2J at smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
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> 71 according to his Obit.
>
> BCNU,
> Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
>
> Andrew Buc <abuc at andrewbuc.com> writes:
>> How old was he?
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