[s-cars] Re: no more Audis

[Mark Strangways]

how is subbie half euro ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor Kessel" <KBATPO at comcast.net>
To: "Peter Schulz" <pcschulz at comcast.net>
Cc: <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>; "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Mike Platt" 
<mplatt911 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: no more Audis


> Peter Schulz wrote:
>> At 11:57 AM 12/8/2004, Mike Platt wrote:
>>
>>> Someday I'll jump back in for a winter bomb 4000 or something. Peter S 
>>> keeps finding these nice used quattros for like $500, right up my alley
>>
>>
>>
>> to quote Paulie...Muhahahahaha...
>>
>> Hello, my name is Peter, and I am an audiholic....
>>
>> Finding, buying and driving a cheap audi requires a leap of faith, a 
>> certain amount of mental instability, an masochistic streak, and the 
>> right circle of friends....
>>
>> I'm lucky enough to be cursed with all of those.
>>
>> I _was_ lucky enough to find a red 1991 90q 20v with 174k miles on 
>> it...black leather interior, winter package, etc...on www.craigslist.org
>> for said $500 ...catch was that it had sat in a garage for a year and 
>> wouldn't start.  The seller was kind enough to let me tinker, and with 
>> the help of Mssrs Chris Miller and Chick Wells (20v.org), I was able to 
>> install a new battery, starter and drive it home...so its really more 
>> like a $650 dollar car now ;-)
>>
>> Given that our Avants both have over 190k miles on them, the CQ is 
>> awaiting disembowlment (TJM Motorsport says the S2 motor rebuild will be 
>> complete soon) MY WIFE thought that it would be prudent to have a running 
>> spare available.
>>
>> So if you want that cheap audi, troll craigslist, autotrader, 
>> "thewantadvertiser" etc....
>>
>> BTW Paulie, Herr Simoes is also looking for a sub $500 4QK....so you have 
>> competition.
>>
>> -Peter
>>
>>
>> 1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
>> 1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
>> 1991 90 20v Q Red
>> 1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)
>>
>> Chelmsford Ma, USA
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>
> Way to go Peter! I am with you all the way.
>
> The only situation where I'd give up Audis for Oriental tin cans would be 
> Audi's admittedly mindless trend to discontinue stick shifts and turbo 
> engines in its big cars. And even then the Saabaru will be the first 
> candidate in line. At least it will be half-European.
>
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
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