[s-cars] RE: baby on way and looking to by an //S???

[Steve Marinello]

Just one comment on EYE-talian cars from a paisan...

My family of pure-blooded Italians, six of us, once owned six FIAT's, mine
being a modified '72 124 SPort Coupe.  Funny how we never had any problems
with them.  Just treated them like most of us treat our Audi's...change the
oil often, drive them hard and smooth.  When I sold my coupe, it had 172k on
the engine with the only time it failed me being the fuel pump giving up the
ghost in rush hour traffic on the Hollywood Fwy...it only had 90k+ on it.
Engine compression was actually above spec and it was modified with dual
dual-40mm Webers, cams, free flow intake system and Ansa exhaust...which
also didn't die in SoCal.  Sucker ate stock 911's at speed, but not off the
line.  Brother's first FIAT, a 128 box coupe, was modified to where it would
eat 911's off the line.  Now, he actually broke a few things on it, as he
could get the front end to go up so hard on acceleration that he'd lose
traction up front and come crashing down again.  When he got smart, he
replaced it with a 124 Spider.  Lil' sis replaced her 128 3P with a Lancia
Zagato...actually two, as her new husband totalled the first one.  Dad
replaced his 131 with an Alfa Milano, as did my older sister, who now drives
a ur-S4.    Now Dad's Milano did have some issues that took a couple of
years to set right.  But the others were just fine, thanks.  Mom and Dad
later deserted to Infiniti's for the service in their old age.  All told,
less issues in 8 or 9 Fiats, plus two Lancia's and two of the three Alfa's
(I picked up a '78 Alfa Sprint Veloce along the way) than with most of the
Audi's on this list...it would seem.

Just an early morning reflection...

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: [s-cars] RE: baby on way and looking to by an //S???


>
>
> Poor Kevin didn't know to bury his wallet preemptively:
>
> <<<Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:32:52 -0800 (PST)
> From: Kevin Barnett <bluevr6 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Looking for 93-94 S4 or 95 S6..... Anyone on this
>
>
> There is a red 93 S4 in Reno at Sport Haus, that I
> would like someone to take a look at.
>
> PS:  I have been lurking for months, but have a buyer
> for my 98 VW GTI VR6, and a baby on the way, so urS4 /
> S6, here I come.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
> Asheville, NC
> 98 GTI VR6
> 85 Bertone x-1/9 (13k orig miles)>>>
>
>
>
>
>
> Heh, I was all set to warn poor Kevin here about buying a ~ 10 yr. old UrS
> car to replace a newer VW, with baby on the way...  until I stumbled into
> the last line...
>
> Kevin, as you own an X1/9, you already are glutton'ed for punishment and
> this should then fit you well 8-).  Hmmm... only 13k orig. miles on the
> Fiat???  Awesome!  Though hard to pack on the miles what with "Tony,
> Fix(ing) It Again" and all.  More 8-).
>
> Good luck to you on the new family, including buying the UrS / living with
> the repairs / living with overwhelming mod urge to Everspend...
>
> -Paul
> CT
> '95 //S6 wife prego three weeks after purchase d'oh
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