[s-cars] New S owner/Old lister

[Charlie Smith]

Craig,

Not to worry.

These guys are blowing smoke at you, trying to scare you into selling
the car to one of them.  They haven't said so yet, but if I'd not 
said anything it would have come next.

You don't have to do all that stuff to the car, it's really great
just the way it is.  Sure, definitely do the timing belt, idler
pulley and water pump - it's easier to do than on the earlier 
4000/5000 cars.

After you get that stuff in tip-top shape, then treat yourself
to a $600 bonus package.  Just put a modified chip in the computer,
like the Intended Acceleration stage III kit.  It'll raise the HP
from 230 to 275/280 and really increase the torque!  It will seem
like a totally different car!

Those guys talking about a slippery slope and all that stuff are
just whining about their misfortunes ...  restrain yourself and
just go with a chip kit and you'll be delighted!  Guaranteed!

And if you really decide you need to get rid of your wallet,
don't do something silly like bury it, send it to me!

    - Charlie


  Charlie Smith   charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418  
  http://www.elektro.com/~charlie      Columbus Ohio   USA
  http://www.elektro.com/~audi     photos & technical info

  95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features  
  97 Dodge Ram   -  40 PSI, 4x4 w/Cummins turbo diesel




Earlier, Linus Toy wrote:
> 
> Craig...
> 
> Heed Lee's warnings.  The attorney you bought this from would refer to it as
> the "slippery slope" ... and as you get into it, it gets steeper.
> 
> "Abandon all hope, ye who entereth here"
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Craig writes:
> > 
> > > After a two year hiatus, I am now a quattro owner again. 
> > > And boy, did I fall hard. Seduced I was.
> > >
> > > What pitfalls await? The Audigods were
> > > very good to me with my 4000Q, which went effortlessly to 280K.
> > >
> > > I can see perhaps putting an Eibach prokit and a chip/WG spring on in 
> > > the future, but for now this car, to me, is perfect just the way it 
> > > is.
> > >
> > > All input is appreciated.
> > 
> > Somebody want to tell Craig?
> > 
> > Or should we let him find out for himself.
> > 
> > He drove a 4KQ to high mileage, prolly didn't have to do more 
> > than change the oil and wax the car every now and then.
> > 
> > Now he's got himself hitched to this bitch goddess and he 
> > likes things just the way they are.
> > 
> > Oy, he's such a virgin. I remember those times. I brought my 
> > car home and I was so happy with it just as it was. Then I 
> > needed to replace a shock and I did Bilstein Sports. But I 
> > wasn't going to lower the car. Didn't need to. Nope. Did one 
> > autocross and immediately ordered the Eibachs. Then I put 
> > euro lamps on it, which were great. Fabulous. But then of 
> > course the HIDs are even better. Wow! Now I can see. Gotta 
> > stop too, right. Okay, lessee, do the 996 C2 calipers come in 
> > red? Extra cost option? Great.
> > 
> > ...and so on and so on and so on... :)
> > 
> > CRAIG - RUN, DON'T WALK TO THE GARAGE. DON'T LOOK AT THE CAR. 
> > GET A SHOVEL. GO TO THE BACKYARD. START DIGGING. DIG A DEEP 
> > HOLE. THROW YOUR WALLET IN IT. FILL THE HOLE. MAKE IT SO YOU 
> > DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU DUG.
> > 
> > THEN BURN THE SHOVEL AND TOSS THE METAL PARTS DOWN A SEWER.
> > 
> > You'll thank me in the morning.
> > 
> > :)
> > 
> > Lee
> > '95.5 S6 avant