[s-cars] [V8] The end of the Black Mariah?

[Igor Kessel]

Taka Mizutani wrote:
> Andy-
> Can you detail what needs to be changed to convert an allroad to a
> steel-spring suspension?
> 
> That is great news- I'm copying some other lists about this info. That makes
> a preowned allroad a much more interesting alternative.
> 
> Any idea on the costs of conversion? C5 S6s are pretty rare. Will suspension
> off of an A6 4.2 or a 2.7T work?
> 
> Taka
> 
> 
> On 9/26/06, andyschlueter <andyschlueter at 4techwork.com> wrote:
>> I have looked into the air suspension on the allroads. If it goes bad, all
>> you have to do is replace the suspension off a s6 of the same year. Just
>> like a g60 to ufo, just don't forget to swaps rears too.
>>
>>
>> Andrew W. Schlueter
>> '90 Audi V8 Quattro
>> www.westmotorsports.biz
>>
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Thank you, Taka! I appreciate you copying the S-list. I will be 
following this thread attentively. My wife's 2004 Allroad is still under 
warranty but from what I hear its air suspension is prone to expensive 
breaking.

There is yet another issue that is even more important. I have just 
learned from Eric over @ Rosen that the keys "eventually go bad".
//
I personally can't figure out why, cuz the key fob houses a completely 
passive element comprised of a coil and prolly a capacitor. There is no 
power supply in it and as such how can it possibly go bad?.
//
Anyway, this means that one may get stuck with inoperable car in the 
middle of nowhere and will have to spend a lot of money to get to the 
nearest Audi dealer and have it reprogram the new key into the IMMO. 
Meanwhile Audi is _still_ in violation of the US antitrust laws by 
refusing to give out SKC to the car owners so that the owners could do 
it themselves.

Any news on that front by any chance? Did anyone manage to successfully 
hack the SKC yet? If I fail to obtain the SKC before the warranty is up 
I will get rid of the Allroad and will leave the Audi brand for good, 
'cuz its ridiculous attitude to its loyal customers is pissing me off.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros