[s-cars] "The Aluminum Crowd" / Current UrS prices

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

Yeah... see I live (on weekends) in the mountains... hills, tight turns, etc...  So what you're talking about would bother me.
 
Makes me want to investigate the tranny swap.  The same could be said for the A6 4.2 car.  Awesome looking body with the enlarged fender arches, but saddled with the slushbox/4.2 combo.
 
Anywho... why would I bother buying an Audi that doesn't turn into a project?
 
Dave 
 
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From: gislio at gmail.com
To: djdawson2 at aol.com
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Sent: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] "The Aluminum Crowd" / Current UrS prices



As one who recently made the leap from an UrS4 (admittedly sans hairdryer, so the 4.2L was no issue) I have to say that the automatic is still my #1 issue, 3 weeks later.  I can't take my mind of the way it is hunting around for gears when I would like it to just stay in one gear.  Driving around Reykjavik I would frequently leave the UrS4 in 3rd or 4th. Shifting was totally optional.  With 80 more horsepower and a torque converter, why can't the S8 do the same.  Maybe I just have to figure out the tiptronic.  The other thing is the timidness of the shifts.  I really think that if I have the pedal to the metal that should be a hint that I don't want any pussyfooting and am not looking for ultrasmooth shifts.  

But I love the S8 and these minor regrets are evaporating quickly.

  Gisli


On 4/17/07, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote: 
You know... the S8 is a flat out fabulous looking car.  But I just can't make the leap.  How does one go from an UrS to an S8 without suffering at least some pain?  It has a slushbox... and it DOESN'T have the all important hairdryer. 
I'm not 20 anymore, but I still can't imagine driving an automatic.  If there were a reasonable way to convert it to a 6 speed... I might consider.  As is, I just can't do it yet.

Random ramblings.... 

Dave (in Ar-Kansas)


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From: bbell at surview.com
To: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com; KBATPO at comcast.net
Sent: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Current UrS prices


Igor, are you thinking of joining the aluminum crowd? 

Bruce

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77543/s8_in_wine_country.jpg


-----Original Message-----
From: pkrasusky at ups.com [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com]

Subject: Re: [s-cars] Current UrS prices


Igor put a toe into the water:

<<<Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:56:09 -0400 
From: Igor Kessel <KBATPO at comcast.net>
Subject: [s-cars] Current UrS prices


Folks,
what has been the recent going price for our cars? I am considering
selling my '97.

--
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros>>>




//Soooooooooooooo, Igor...  that butofcourse does beg das question:
what pray tell are der replacement candidates in mind? 

-Paul


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