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

[Igor Kessel]

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....
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> Dave (in Ar-Kansas)
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> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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> 
> Igor, are you thinking of joining the aluminum crowd?
> 
> Bruce
> 
> http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77543/s8_in_wine_country.jpg
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pkrasusky at ups.com [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com] 
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Current UrS prices
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> 
> 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.
> 

Dave,
I share your sentiment. I have just returned from Russia where I spent 
the whole winter. Prior to leaving the States in October of 2006 I 
bought a 2004 Lexus RX330 and sent it to Russia for me to drive over 
there. After several months of driving the automatic I can report that 
this is definitely not my cup of tea. Yes, it's a far cry from Audi, and 
yes, I had to drive an automatic in the Russian snow, but still... I 
can't picture myself driving a two pedal car any time soon.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros