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

Igor Kessel KBATPO at comcast.net
Tue Apr 17 20:45:46 EDT 2007


djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
> Wait... you voluntarily spent the winter in Russia?  I would have 
> thought that that would be more of a "summer trip."  ;)
>  
> But... I hear what you're saying.  I will always be a diehard clutch and 
> shifter guy... no way around it.
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KBATPO at comcast.net
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 6:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] "The Aluminum Crowd" / Current UrS prices
> 
> djdawson2 at aol.com <javascript:parent.ComposeTo("djdawson2%40aol.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) 
>  > > > -----Original Message----- 
>  > From: bbell at surview.com 
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>  > To: pkrasusky at ups.com 
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> s-car-list at audifans.com 
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> KBATPO at comcast.net <javascript:parent.ComposeTo("KBATPO%40comcast.net", 
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>  > 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 
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> [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com 
> <javascript:parent.ComposeTo("pkrasusky%40ups.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 
> <javascript:parent.ComposeTo("KBATPO%40comcast.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 
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Oh, yeah, I am a certifiable lunatic :)
For years I used to spend the week from Christmas to New Year in Canada 
'cuz I love winter and snow so much. This time around I figured that the 
wimpy Canadian winter <ducking from flying eggs and tomatoes> was nearly 
not enough to satisfy my craving for snow.
:)

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros


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