[s-cars] Q7 ramblings

[Mark Strangways]

I am everywhere :-)

I could imagine the keys might be a tad "salty", but my buddies inland have 
yet to bitch about salty corroded cars....

I think the reason cars don't last long in Florida has to do with some of 
the driving qualities :-)
Am I wrong :-)

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <StrangConst at rogers.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:30 PM
Subject: Re:[s-cars] Q7 ramblings


> Hi Mark,
>
> You are a little removed from the scene to be assessing the
> rust problem in Florida, aren't you?
>
> I lived in Key West for two years and still visit yearly.  True,
> there is no road salting program, however, some are naturally
> salty.  It is typically windy, leaving a visible coating of salt on the
> windows.  Seldom is your vehicle not subject to a daily coating
> and the daily showers  wet the salty road so it sprays on the
> undercarriage.
>
> Most vehicles that reside there for four years never leave.  There
> are no salvage yards since there is no residual metal left to salvage.
> "Dust to dust" and "rust to rust" as they say.  :-)  It might create an
> environmental nightmare if they get too many Audis there.
>
> The Audi has survived month long visits but I wouldn't want to keep it
> there.  It get lots of baths as well.
>
> Tom  :-)
> '95 S6
> '95.5 S6 avant
>
>
> ----original message----
>> From: "Mark Strangways" <StrangConst at rogers.com>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Q7 ramblings
>> To: <calvinlc at earthlink.net>, "Joe Pizzimenti"
>> <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>
>> Cc: DGraber460 at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com,
>> s-car-list at www.audifans.com
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>> Yes, surprising since there is such a high use of road salt there :-)
>>
>> Suppose the air might rust em, but I have never found it to be that 
>> salty.
>>
>> Mark
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Joe Pizzimenti" <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>
>> Cc: <DGraber460 at aol.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
>> <s-car-list at www.audifans.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 6:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Q7 ramblings
>>
>>
>>> Actually, in Florida where I lived at the time, most of the early  80's
>>> Ford's did not, neither did the 3rd gen Slomaros and Firebirds, at 
>>> least
>>> not
>>> as rapidly as the 280z.
>>> --Calvin
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