[urq] We made it to Hawaii!

[Buchholz, Steven]

Congrats Eric!

So ... which island are you on?  *Someday* I plan to live on the "Big
Island" ... and when I do, I plan to have QTC222 with me.  There is at
least one other quattro fan on the island of Hawaii ... if that is where
you are, and if you'd like, I can put you in contact with him.  I'm sure
he'd appreciate being able to visit with you and your car.  

Remember that yours is definitely not the first urq in the state of HI
... David Thoreson (sp?) had his urq there for a while ... perhaps
that's why you got the recognition ... ;-)

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> Just wanted to let folks know that the UrQ and I made it to Hawaii in
one
> piece.  The cross country trip was quite a blast (even with a leaking
bypass
> valve).  Got a chip in my new paint a half inch past the bra!  Oh well
the.
> The shipping company amazingly did no damage getting the car out the
the
> island.  Not bad for a 6000 mile trip.  Now I just have to deal with
the very
> slow pace of traffic around here.  Luckily the local road course is
only 10
> min
> from my house.  Surprise surprise, there is no Hawaiian chapter of the
Quattro
> Club!  I might have to start one.  I am also starting to re-think the
> brilliance of not putting the AC back in my car.  At least they don't
salt the
> roads (juast the air).  I have even had a few locals recognise the
car.  There
> is hope yet.  Well, if anyone finds themselves out this way, please
look me
> up.
>  The beaches out here rock!