[urq] UPG 2008 Planning

[Brandon Rogers]

Or just DRIVE the urq!!!  These cars wer _made_ for long highway blasts.

Brnadon

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From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Todd Phenneger
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:02 AM
To: Thomas Pollock; DGraber460 at aol.com; urq list
Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning


SURE it can.
Alex N. used to pull his Racecar 4ktq with his 91' 200.  But he had coil-overs in the rear to support the tongue weight, and he had a really cool hitch design that was X-braced into the frame.  I think it went through his spare tire mounting area.

I guess the point is, it made a GREAT highway tow vehicle.  But with high gearing I would not want to tow a car in DownTown SanFran with all the hills.  You'd burn the clutch up pretty fast.  And you might have to do quite a bit of permanent mods to the Chassis to make it work.

But it will work.  Just don't tell U-Haul.

l8r


> From: Thomas Pollock <tompollock2002 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
> To: <DGraber460 at aol.com>, <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] UPG 2008 Planning
> 
> Hey guys... I've been following this and you can put me down as a last 
> minute decision. I'm currently unemployed so nothing stopping me from 
> going ANYWHERE.
> 8-)  Only catch is, anything beyond a day and the old girl is coming on a
> trailor. Can an Urs4 pull an Urq ?
>    
>   cheers,
>    
>   tom.
> 
> DGraber460 at aol.com wrote:
>   
> OK- wanting to help UPG some traction, I have read most of the posts 
> and tried to filter most of the input relating to majority preferences 
> and desires. Following is my input and opinions, hopefully well 
> thought-out, and very intentional regarding objectivity, and making 
> every attempt to be impartial. The important components for most 
> responders seem to be:
> 1) Race track
> 2) Scenic and challenging day trip/road trip availability
> 3) Coordinating event (i.e. professional race series or other major
> function) 
> 4) Attractions/Amenities/Infrastructure
> 5) West Coast accessibility
> 6) East Coast accessibility
> My main interest, which I think is shared by everyone, is to gather as many
> URQs as possible. A recurring annual event would be fantastic!
> I believe that trying to gather from both coasts with a central location to
> both will achieve neither. While the suggestions of Kansas City & Omaha are
> very central and would be on my “go” list (1 day trip), I think we would
> not 
> get much attendance from either coast. The recent Park City Utah event saw
> only 10 cars, most of which were from Colorado. Planning an event 800 miles
> farther East (i.e. K.C.) and I feel the participation will be even less. I
> have 
> also not to date seen much East coast interest. Any interest in K.C from
> eastern listers? 
> After much map searching and numerical evaluation, Colorado Springs meets
> the top 4 of the above components with an “A” rating, and #5 with a B or C
> (admittedly F on 6).
> The general consensus, which I share is, seems to be that the travel limit
> is a “one day one way” distance. While Colorado Springs is not a day trip
> from the West coast, K.C is not a day trip from either coast.
> Another point to consider is that there are by conservative estimates,
> approximately 25+ URQs in the Colorado front-range area.
> I’m willing to compromise and contribute whatever resources of time and
> effort I can to bring this to fruition.
> Dennis 
> Denver 
> Have URQ – will travel (1 day one way)
> 
> 
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