[V8] V8 Avant?

Enzeder enzeder at comcast.net
Wed Aug 18 19:55:25 EDT 2004


Look at the lower left of this picture...
http://www.audi200.at.tt/sonstiges/20.jpg


At 06:38 AM 8/18/2004, Roger M. Woodbury wrote:
>Great pictures.  But I am not convinced that it is really a V8.  I didn't
>see an engine picture, was there one?
>
>This looks to me like the final iteration of my 200 20V Avant project that
>is sort of stalled now.  Stalled not for interest, but it does have
>something to do with the Porsche 928 that my wife found on eBay and made me
>buy.  (Well, ok, ok, ok....that's a slight exaggeration!).
>
>Anyway, my 200 20 Valve will have to have its left front fender removed and
>repositioned.  In addition, the gazillion little chrome pieces that go
>across the nose and around headlights and so forth, will also have to be
>replaced, along with the gazillion little plastic thingys that hold those
>little gazillion chrom pieces on....
>
>Can I build an argument for replacing the nose on my this car with a clip
>from a V8?  I have been quoted less than $700 for an entire clip.  Makes me
>wonder, and since the job isn't going to be tackled until at least next
>winter, there is time....
>
>But now, I am thinking about a color change for this car.  It is presently
>(was originally), Panther Black.  But a really, REALLY intense dark green,
>with its grey leather interior would work really well....and while I am
>changing the color, I could get rid of the roof rack.....
>
>Now, if I could get a wheel guy to repaint the centers of the OEM BBS wheels
>gold, that would be waaaay cool....I think
>
>Roger
>
>
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