[V8] "new" V8 in the fleet

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Mon Aug 23 19:04:23 EDT 2004


Watch out the new one doesn't teach the old one how to "leak", Ed.

At 02:30 PM 8/23/2004 -0600, Ed Kellock wrote:
>Well I've added another V8 to my fleet.  This one's an automatic.  So
>I get to dig through the archives for all that related info that I've
>seen over the years and gleefully ignored.  ;-)
>
>1990 V8q Cayenne/Black 126k miles 
>
>Originally from AZ and has been in CO for several years.  Bought from
>another lister (Hi Scott) who recently acquired Dino Murphy's 5spd and
>needed to pare down from three V8's to two.
>
>It's had some money lavished on it, probably due to the extended
>warranty that went up to 75k, although some of the large receipts are
>after that.
>
>Currently has a tired blower motor (which has been resurrected at
>least for the time being), dead central lock system, trashed passenger
>side headlight, some paint issues and a little bit of a Pentosin leak
>somewhere, though it seems to be sporadic.  It's had a lot of
>hydraulic system attention so I'm a little surprised since my 5spd is
>all original and still dry (knock wood).
>
>This will do far better in the winter for the GF than her Firebird (for sale).
>
>So 7 cars soon to be 4 hopefully.  That'll leave me with 2 V8's and 2
>Coupes (a CGT and a urq).
>
>Ed
>Colorado Springs
>
>1991 V8q 5spd  Opal Mica/Grey
>1990 V8q auto  Cayenne/Black
>1987 Coupe GT 2.3
>1985 urq
>
>For Sale:
>1989 200q Cayenne/Black
>1974 Mercedes 280 Maple Yellow/Tan
>1992 Firebird base coupe 305 V8 White/Grey
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