[V8] 2 days/1300 miles in the newest 4.2 5spd V8

[Ed Kellock]

I agree.  Today, on the way to Denver, when I downshifted to 3rd at 80
and wound it out to nearly 7k, it sounded frickin sweeeeeeeet.  Sailed
past that left lane hog.  Hung out at a buck 20 for a bit then
chilled.  Ahhhhhh.

Went up to 2nd Creek to see Galati and Pobst give rides in ACNA member
cars.  Fund raising event for the demise/rebirth of 2nd Creek.  100
bux for 4 laps with a pro at your wheel.  I think 150 or 190 got you a
DVD of the event.  I didn't ride but enjoyed the hell out of
spectating.  Galati has got the quattro line _down_.  Pobst, not so
much.  The best was watching Galati pilot a nice clean stock '83 urq
around.  Did not give up much (in the corners) to the hot-rodded
2-liter A4 Avant.  He drove the silver S4tt pretty much the same but
with faster lap times.

Reception later at Prestige Imports with signed stuff from Galati,
Pobst, Werner, and Lehto.  R8 on the showroom floor.  Copious gratis
German brew in large buckets of ice in the service dept "foyer"
accompanied by heavy hors d'oeuvres.

Definitely worth a day off work.

Ed

PS.  Also on hand, the new A8 W12 and A6.  The new grille is not so bad.

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:35:57 -0400, Nate Stuart <newt at newtsplace.com> wrote:
> I dunno, I don't think the 3.6 sounds all that bad... Just needs to be
> opened up and let out to play, plays well in a 90q too ;)
> 
> http://www.cs.usm.maine.edu/~stuart/movies/someonesv8.wmv
> 
> -Nate
> '89 90v8q
> http://www.motorgeek.com
> 
> 
> 
> Buchholz, Steven wrote:
> 
> >... right now I'm working to install a 3.6 into my '88 Avant ... so far I
> >haven't succumbed to the lure of the 4.2, but with more and more of them
> >being used in Audis these days it may be impossible to resist.  What I'd
> >love to do is to create a copy of Hr. Piech's car that I've seen pictures of
> >...
> >
> >... speaking of the dark side ... I must say that I've been jonesin for one
> >of those new Dodge Magnums ... saw one on the road on the way home last
> >night ... in the quick glimpse from the rear view mirror (I was in the
> >carpool lane and couldn't dawdle) the nose looked quite Viper-esque ...
> >
> >Steve B
> >San Jose, CA (USA)
> >
> >
> >>Dude!  You're killing me.  That's what I want from my 440,
> >>too.  But it'll
> >>never happen in a car that's as comfortable as an Audi V8.
> >>How about a 4.2
> >>V8 5 speed quattro wagon?  Hoffman, where are you?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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