Fwd: [V8] Re: Still Hanging MOTORHOME

[bblake1055 at aol.com]

-----Original Message-----
From: BBlake1055
To: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:35:27 -0400
Subject: Re: [V8] Re: Still Hanging MOTORHOME


 Congratulations on your new home!  We have been RVing for about 8 years now.  We are gone about 35 weekends a year with the kids racing dirt bikes.
 
A few pointers:  Becareful if you need to go off road and in fields somewhere.  My GVWR is 32,000lbs and I have burried it several times.  It's a bear to get in out of the mud.
 
I also have the Cummings 8.3 330HP.  I was very unhappy with the power and put the "Banks" system on it.  It was night and day.  It boosted the HP to 425 HP and the torque to about 1200 Ft. Lbs.  I tow a 7,000 lb trailer and the 330 HP just didn't cut it.  Shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions and I'll be glad to help if I can.  I probably know more about the RV than I do the Audis.
 
Bob Blake
90' V8
91' V8
92' V8
93' V8
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SuffolkD at aol.com
To: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:29:46 EDT
Subject: [V8] Re: Still Hanging MOTORHOME


I know nothing about those, but I'm quite intregued.
Seems cool as hell, and I like the lack of "potty" stops, if bringing the 
family.

How does one learn about the ins and outs of those things.
It might make a "track car" tow rig with benefits!

-Scott by BOSTON

> From: Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Still hanging
> 
> Where you going to park that monster?   
> 
> At 09:08 PM 4/23/2005 -0400, Dave Head wrote:
> >A few on the list know - I have developed a new passion lately. Loosely 
> >following Unka Bart's lead, my next ride will have 820 ft/lbs of torque. 
> >It needs it with a GVWR of 28,000 lbs...
> >A 1993 U280 Foretravel. 8.3 Cummins C, 300 hp.
> >Those in the know rank it below Newell and Prevost, but about even or 
> >slightly under a Bluebird.
> >For pics, go to www.motorhomesoftexas.com, select 'sales', 'on site 
> >inventory', then scroll down to the 3rd one from the bottom and click on 
> >'details'. And no, I didn't pay that much - close to 20% less incl tax, 
> >tag and license... One owner, doctor - traded for a new one. Color 
> >camera/LCD is $1100.00 to upgrade, as is the fridge - which is 4 months 
> >old. Satellite system is about $2200.00.
> >Low book is $70K. Ave Retail $85K, orig price $295K - in 1993!
> >
> >Now all I gotta do is learn how to drive it. Considered selling the V8 
> >fer 1/2 a sec. Nahhhh.
> >Flying to Texas in 2 weeks to bring it home.
> >
> >Dave
> >


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