[V8] Life of the 90V8Q coming to an end

[S Dewitt]

Did your hand happen to hit the wiper stalk and jam it?

Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <henrik at u.washington.edu>
To: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:20 PM
Subject: [V8] Life of the 90V8Q coming to an end


>
>     This may be one of the last times I post on the V8 website, so I
wanted to
> make sure to thank everyone for their valuable answers to various
questions over
> the years.
>      This may be one of the more curious things that can happen to the
V8Q, but
> if anyone has had a similar experience and a resolution to the resulting
problem
> I would be very interested!
>      The other day I was waiting to turn right onto a larger arterial and
I was
> in line behind what turned out to be a very attractive young lady. She
pulled
> forward to turn right after having waited for a while, and I assumed her
lane
> was clear as the arterial is not that busy of a street. While I was
looking to
> the right she changed her mind and slammed on the brakes, at which point
she had
> close to a 1000 lbs of audi bumb into the back of her SUV. There was not a
> scracth on either car as the impact was very minor, and after she decided
she
> really did not need my phone number we went our separate ways.
>      However, when I turned the engine back on, it turned out that the
windshield
> wipers and headlight wipes along with the wiper fluid bump had been turned
on
> for good. I later disconnected the pump for the wiper fluid to prevent it
from
> wearing out. However, to disconnect the wipers, I had to take out fuse #15
which
> also controls the turn signals. Incidentally the headlight wipers are
still on.
> Obviously, this is not a very good long term solution, and having the
wipers on
> constantly (even living in Seattle) is not either.
>     Any advice will be appreciated?
>     Finally (although the above story does not make for a very good sales
> pitch), I am going to get a different car - specifically something more in
line
> with my technical abilities. If anyone is interested in buying this car, I
will
> be offering it up for a very competitive price. The engine had a new
timing belt
> put in about 25,000 miles ago. Transmission is about 50,000 miles old.
Tires
> have about 12,000 miles on them. The interior is in very good shape, but
the
> exterior has a dent and some minor scratches. Fairly new stereo system is
> present. Major drawback may be that my mechanic think the catalytic
converter
> may be gone, but this has not been confirmed.
>     If anyone can suggest a price I can expect for this car, please
advice.
> Best audi wishes,
> Henrik
> 1990V8Q, Seattle
>
>
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