[V8] The original 5-speed 4.2 goes down the road!

[Dave Head]

The best part is, its gone to an enthusiast who will take care of it and 
drive it hard the way it should be...
Is Bruce giving you a volume discount on parts yet???

bblake1055 at aol.com wrote:

>Just wanted to thank Steve for a GREAT CAR.   
> 
>This is my 6th V8 and by far the nicest.  The power of the 4.2 with the 5 speed is amazing.  After the 250 mile trip back home, it was only approriate to meet my wife at HOOTERS to celebrate the new purchase.  I followed her home in her new 300C AWD Chrysler (330 HP) and she had a tough time pulling away from me.  
> 
>I am going to make sure she doesn't pull away and bring the car down to Keith and have some exhaust work and the ECU "Chipped"
> 
>This is the 4th V8 I bought off the list and the third from PA.  All 4 have been "sight unseen" and all 4 have been great.  (I think I need a bigger garage)
> 
>Everyday is a V8 club meeting at my house!!!!
> 
> 
>Thanks for the great V8 list
> 
>Bob Blake
> 
>90 V8
>91 V8
>92 V8
>93 V8
>93 V8 5 speed (the new addition to the family)
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stephen Bednarski <stevebednarski at mindspring.com>
>To: 'Coleman, David' <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>; thequattroking at yahoo.com; kneale at coslink.net; v8 at audifans.com
>Sent: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:07:27 -0400
>Subject: Re: [V8] The original 5-speed 4.2 goes down the road!
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>
>Well, Bob Blake picked up my Audi V8 4.2 5-speed today and drove it back to
>Virginia.  It will now become part of his stable of five Audi V8's!
>Driving the car for the last time made me think of it as somewhat of a time
>machine.  The car is so smooth, supple and effortless that it was as if this
>car just rolled off the factory floor!  And to think, if you subtract out
>the cost of the 5-speed conversion and the dual XM/Sirius satellite radio
>system, Bob almost got the car for free. :)
>
>You got a good one Bob!  I bet you enjoyed your ride home!
>
>
>Steve Bednarski
>
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