[V8] Fuel at $3 + per gallon

[Unka Bart]

On Sep 2, 2005, at 7:51 PM, Kent McLean wrote:

> Roger M. Woodbury wrote:
>> Me?  Well, I am still considering another V8.  Damn the premium
>> fuel cost, and full throttle ahead!
>
> Me, too. :)
>
> I have a line on a '93 4.2 with comfort seats.  It is priced right,
> but my problem with it (being priced right) is that it has 193K miles
> on it and it needs a timing belt change. And I'd rather have sport 
> seats.

I would too, but the GE, a '93, has the "comfort seats" and to my 
surprise, I find them quite comfortable and supportive.  I probably 
wouldn't autox with them, but having a permanent rock in my shoe, I'm 
not likely to do that anyway.

> Can you run a V8 to 300K miles?  Will the automatic transmission
> last that long?  The rest of Audi's peculiarities I can live with.

(ahem...)  Well, having yanked the autobox for a 5-speed, that's not a 
concern for me.  YM, natch, MV.

> Should I stay away from it?  I'd keep my '94 100 S as a spare, so I
> would have a fall-back position if either one needed work.

Now Kent, do you really have to ask...?

Yer kindly ol' Unka Bart