[V8] Ugliness

[Roger M. Woodbury]

Ah, yes. The Aztec.  The automotive answer to the question never asked, and
another testimonial to just how brain dead General Motors management really
is.

That thing is SOOOOO ugly, that I had forgotten all about it.  A sort of
cranial anesthesia that I can apply when my sensitivities are so bruised
that I simply can't go on....much the way I feel about the Republican Party
at the moment, but I digress.

Nope, I have not found the replacement for the Black Mariah yet.  I haven't
even found the concept to replace it with, although right now there is a
reasonably yummy '91 200 20Valve Avant (White over Black) in La La Land that
is the best of the crop on the market as far as I know. The guy has sent me
a history and a bunch of pictures....its a pretty nice example of a Colorado
and California car, but then he mumbled something about TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS, and although I didn't delete the emailed information, I became much
less enthusiastic.  About 140,000 miles on it.  Now it that car had, say
105,000 miles, I might be more inclined to open the other eye.

Right now the reigning candidate for the Black Mariah is an 03 or '04 VW W8
Wagon. Or another 200 20Valve....AND right now, I can be exceptionally
patient.

Roger

Oh, another thing in my Audi world.  After a search I found a set of Fuchs
wheels AND pretty nearly new Dunlop tires for sale. Right diameter, right
offset and in Maine!  Go figure.  Wheels are really nice, and the seller
claimed less than 2000 miles on the tires.  I think he was right.  Right
price, too.  Bought em.  Despite being 205/60 15, the fit right onto my
wife's 100CS Avant Quattro, and now, eventually, I can think about having
her oem five spoke wheels restored....maybe.  I was apprehensive about the
whole thing, but lucked out and these are good ones.

Roger