[V8] Back home from Carlisle

[Lanier Pratt]

I must say guys that this has been one of the toughest experiences to  
miss in a long time.  I knew that If I didn't go that I would regret  
it.  But alas, my poor V8 (for Tony's Sake) is still in pieces in my  
garage.  I've been schooled by a few guys on what additional parts I  
should be replacing that were not included by the folks at  
Blaufergnugen.  Your stories have been a great substitution for my  
imagination.  Keep them coming as it will only solidify my reasoning  
for wanting to go in the first place.

I can only imagine the fun it must have been to be around so many  
self proclaimed Audi freaks, beer and B-B-Q.  The '08 show is a  
guarantee for me.  I'll have some exhaust work and some interior  
changes completed by then and who knows, maybe even a pair of turbos.

Ingo, I apologize for traveling to the family cottage on Higgins  
Lake, MI this past weekend for the holiday and not looking you up.   
The time was so tight that it wouldn't have worked, but the next trip  
I will for sure.  Keep my posted on what events you have going on in  
MI this year and I'll see if one fits in.

Well off to work on the Audi.  I miss her.


Lanier Pratt
'92 V8Q 4.2L My Baby
'90 V8Q 3.6L Parts




On Jun 1, 2007, at 11:29 PM, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:

> Sorry I couldn't make it out this time, guys.  Yeah, Tony's a hoot and
> Dave's right -- don't ask him what he really thinks about V8's ;-)
>
> I'll pass along your thanks to Mike tomorrow.  We have a combined
> Audi/VW show at VOA Headquarters tomorrow and Tim Hollister and I will
> be representin' the V8s :-)  It's called Motorstadt (Motor City, he,
> he).  I'll make sure to take some pics, too.
>
> Best,
>
> Ingo
>
> On 6/1/07, Coleman, David <David.Coleman at blackrock.com> wrote:
>> I should take this increasingly rare moment to post, primarily to  
>> thank Tony for being a gracious guest and not clocking my 2-yr-old  
>> Tommy across the brow when he did Tony the favor of rousting him  
>> at some ungodly crack-o-dawn hour -- especially after his long  
>> drive northward up the east coast, which gave him (and later part  
>> of his family) a newfound appreciation for I-95 traffic.
>>
>> The only thing better than discussing with some random Audi nut  
>> halfway across the country the finer points of coolant senders and  
>> wood refinishing is providing a way-station during a trek even I  
>> would think twice about!   (Seriously -- flying across the country  
>> to bank on a $700 4kq to get you, your gear, and the occasional  
>> family member from, roughly, NC to DE to PA to VA to WI to OK  
>> without any major gotcha is even nuts for most of us wack-jobs!)
>>
>> And hey, that lump did pretty good hanging during our jaunt to  
>> Carlisle!  Once Tony sorts out the few bugs, I call dibs on it  
>> when he sells it... Just don't ask him what he thinks of V8s!  ;-)
>>
>> Speaking of which -- I know this is a bit late, but I've been so  
>> jammed up with house and yard stuff (the bobcat was a godsend --  
>> twice), I'm compelled to reiterate previous posts about the great  
>> Carlisle GTG, and that just when you think you have a cool car,  
>> there's always some hoser showing up with something you'd trade  
>> for in a heartbeat.  And of course it was great meeting listers  
>> (george, scott, allan, endezer, et.al.) and finding out they're  
>> not the dicks everyone says they are.  Ron and Lanier, we held out  
>> hope and saved you a spot, at least in the beer line.  And if  
>> anyone knows Mike (4kq), please pass on thanks for the tent  
>> space!  Can't wait for the next event.
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