[V8] The Bangle-butted bungles are buggering all of us....

[Ed Kellock]

In continuance of your distractionary efforts, I don't understand why
you seem to think the Black Mariah (BM? no, too much like another) has
such a short lease on life.  I mean, it's received the Roger Woodbury
treatment and should be quite solid with only what could possibly be
considered regular maintenance to look forward to for some time.  I
have learned through you that ME has some fairly stringent inspection
standards, but what refurbishment is left for her?

Saw the 93 Avant on eBay.  For a moment I wondered if it was you
selling, but that made no sense, besideds it's gold and your's is grey
or silver or well, not gold, that much I could remember.

Regarding purchasing that car, don't do it.  Remember what Mom taught
you... (paraphrasing) the right V8 will come along.

Ed


On 3/8/07, Roger M. Woodbury <rmwoodbury at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> Yesterday I went to visit my parents and then drove to my daughters house to
> show it to a prospective buyer.  Total mileage just over 110, and we took
> The Black Mariah.  The temperature never rose above seven all day, although
> the wind had died down, so it wasn't as frigid as the day before when the
> wind never went below 20mph, and the temperature never above zero.  The
> Black Mariah runs so well, it is hard to imagine driving anything else.
>
> Right now some folks are selling a tan 100CS Quattro Avant on eBay.  The car
> has 105,000 miles, and is a '93.  Supposedly two owner car, and it is in
> Maine a bit more than a hundred miles from here.  I am thinking about going
> to look at it as a replacement for the Black Mariah.  The car is going to be
> cheap, and cost about what the Black Mariah will probably cost to go another
> 100,000 miles.  Naturally, I'd welcome comments.  NO, it won't be the SAME,
> but as serviceable transportation, the CS is a nice car...and for cheap
> dollars.  Better than spending large dollars for something that I just don't
> want to drive, isn't it?
>
> But then, I am thinking about taking The Black Mariah to the mechanic and
> doing some things to it to make it go further.  The later model car is not
> an improvement over the Type 44...just more "modern".  And for $5 grand the
> Mariah will run and look like new.
>
> And if I keep the Black Mariah as a daily driver, I can still watch for the
> V8 that eventually will come here.  The V8 has wasn't "Bangle-butted" to
> death, and still looks better than most of what passes for modern automotive
> design.  And if not plentiful, at least they are cheap.
>
> Roger
>
> Yeah, yeah, I know.  But it is cold, frozen and not spring yet, so I am
> talking about cars so I won't get surly because I am sick of winter....