[V8] How many is too many

Tue Aug 12 12:20:45 PDT 2008

I worked out of Bolivia for a month in the late 90's and nothing compares to the driving there along mountain roads ....

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superdave > From: ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:55:22 -0400> To: ekellock at gmail.com> CC: v8 at audifans.com> Subject: Re: [V8] How many is too many> > Not for the faint of heart? Ah, yeah. I can attest to that. How > about a fully-loaded dodge carravan and running over a waskally > wittle rabbit while taking a turn. Oh my!> > Yeah, my heart skipped a beat or two when that happened(that was in > June in the early 90's). There's a reason that pass is seldom > travelled and closed from November to April or May iirc.> > -Ingo> > > On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:14 PM, Ed Kellock wrote:> > > It's definitely not your average road. On the west side, from > > Aspen to the> > top, there were sections where it was too narrow for two vehicles > > to pass> > each other, with no center line, and I don't recall any signage > > related to> > this. In several places, the edge of the pavement might as well be > > the edge> > of the world. On the east side, the road was noticeably better and > > more> > consistent with very little of the aforementioned issues.> >> > Not for the faint of heart.> >> > Ed> >> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com> >> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Greg> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:06 PM> >> To: v8 at audifans.com> >> Subject: Re: [V8] How many is too many> >>> >>> >> Indy pass is a pain though if not familar, I lived in aspen for 5> >> years. Beautiful but nerve racking> >>> >> Sent from my iPhone> >>> >> On Aug 12, 2008, at 10:14 AM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:> >>> >>> Thanks Ingo. The V8 was at Champagne and I left my urq> >> with him to go> >>> through the front suspension. I had it looked at locally and the> >>> guy htere> >>> said everything looked good, but it drove like a cattle cart this> >>> weekend so> >>> something's not right. Nevertheless, I loved driving it. We left> >>> the track> >>> event Sunday a bit early and went up to Aspen for lunch, then over> >>> Independence Pass. That is one helluva road. Very nice.> >> Gorgeous> >>> scenery.> >>> Definitely worth doing if you're in the area.> >>>> >>> The tires on the 94 are 225/50-17 which are only 3% too larger which> >>> is only> >>> 2mph at 75 so I make hang on to those and just sell the wheels. I> >>> definitely do not care for the wheels. The BBS 16's are> >> going today.> >>> That's give me a chance to check the brakes, etc. I'm also> >> going to> >>> pull> >>> the driver's side timing belt cover to have a quick look.> >> The last> >>> time the> >>> timing belt was done was in 98 at about 47k miles, which> >> puts it at> >>> 10 years> >>> and 78k miles. Either way you look at it, it's time.> >>>> >>> Did Audi revise the t-belt interval to 60k in ALL years?> >>>> >>> It's got an issue with the a/c, the slightest bit of throttle causes> >>> it to> >>> change vents and blow hot air. Larry referred to the C4 cars with> >>> the same> >>> CC system and said there's a check valve that can be added (or> >>> replaced?)> >>> that causes that. I was able to drive it very gingerly on the way> >>> home and> >>> keep it cool inside. Also got nearly 25 mpg as a result. Check> >>> engine> >>> light is on too. Time to hook up my new toy that I bought months> >>> ago and> >>> haven't touched. Only other thing I know of so far is the cruise> >>> control> >>> doesn't work.> >>>> >>> Oh yeah, the headliner in this thing is spotless and the nets on the> >>> back of> >>> the front seats are tight. The steering wheel feels thicker than> >>> any of my> >>> others. It's nice.> >>>> >>> Ed> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----> >>>> From: Ingo Rautenberg [mailto:ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:00 AM> >>>> To: Ed Kellock> >>>> Cc: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com; v8 at audifans.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [V8] How many is too many> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Congrats, Ed! Wow, you really did have a maaavelous weekend with> >>>> Urq25 and your new acquisition. Congrats on the new job, too. I> >>>> always wanted a V8 that color. Didn't realize that one> >> could order> >>>> special colors in the US. Guess they took the idea from porsche.> >>>>> >>>> Ingo> >>>>> >>>> On Aug 12, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Ed Kellock wrote:> >>>>> >>>>> I agree and had a conversation about that with the seller,> >>>> a Quattro> >>>>> dealer/service business in Denver. I am considering storing this> >>>>> car more than driving it for a while. I doubt that I'll> >> be able to> >>>> do that in> >>>>> reality however.> >>>>>> >>>>> The only thing that would make this car absolutely> >> perfect is if it> >>>>> had black interior. It is grey. The silver/grey combo is a bit> >>>>> less stunning,> >>>>> but it actually still smells new inside, even in the trunk, at> >>>>> least as> >>>>> close to new as I can remember, so I really hesitate to do> >>>> anything> >>>>> about> >>>>> the interior, like a full swap with my black car. Crazy talk.> >>>>>> >>>>> Ed> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----> >>>>>> From: Roger Woodbury [mailto:rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com]> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:21 AM> >>>>>> To: v8 at audifans.com> >>>>>> Cc: 'Ed Kellock'> >>>>>> Subject: Re: How many is too many> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Over the top, Ed. But a '94! Congratulations! I too saw> >>>> this car> >>>>>> on Cars.com and pondered about it about as long as I> >> could before> >>>>>> reality set in, and I realized that two V8's right now are> >>>> too many> >>>>>> for me.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> But I have been thinking about doing what you have done> >> so that my> >>>>>> "next" car can be another V8.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> And it really isn't insane considering that there isn't> >>>> anything else> >>>>>> being made today that is as nice, imho!> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Roger> >>>>>>> >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.> >>>>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com> >>>>>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release> >>>>>> Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________> >>>>> Audifans V8 mailing list> >>>>> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> >>>>> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/> >>>>> listinfo/v8> >>>>>> >>>>> You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping> >> at http://> >>>>> audifans.com/shop/> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message.> >>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com> >>>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release> >>>> Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM> >>>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________> >>> Audifans V8 mailing list> >>> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> >>> Manage your list connection:> >>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> >>>> >>> You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at> >>> http://audifans.com/shop/> >>>> >> _______________________________________________> >> Audifans V8 mailing list> >> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> >> Manage your list connection:> >> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> >>> >> You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at> >> http://audifans.com/shop/> >>> >> No virus found in this incoming message.> >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com> >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release> >> Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM> >>> >> > _______________________________________________> > Audifans V8 mailing list> > Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> > Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/ > > listinfo/v8> >> > You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http:// > > audifans.com/shop/> >> > _______________________________________________> Audifans V8 mailing list> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http://audifans.com/shop/> 
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