[V8] Snow Adventures...and trouble

Seamus O'Carey cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com
Wed Dec 24 16:42:34 PST 2008


We've gotten a bunch of snow lately so I thought I'd see what it's like
having a quattro.  I think a good way to describe it is "unbelivable".  So
of course I then had to see how sideways it could get while still remaining
in control.  Again, UNBELIEVABLE!.

...until I hit a patch of bare pavement while going sideways, which broke
the bead on the front tire, making me actually not regain control of the
slide before I hit a curb.

So, after getting the tire fixed, I noticed the steering wheel was off a
little.  I took it in for an alignment today only to find that I put a very
slight bend in the right rear knuckle (or upright, or whatever it's
called).  The guy was able to get it "close", but he had to adjust it all
the way out and it won't be right until I replace the bent part.

What sucks is that the only person I know of who happens to be parting a V8
has already sold the part I need.  Anyone know of any other V8's being
parted?


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