[V8] Snow Adventures...and trouble

[Karl Middlebrooks]

Yeah, we've had a bunch, too, and even a couple of days past the date that chains were required in the Portland (OR) metro area, I didn't need them on the V8. I did manage to get stuck once for about 30 minutes on a side street that hadn't had anyone drive over it yet. I managed to get it out without any other assistance, though, so hooray for the V8. The whole thing disappointed me a bit, though because two people drove by and offered to help me get unstuck, for $10 and $15, respectively. 

I realize there's frequently an idiot tax to pay for doing stupid things like trying to drive down an un-plowed street, but I was brought up with the idea that if you're going to help someone out, you just do it, not try and extort a little bit of cash from them. I told them both to scram, and put my faith in the V8, and it didn't let me down. I love these cars.

> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:42:34 -0800
> From: cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] Snow Adventures...and trouble
> 
> 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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