[V8] Black interiors? V8 Avant

[Ed Kellock]

In regard to a V8 Avant, I would much rather convert a V8 to an Avant than
the other way around.  I love my 91 Avant, but the V8 really is tighter and
more solid.  An engine swap is probably a more sure and feasible process
than the body work that would be required to graft a full Avant roof section
onto a V8.  Just seems to me that a true _V8_ Avant would be a better end
result.

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Roger Woodbury
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:14 PM
> To: 'NIck Miller'
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Black interiors?
> 
> 
> Actually, I was just funnin' with the comment about a V8 
> Avant.  T he thread was beaten to death back around the dawn 
> of time, although there are some V8 Avants running around.
> 
>  
> 
> At the end of the day, I doubt that there is a better Audi 
> overall than the Type 44 20-Valve Avant.  It is very easy to 
> get really big power out of that engine, and it will run 
> forever even with some significant tweaking.  If I ever have 
> enough spare change in one pocket at the same time I run 
> across another fairly decent one, I might try to sneak it 
> into the back of the barn when my wife isn't looking.  It 
> still is a very good looking car IMHO, and there is no reason 
> why a brace or three of V8's plus a special 20Valve Avant 
> isn't the perfect stable.
> 
>  
> 
> But not using New England cars.  They really do suffer 
> mightily up here, particularly in rural Maine, so I will need 
> to find a car that has spent most of its time in Oregon, 
> perhaps, or maybe in a sealed, heated and airconditioned barn 
> someplace..
> 
>  
> 
> Roger
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NIck Miller [mailto:chance9121 at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:01 PM
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Black interiors?
> 
>  
> 
>      I actually liked the Idea of the humidor.  You could 
> call your new V8 "brainstorming central"  as apparently 
> that's how you get all your great ideas?  People would wonder 
> why you're always in the car, I'm sure, but you can just tell 
> them your thinking up the next great car concept.  Limo tint 
> too, right?
> 
>      So, What would it really take to get a V8 into a 200 
> 20v/10v Avant?  I understand a lot of 20v Avant's become 20v 
> swap fodder, so I'm sure there is a number of shells 
> availiable in the New England area?  And we have people with 
> V8's in coupes, 4k's, and etc, and a V8 into a 200 lets you 
> deal with a similar platform.  Already have seen that the 200 
> subframe and transmission can go into a v8 without a ton of 
> difficulty, so maybe it is fairly feasible.  At least, 
> physically.  No idea what the wiring would be like. Unless 
> you went megasquirt or 034Efi.
> 
> Me?  I'll stick to getting my V8 running, thank you.
> 
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