[V8] Selling your V8's ?????

Tue Feb 10 12:00:33 PST 2009

I'm actually hopeing toget both these cars.

I had seen Gunter post a service manual on AF marketplace & he went on to say that life changes forced him to part with the V8's. So I mailed him asking him whats going on.
The below e-mail to the list & me was his responce to my question.
 So I mailed him back (waiting on a RE)

 If me & Gunter can make arrangments.. cause I'm not sure if the cars are in Canada.. or in upper NY still I'd only really want the Blk V8 he has.

 Ron

--- On Tue, 2/10/09, diemarthadie at aol.com <diemarthadie at aol.com> wrote:

> From: diemarthadie at aol.com <diemarthadie at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> To: ekellock at gmail.com, glforensic at yahoo.com
> Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 1:40 PM
> Once again, the list solves Roger's woes :)
> Of course it creates new ones, but that's the fun part!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> To: diemarthadie at aol.com; glforensic at yahoo.com
> Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 1:31 pm
> Subject: RE: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> 
> Yeah Roger, you could have a winter beater V8 to save the
> nice one you 
> got
> last year, have a parts car for spares and eventually have
> a really nice
> sleeper Avant.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> diemarthadie at aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:28 AM
> > To: glforensic at yahoo.com
> > Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> >
> >
> > Gunter,
> >
> > Talk to Roger.
> > Roger, take a truck and go get Gunters car(s).
> > Go get the A6 Avant.
> > Find a nice barn to put them all in and start the
> swap!
> > At least one V8 can remain in use in the A6 and stay
> within
> > the list :)
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gunter Lorberg <glforensic at yahoo.com>
> > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> > Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:01 am
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> >
> > Ron...I am not happy about this as these are the best
> cars I
> > have ever
> > owned, but a number of life events dictate the change.
>  The two
> > Canadian spec 1990 V8's I have owned (automatics)
> have been
> > vehicles I
> > have trusted to get me across large distances on a
> regular
> > basis...through ridiculously adverse weather
> > conditions....safely.....I
> > know with certainty that the red V8 once saved my
> life.
> > Being a member
> > of a select group of V8 owners has been an endearing
> experience.  I
> > will never forget Keith Tackett driving from Virginia
> to Ohio to work
> > on my car (while I lived in Cleveland).  I will never
> forget Bruce
> > Maguire who drove up from Virginia to Ithaca, NY to
> p-up the two V8's
> > for TB's and other major servicing.  Ron....I will
> never
> > forget the day
> > that you drove to Ithaca just to bring me some sport
> seats which you
> > helped install.....you were a really cool guy!
> >
> > Because I have driven these cars regularly over great
> > distrances, they
> > are both getting up in miles (the red one has nearly
> 365,000km).  The
> > red one has probably reached the point of
> retirement--I have gone
> > beyond what the vast majority of folks would do to
> keep a car
> > running,
> > and there are now just too many things to replace to
> make reliable
> > ownership viable.  I'm looking at having to
> replace a winshield,
> > fusebox, many relays, one of theAC control units (the
> one controlling
> > the valves)---this is the 2nd time I've had to do
> this--when
> > you don't
> > catch the leak early on, the water often drains into
> the electricals
> > causing a myriad of problems---other problems that
> would need urgent
> > tending to include failing front UFO calipers, failing
> suspension
> > bushings, and rear passenger door rust perforation
> issue.  To its
> > credit, the engine just keeps on running AND it starts
> without being
> > plugged in at -30 deg Centrigrade beautifully--valve
> guides slightly
> > worn
> >   but not bad.  The other V8, black one, has
> 310,000km.
> > Beautiful stock
> > car (even has orginal windshield) and remarkably solid
> (with grey
> > interior with few blemishes) save that the engine is
> going through a
> > quart every 300 miles.  Never fails to start or get me
> to my
> > destination.  For some reason it's always been
> easy on the gas, too.
> > This car spent most of its life on the West coast and
> saw
> > little salt.
> > Underside has stood up well but it could use brake
> line replacement.
> > I've had this car since '04.  I know that the
> trunk was
> > repainted but I
> > can't find evidence of structural damage anywhere.
>  One
> > previous owner
> > must have hit a curb/manhole because, despite several
> alignments, the
> > FR caster can't be set above 0.5 deg (ref range
> > 0.9-1.9)....indeed, car
> > pulls ever so gently to the right....tire wear has
> never been a
> > problem/uneven, however.
> >
> > I had considered swapping engine into black V8 but I
> just don't have
> > the time anymore---working too many hours these days. 
> Frankly, if
> > anyone was interested in a quality 1990 V8 with plenty
> of
> > life left to
> > give, with engine rehab, the black car would likely
> last out
> > for a good
> > number of years.  It has been treated well.
> >
> > I don't yet know what to do with the V8's but
> I the thought of just
> > dropping them off at a wrecking yard causes me
> distress.  I know that
> > these are special cars, and that they would be a match
> for only a
> > select few people.
> >
> > I am not interested in making any profit from them. 
> If someone would
> > like to have these cars, they are welcome to pick them
> up for
> > free (in
> > March...2nd week onwards).  I mean that-----no cost. 
> I really think
> > that the red V8 probably has finally reached
> retirement, but
> > there are
> > many parts of value on it.  The black V8 could,
> however, be massaged
> > over (engine) and recruited to run for some time yet. 
> Both are in
> > running condition, but the red V8's sticking
> throttle and sub-optimal
> > brakes preclude 100% safe driving.  Because I have
> always run
> > seperate
> > winter and summer tires, I have two sets of each.  12
> 16"
> > rims and four
> > 15" OE Aero wheels (with nearly full 215/60 TOYO
> winter
> > tread).  I have
> > plenty of summer tires.......4 mounted on new 16"
> TSW rims
> > with central
> > screw on cap with AUDI emblem are worn right
> down....there
> > are another
> > 4 nearly new Yoko AVS100ES 225 mounted on 16" A8
> rims (comes with 5mm
> > spacers for UFO's)....AND two brand new
> >   never mounted Yoko's AVS100ES.  There are
> another 4 16" Ronal rims
> > with 215/55 Dunlop M3 winters mounted....great tires
> that will last
> > through another winter.
> >
> > If I was able to keep the black V8, I would do the
> following (in
> > addition to eventual engine rehab):
> >      * swap the rear brakes from the red V8....less
> then 6
> > months ago I
> > mounted rebuilt calipers on new discs (new pads, too).
> >     * Change brake lines (hoses OK)
> >      * effect minor repair to muffler....center
> muffler replaced last
> > year with brand new ($1100) dealer-installed
> unit...just needs clamp
> > replacement/repositioning.
> >      * swap set of Autolite 103 plugs from red to
> black V8
> > (the plugs in
> > the red car were replaced about 3000 miles ago)
> >     * Flush coolant
> >      * replace one rear window regulator (other side
> replaced within
> > past 2 years)
> >      * comprehensive TB done by AudiConnection 11/06
> at 252,000, incl
> > alternator, viscous fan clutch bearing, two HP
> hydraulic hoses, bomb,
> > etc.
> >      * 241,000--received set of KYB gas shocks, RF
> wheel bearing, and
> > center driveshaft
> >     * 11/05 - new battery
> > These cars may not be of interest to someone who
> wanted to register
> > them in the US.....they are Canadian-spec.  I was able
> to get Ohio
> > vehicle registration, but it required some effort.
> >
> > Unless anyone objects, I'd like to remain on the
> V8Q audifans
> > list and
> > continue to receive emails.
> >
> > Gunter Lorberg
> > Penetanguishene, Ontario (1 1/2 hrs N of Toronto)
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > To: glforensic at yahoo.com
> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 6:25:15 PM
> > Subject: Selling your V8's ?????
> >
> > Gunter, I seen you post a manual on AF marketplace
> & you said
> > something
> > about leaving the V8 fold... whats this all about???
> >
> > Ron
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