[V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
Ron Wainwright
ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 8 15:54:27 PST 2009
Hey paul, how you likeing those headrests?
& I all ready got you'r 91 Pearl/Grey V8 on my list. When you gave me the info the car had 117K.
I just may have to rehash the list. There might be a few more n00b 5sp owners since I last did the poll.
Ron
--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Intemann, Paul (GE Infra, Aviation, US) <paul.intemann at ge.com> wrote:
> From: Intemann, Paul (GE Infra, Aviation, US) <paul.intemann at ge.com>
> Subject: RE: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
> To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:53 AM
> Hey Ron ... can't remember if I chimed in the last time
> you asked for
> "info" but if I didn't here a couple
> (actually 3) you can add to your
> list:
>
> '90 V8 auto (black with gray Connolly leather ... 150K
> and waiting for
> timing belt)
> '91 V8 5-speed (pearl white with gray sports seats ...
> 120K)
> '94 V8 auto (pearl white with gray "standard"
> seats ... 140K and daily
> driver)
>
> Bought the '94 two years ago for a transplant of its
> 4.2 into the '91
> 5-speed ... but haven't been able to get myself to go
> through with it as
> that would mean the death knell for the '94 chassis
> (and I am having a
> real hard time doing that to a somewhat rare car ... so far
> I only know
> of Ed as being the owner of another '94 V8).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul
> Cincinnati, Ohio
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Ron Wainwright
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:08 PM
> To: Ed Kellock
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
>
> You are 2nd on my list Ed :-)
>
> I have 25 listers who chimmed in when I asked the question
> a bit ago.
> Some crazys have more than one... go figure.. LOL
>
> Ron
>
>
> --- On Wed, 1/7/09, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
> > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 11:32 AM Oh, 5spds.
> I have one of
> > those too, in case it's not in your db. A 91,
> Opal Mica w/ grey
> > leather, 145k, awaiting 4.2 transplant.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ron
> > Wainwright
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:42 AM
> > > To: mendezwerks at gmail.com
> > > Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
> > >
> > >
> > > Excellent... both cars are added to my 5sp
> who's
> > who.
> > > Few other questions on the second one.. what
> color is
> > the
> > > interior? & whats the mileage? The 4.2
> conversion
> > is an ABH motor?
> > >
> > > & any pics of these cars?
> > >
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 1/7/09, mendezwerks at gmail.com
> <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: mendezwerks at gmail.com
> > <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
> > > > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > > > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 8:06 AM
> Ok, my first V8 (155K)
> > > > came out of New York.
> > Fully up to
> > > > date on maintenance, timing belt not due
> until
> > 190K. Pearl
> > > white with
> > > > grey leather, all original on the inside.
> This V8
> > has lived on the
> > > > lower east coast most of it life and then
> ended
> > up in Manor
> > > ville, NY.
> > > > Some guy by the name of Ken, he is a
> professor at
> > some
> > > college in the
> > > > New York area.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The second V8 is out of the west coast,
> pearl
> > white with connoly
> > > > interior. Was bought new in Nevada by some
> big
> > time Judge.
> > > The car was
> > > > then sold to a couple in the same state and
> was
> > primarily driven by
> > > > the wife, it was sold in the late 90'S
> to an
> > Author in the
> > > bay area.
> > > > While the author had it, I believe he was
> the one
> > that put all the
> > > > work into it.
> > > > 4.2 swap
> > > > Koni shocks
> > > > Stainless steel brake lines
> > > > Bunch of new suspension pieces front and
> rear I bought it from
> > > > some guy named Paul in Alameda
> > Ca who
> > > > bought the car from the author and had it
> for
> > about a year.
> > > > I did not run a car fax on it, I just tried
> to
> > put the
> > > > puzzle together from what information I
> could get
> > out of the
> > > > Audi data base and maintenance records that
> were
> > in the
> > > > car.
> > > >
> > > > And that's my story on these two
> V8's.
> > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Ron Wainwright
> <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > > >
> > > > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 04:45:42
> > > > To: Mendezwerks
> > Mendezwerks<mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > > > Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lets get some info on both these rare
> beasts!
> > > >
> > > > Ron Mit 5sp 4.2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Mendezwerks Mendezwerks
> > <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Mendezwerks Mendezwerks
> > > > <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros and Cons
> > > > > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > > > > Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 5:39 PM
> I just can't seem to
> > > > > find one for sale.
> > I have
> > > > found a
> > > > > couple of 93's but
> > > > > nothing north of 93. I have two
> V8's
> > with factory
> > > > 5
> > > > > spds that I just cant
> > > > > keep because my wife can not drive
> them, so
> > I must now
> > > > get
> > > > > rid of one.
> > > > > Thanks for the info.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Ron
> > Wainwright
> > > <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > One lister I send parts to has a
> 94.
> > Other than
> > > > that I
> > > > > do not know anyone
> > > > > > else.
> > > > > > But I'm sure there more on
> the
> > forume.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ron
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Mendezwerks
> > Mendezwerks
> > > > > <mendezwerks at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: Mendezwerks Mendezwerks
> > > > > <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [V8] 4.2A6 Pros
> and
> > Cons
> > > > > > > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, January 6,
> 2009,
> > 5:26 PM
> > > > > > > Now That we are on the
> subject of
> > > > V8's.
> > > > > > > Has anyone seen or knows of
> any
> > 1994 Audi
> > > > > V8's that are
> > > > > > > currently owned by
> > > > > > > any of the members or for
> sale?
> > > > > > > Let me know, thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > MendezWerks
> > > > > > > Chicago/Winfield
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 3:20
> PM,
> > Ron
> > > > Wainwright
> > > > > > > <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Kent
> > McLean
> > > > > > >
> <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > From: Kent McLean
> > > > > <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [V8]
> 4.2A6
> > Pros and
> > > > Cons
> > > > > > > > > To:
> ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > > > > > > > > Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> > > > > > > > > Date: Tuesday,
> January
> > 6, 2009,
> > > > 5:51 AM
> > > > > > > > > Ron Wainwright
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > --- On Mon,
> 1/5/09,
> > Kent
> > > > McLean
> > > > > > > > >
> > <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >> Although I
> > would be
> > > > temped by
> > > > > the V8 in
> > > > > > > CT that
> > > > > > > > > >> was all
> > > > > > > > > >> re-done
> and for
> > sale not
> > > > long
> > > > > ago (and
> > > > > > > may be
> > > > > > > > > still)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Allen's
> Blk 92
> > Auto?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > No. The '90?
> that
> > was
> > > > converted to
> > > > > a 5-speed.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That was actualy a NY
> car
> > with Conn
> > > > tags.
> > > > > Pics were
> > > > > > > erlie into the owners
> > > > > > > > ownership ;-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > But that car was sold
> &
> > is now in
> > > > > Vermont.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ron
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
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