[V8] Moving my car?

Dave Head v8q at bellsouth.net
Thu Feb 18 08:41:34 PST 2010


Call them, tell them the car won't start and needs to be flat towed to 
your home so you can repair it.

Mike Arman wrote:
> 
> (Cross posted to both Audi lists for best results ;-)
> 
> 
> We moved . . . about 30 miles.
> 
> The V-8 decided to be balky (needs a radiator installed, and I simply didn't have time to do it in 
> the rest of the madness) and thus cannot be driven.
> 
> I do have "The Ultimate Classic Audi Owner's All Purpose Tool" - AAA plus, which will tow (flatbed) 
> the car something like 100 miles for free.
> 
> Someone on one of the lists said they did this - what's the correct phraseology to get them to do 
> this for free? I do NOT want to hear "Oh this tow doesn't qualify because it is the third Thursday 
> of the month and you owe us $7,589.65." or similar BS, so what do I tell them and what do I keep my 
> mouth shut about?
> 
> I know about flatbed required, the car is licensed and insured, it is just sulking right now (or 
> maybe it is simply pining for the fijords - do they have fijords in or near Neckarsulm?)
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike Arman
> 90V8Q
> 
> Here's a hint - don't ever move. All the "stuff" I have had to be moved (Cody Forbes has some idea 
> of how much "stuff" that is, he's sen some of it), but the TOUGH part is re-connecting driver's 
> licenses, registrations, banking details, business licenses, Paypal, Amazon, FAA stuff, credit card 
> processors, professional licenses, I've been working on this for a solid two weeks and I'm maybe 
> half done!
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