[V8] retirement

[too many quattros]

i too had a plow truck burn in the middle of winter, however mine was a
ford.

i have had both (still do).  personally, i prefer cheby.  now, i carry an
extinguisher in ALL of my cars.


Shayne

PARTING:
1972 mercedes benz 280 se 4.5
1986 audi 4000 cs quattro
1990 audi coupe quattro
1995 audi S6


> 
> There are trucks that fit that bill all over these parts. Lots of people
> really baby their rigs.
> If I was me though, I would consider a Ford. I hear those chebys burn up easy.
> Or maybe one of these:
> http://catused.cat.com/en/Equipment/Track-Type-Tractors-Dozers/For-Sale.aspx
> 
> :-)
> 
> I really do wonder though what could cause such an intense fire in the middle
> of a Main winter.  There had to be fuel involved.  I don't see a way that an
> overheated wheel/bearing/anything could torch the whole truck like that.
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Mar 1, 2011, at 6:44 PM, Roger M. Woodbury wrote:
> 
>> I drove a leftover Taureg V10 diesel a couple of years ago.  Very nice
>> engine, very marginal ride/body combination.  I wouldn't give one house room
>> because the overall cost of ownership is way beyond the overall utility
>> value of the vehicle.
>> 
>> In the end, I will keep what I have as long as there are parts and a
>> mechanic I trust to work on them.  Rust is the killer and Audi's don't rust
>> readily thanks to their galvanized body structures.
>> 
>> My '97 GMC truck burned up today.  I got it fetched up while plowing my
>> property and I must have gotten a tire too hot, or else broke a brake line
>> on ice, which is possible also. By the time the fire department arrived, it
>> was totally involved.  At least the 35 gallon fuel tank which I had just
>> filled didn't explode, or else my building would have been gone, too.
>> 
>> The trouble is now that although insured, where will I ever find another '97
>> GMC with 96,000 miles and only three Maine winters, in impeccable condition?
>> 
>> Sigh.
>> 
>> Roger
>> 

>>> 
>> 
>> TOUREG- 
>> 
>> Get a 5.0l diesel- rare but can be had for $25k or so. Or if you can swing
>> new get a V6,
>> 
>> I'm actually looking for an allroad with a blown tranny/turbo to but a 3.0l
>> V6 TDI into.
>> It's not an easy project and runs around $5k for the parts but the car will
>> see 42+ mpg highway.
>> I figure it's an easy conversion IF you start with a 6 speed manual. Swap
>> the ECU,harness, change the IC coding and
>> swap to the european fuel pumps/vent system.
>> 
>> WHY Audi won't bring these great diesel engines in the A4,A6 platforms is
>> beyond me.
>> 
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