[V8] Sometimes wish we had fewer wet blankets

[Seamus O'Carey]

I didn't think it ever sounded like something someone would want to
restore, but it does seem a waste to send it to a wrecker rather than pull
some of the more valuable parts. Even if it's just the 5spd swap and rear
diff. There's probably a 200 driver out there who would even want the front
end for a conversion.

To me it sounds like a good parts par for a local buyer.

Seamus


On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:17 PM, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

> With all due respect, maybe we all need some reality checks now and again.
>  When you last posted the same 'warning' of this impending crush, I
> forwarded the email to a buddy in Texas looking for a track duty classic.
>  AFTER I did so, I was lead counsel to that buyer, and saw every pic and
> email of the exchange with the owner of the car you reference.  The bottom
> line, months ago this was a track rat candidate, that a buyer in Texas
> couldn't justify the total dollars just to get home.  So, there is no 'wet
> blanket', I present a very well informed email to the exact car you speak
> to.  Additionally, I do this for a living, and have for over 20 years.  My
> forte is older Audis, and I own quite a few, including 2 v8's and a 200tq.
>  I can also tell you that my 92 v8 4.2 with ABT chip could not take my
> chipped 200 or my chipped S6.  And I thoroughly enjoy driving my v8.
>
>
> So, here I stand on my post as written...  And I just don't have the same
> unconditional love for all projects that are possibly losers to the
> potential buyer, OR to the potential seller.  Let the guy post it on
> Audifans Markietplace and let it sell for what it is.  Your last heads up
> didn't get a track rat buyer to justify it, so I'm pretty sure my post
> reflected the proper realistic perspective.
>
> I have nothing against Audis, nor their enthusiasts, because I am one.
>  But you must remember too, I have driven them all including converted 5spd
> 4.2s, compare them daily in my driveway, and can't pretend that I agree
> with your previous assessments regarding this 'pre-sale', nor your 200tq
> eval below.  I appreciate your opinions and enjoy your enthusiasm to the
> marque and the chassis.  I will however, continue to put my honest
> assessments of comparisons and opinions in arenas I'm intimately familiar.
>  My 'wet blanket' post stands as written, FWIW.
>
> Cheers and my .02
>
> Scott J
> 91 v8
> 92 v8 ABT Chipped
> 95.5 S6 Stage III
> 91 200 20vt Stage II
> 87 4ktq 20vt Stage III
> 84 Urq 20vt project
> 83 urq
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve B <urq at pacbell.net>
> To: V8 at Audifans. Com <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thu, Aug 1, 2013 2:30 pm
> Subject: [V8] Sometimes wish we had fewer wet blankets
>
>
> I struggled with whether or not to post this, especially from my phone ...
>
> It seems so odd to see people on this forum who consider it worthwhile to
> take
> an AT V8Q and swap in a MT, and yet when there's the real deal available
> for a
> song we immediately see posts verbosely describing why it is a waste of
> time.
>
> The other recent observation is that on the marketplace it is possible to
> pick
> up what appears to be a well-kept 5-speed for less than one-quarter of what
> someone else is asking for a fixed up 200Q/20V.  I have BTDT (almost hate
> to use
> the term) when I drove my stock V8 and two different 200Q/20Vs, at least
> one of
> them mod'ed, and didn't feel either of them would beat my car in
> acceleration or
> off the line grunt.
>
> For some reason the V8 never got the cult following of the 200, and if the
> V8
> list can't be enthusiastic, I guess it never will.
>
> Steve Buchholz
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