[V8] Clearcoat Failure/Flywheel Carnage

[John Bysinger]

Yes, that's right.  I was very close to escaping the V8 addiction with my
frustrations that my '90 was putting me through.  But thanks to Tom, the
Audi Gods have kept me hooked.  His '91 that I traded mine for is in
wonderful shape, possibly even better shape than my '90 was when I bought
it 8 years ago!  So I guess I'm sorry to say that despite my '90s best
efforts, I won't be leaving this list any time soon.

Thanks Tom! :)

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:40 AM, Tom Laplante <toml99 at todomundo.com> wrote:

> Hey all, got a good 2 part story that shows again why this list is so
> great.  My Indigo Pearl 5-speed had a few barely noticeable nicks in the
> clearcoat on the trunk when I got it.  About a year or so ago, one of them
> bubbled to about the size of a quarter.  I went to the dealer, and got the
> paint kit and while it didn't match that great, it looked sealed.  As soon
> as our weather got cold and rainy this fall, the entire trunk just let
> go....
> http://tinyurl.com/adwkkh3
> I had contacted fellow lister John Bysinger(2 hrs away) that if he ever
> parted his Indigo Pearl car, I wanted the trunk. After his starter died/had
> running issues, he offered to buy my Black car with his Indigo as partial
> trade.  Win/Win.  I threw a starter in and it still made a horrible noise.
>  I looked at the old starter, and the bendix wouldn't retract after
> engaging, and just flopped free, and further, would only extend about 1/2
> way(broken plastic pieces inside).  When I removed the newer starter, I
> found a total of 11 missing teeth, with the bad spot having 7.  While I
> have a spare flywheel, and the car is clean and shiny with a fresh TB,
> pretty well convinced myself  to part it, but am still on the fence.   If I
> don't part it, it's going to have a pretty ugly trunk....Tom
> http://tinyurl.com/bhbz4z4
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