[V8] to the junk yard

[CavalloGT]

Scott J,

That was a well stated, clear and cogent description of the current state of V8 affairs: a shame for such a nice, but definitely "needy" vehicle. (Maybe some day demand will change in a positive direction but I won't hold my breath.)

What distinguishes you, is that you were able to make your point respectfully, and without arrogance.

Thank you for being a kind professional. 

Sincerely,

ProfessorGT
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> On Sep 24, 2014, at 5:22 PM, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> I'll jump in as a different Scott.  Right now v8 are likely worth more as parts than whole.  Here's the math...  Take the tail lights off:  150$ to the 4kq/5kq lads.  Take the rear torsen off:  350-400 to the Scar lads.  Take the front uprights out:  $100 to the C4 chassis guys wanting to do HP2 brake upgrades:  The rest goes to the yard for another 250-300.  
> 
> There's almost a grand there that most owners can't get a call on for a *running* 3.6 car.
> 
> After owning a shop for many years, I too find v8 owners some of the most frugal (does that help) car owners on the planet...  Audi owners in general a close second.
> 
> Most v8 have fallen to the wrecking yard.  Frugality only unintentionally accelerates the path.
> 
> Find some less bitter coffee?  Your point is lost in the reality of what has happened to the v8 'market'.  There isn't one.
> 
> Scott J
> 91 v8 getting close to making the call
> 92 v8 losing flavor quickly
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> ---- Original Message ----
> From: CavalloGT <cavallogt at gmail.com>
> To: scotty <scotty at advancedautomotion.com>; v8 <v8 at audifans.com>
> Cc: v8 <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 24, 2014 9:35 am
> Subject: Re: [V8] to the junk yard
> 
>  Scott,
> 
> In response to your latest flatulence:
> 
> You mean you'd "just as soon" save them for your V8, ............ 
> 
> You can't assume you'll save them because if you haven't sold them already, by 
> default you ARE saving them. LOL!
> 
> Yes, some folks are just plain cheap, but some of us V8 owners may be "cheap", 
> not out of choice, but out of financial circumstance.  Either way, I don't judge 
> because I've learned that you never know what motivates someone else till you 
> walk a mile in his shoes.
> 
> Are some folks offensive? Sure, but that's their problem, not everyone else's, 
> unless they allow themselves to be annoyed by such folks.
> 
> If you have bags of money and can spend it without being "cheap", GOD Bless you!
> 
> I've also found however that many times folks who have lots of money are the 
> cheapest misers out there! They bitch about prices when they are buying, but 
> when the shoe is on the other foot and they're selling, they call everyone else 
> cheap when they can't get there inflated price. 
> 
> Regardless, it's all good because market demand ultimately decides what things 
> are worth, or more appropriately stated, what they will sell for, regardless of 
> what we may think they're worth.
> 
> Ironically, if it weren't for us "cheapskates" most of the V8s that are still on 
> the road would have already fallen prey to the "wrecking yard". I know as far as 
> my situation goes, I do not want to part with my 5-speed, but I cannot afford to 
> keep it at this juncture in my life. 
> 
> I'm hanging on to the 92 V8 I have as one of our brethren worked some of his 
> magic on the car previously, and my desire is to use it to create a 91 Avant 4.2 
> Automatic. 
> 
> It's not about what anyone else may think about doing that, but it's about what 
> I would like as an individual, regardless of what anyone else thinks about it. 
> I've always been partial to wagons and creating that particular animal with some 
> additional power from either turbos, a supercharger, or both, is a long term 
> goal I have on my list of automotive creations. Unfortunately, my 5-speed must 
> be sold first.
> 
> I don't presume to be some sort of Audi authority, but I do have quite an 
> extensive automotive service background. In fact I have in the past, and 
> continue today to serve as an expert witness in automotive litigation cases. 
> Regardless, I don't try to impress folks, especially at the expense of others.
> 
> So before throwing stones, I'd just as soon, assume, or at least hope anyway, 
> that you are better with a wrench than a pen. 
> 
> Had you not, a propensity to pontificate regarding your opinions of others, you 
> could not fly the friendly skies. We don't need to assume anything. It's obvious 
> that all that warmth you spew is self serving: it allows the lift needed for you 
> to go cruising in your hot air balloon. Thankfully the cool breezes of reality 
> will prevail.
> 
> ;>)
> 
> 
> 
> > On Sep 20, 2014, at 3:10 PM, "Scott DeWitt" <scotty at advancedautomotion.com> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > I find it humerous that people try to cheapen expensive and hard to find
> > parts by adding adjective such as rusting-away and wrecking yard.
> > 
> > I too have a set of Euros and won't even mention the price as V8 owners
> > are some of the cheapest of all Audi owners out there. I'd just assume
> > save them for my V8 if I ever decide to resurrect it.
> > 
> > Scott
> > 
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