Re: The New Audi repair cost unit...

[esw5@cornell.edu (Ernest Wong)]

[proposal from Dave Head]

So does my non-Q 87 5000s use the AoA Pento that is equivalent to $18 of
our US dollar? Half the drivetrain does not always equate to half the
repair cost. Woe'eth me.

And what of our VW Quantum (aka 4000 in disguise) brethren use. The Ignacio
Peseta?

>Everyone knows that monetary standards change as the wind blows (or sucks).
>Europe has been attempting to propose a standard money unit for the last few
>years. Everything is usually tied/compared to the US Dollar. We've all had
>proof that when government gets involved in attempting to control inflation,
>we usually lose.
>
>With these facts firmly in cheek, I would like to propose a new Audi repair
>cost unit. Equal to 36 of our US dollars, It would be called the QCUSA
>(pronounced 'qewsa'). It will serve to constantly remind us of each years'
>savings we get to plug into our pride and joys... If a coin needed to be
>minted, I suppose we could put the QCUSA symbol on the front and a lame duck
>in the back.
>
>So, should this apply to quattros only???
>
>********************************AUDI FAN******************************
>EMCM(SW) Dave Head (nuclear grade electrician)
>87 5KCSTQ 170K miles and not counting (damned VDO odometers)...
>1.9 bar boost (charlie spring, no shim) - @ 1.3 the shuttle launches!
>Maitland FL
>**********************************************************************

Ernest Wong
esw5@cornell.edu