Re: auto only on some audis

[grubster@megsinet.net (Martin Gruby)]

At 06:04 PM 8/20/96 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 96-08-19 13:18:26 EDT, you write:
>
><< 89(Whoops) 200 fer sale - Orlando >>
>
>As for the Automatic comment, My father's 1987 was an automatic, and I gave
>him hell when he checked the box marked "auto" and not the "manual" one.  The
>87 turbo non-quattro did the 0-60 in 7.7 sec if I remember correctly,and the
>auto did it in 8.7- a second too long for me.  But my mom does not like
>manuals,so he bought an auto.
>
>From my fuzzy memory, i think the AUDI CABRIOLET is the only audi ithat came
>to america ONLY as an auto, the V8s had a manual option in their 2nd year
>here in America, and of course the new A8 will only come with the tiptronic.
I thought the A8's weren't coming to the U.S. with th etiptronic?


>I would personnaly love to buy an used cabrio if it could be converted to
>manual for little $.
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>Christian J. Long
>Orlando, FL
>1990 Coupe Quattro
>1990 90 -- recently side swiped by a rental car ruining a 
>beautifully perfect original Audi paint job!  :(
>
>Previous Audis:
>1981 5KT,  1984 Coupe GT,  1985 Coupe GT,  1987 Coupe GT 2.3
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Mike Gruby
'88 Mercedes 560 SEL For Sale