Post Length & Auto-Only models

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

The Hon. Michael Stricker <stricker@ll.mit.edu>cogently observed:

> I was wondering why there appears to be so much wasted bandwidth 
> when  some people reply to postings.  [el snippo]
 
> I enjoy reading the actual messages but I'm of the opinion that WE 
> should  include only the salient portion of the message WE are 
> responding to.
> 
> What's the general consensus?

Mike, I was just considering sending the same message.  Some of our 
list-mates seem to occasionally either:

1)  Neglect to edit the original message into shorter form before replying, 
or:
2)  Their emailer attaches it, unbeknownst to them (and they should 
find out so it IS knownst). 

But in either case, we can shorten these posts a LOT by editing the 
replies and only including the most pertinent lines.  LET'S DO IT!!  
YAY!!

About autos-only in Audis:

> human opens mouth, inserts foot....
> I believe the 5000 turbo, old style body, was only available as an automatic
> ?  This was 1980 to 1983.

Huw, I can't speak for 80-83, but the 1984 5KT I had was - I think - 
only imported in auto.  I know darn well the 1990 200 I'm driving was 
only available in automatic, and I think that was also true in 1991.


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