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Re: AUDI IS AUDI and thats it
HELLO for the fool who thinks AUDI CANNOT DRIVE ON THE
AUTOBANN!!! DOES THE NAME TRESSER RING A BELL
WELL IF NOT MR TRESSER FOR A FEW YEARS had the
yes the fastest seadan on the AUTOBANN YOU NINNY!!!
AUDI IS AUDI.
RIPP MODIFICATIONS
AUDI SPORT TUNERS
ROSS OWNER DRIVER RACER!!!
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> From: quattro-digest <owner-quattro-digest@coimbra.ans.net>
> To: quattro-digest@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: quattro-digest V4 #626
> Date: Saturday, April 19, 1997 4:26 PM
>
>
> quattro-digest Saturday, April 19 1997 Volume 04 : Number
626
>
>
>
> *
> * Welcome to the digest version of the quattro list.
> * See the end of the digest for unsubscribe info.
> * In this issue:
> PP Run
> Re: $5000 oil leaks? 1992 100S
> Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
> Re: EC/CAN & shocks?
> Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
> Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
> To: Charley De-Penning
> CB recommendation
> Re: '87 4K CSQ front lighting
> Re: Hand on Shifter
> Re: 5K interior
> Re: The QCUSA chorus...
> Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
> Re: The QCUSA chorus...
> U.S. spec Urq front airdam
> anyone used www.germanparts.com?
> RE: break-in smoking out
> Re: $5000 oil leaks? 1992 100S
> Re: de plane de plane, de big mouth!
> Re: anyone used www.germanparts.com?
> Re: anyone used www.germanparts.com?
> '85 coupe GT parts......Cheap in Seattle
> Oil pressure/temp switches
> Oil/temp switch, II
> try them
> Re: EC/CAN & shocks?
> audi question (fwd)
> Automatic gearbox
> Re: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 07:54:06 -0400
> From: Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>
> Subject: PP Run
>
> Hey Y'all,
>
> Has anyone given thought to the possibility of reserving a block of
> (possibly reduced rate) lodgings for the Pike's Peak Hillclimb? If so,
> would you please publicize the info?
>
> TIA
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 09:06:43 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Raudi83TQ@aol.com
> Subject: Re: $5000 oil leaks? 1992 100S
>
> Debu
>
> 1. Do not bend over to pick anything up in that dealership.
> 2. What about warranty?
> 3. Get another opinion. The dealer is just offering to replace every seal
in
> there! All this for a few drips?
>
> I had a fairly serious autotrans leak in my 87cgt (186kmi) which the
local
> dealer kindly offered to fix for $1200. A local independent totally cured
the
> problem for $120. Let the buyer beware.
>
> John
> 83urq, 87cgt
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 09:21:16 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Bart Chambers" <bartonc@annap.infi.net>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
>
> > ok guys this will piss you off....but dont get too mad...i jsut felt
like
> > sending it out to some people who know better than i do about this
stuff
> > so that you could help me. This is a letter that that friend, Ross,
sent
> > to my other friend...anyway...Ross is that really stubborn one and
> > apparently he dislikes Audi as seen in this letter. So if you guys can
> > help me out here i would appreciate it...thanks
>
> Ahhhh, for a moment there, you really had Yer Kindly Ol' Unka Bart goin'!
> This is a joke, right? You don't really have a *friend* who is this
devoid of a
> clue, or is so eager to disprove the old saying that it is better to
remain
> silent and be thought a fool than it is to open your mouth and remove all
> doubt...? Surely this lad is not over 12? Or has he been living in a
cave all
> his life?
>
> Mad! Mercy, Yer Kindly Ol' Unka Bart hasn't had such a good laugh in a
while,
> and you know Yer Kindly Ol' Unka Bart is *easily* amused...
>
> Kiddo, after this one, you gotta start doing yer own homework. And, I
might
> add, start hangin' with a higher class of clueless twits.
>
> > >The reason only Audi was the only German contender at Paris Dakar was
that
> > >most German car marques are to high class to go "off-roading". Would
you
> > >agree that it would be white trash to take a 911 tubro off roading,
even
> > >though it has all wheel drive?
>
> I don't cotton to folks who throw trashy racist remarks around casually,
but
> that aside...
>
> Porsche has several wins in the Paris-Dakar event. In fact, the 959,
which
> everyone in the world has heard of, with the possible (neh, *probable*)
> exception of this clueless wonder, was developed from the 956, which
inturn was
> the development platform for the Porsche all-wheel drive system and was
the P-D
> winner.
>
> > >Audi can do races like that because that
> > >is their reputation even in Germany. Ask your mom or cousins in
> > >Deutschland about Audi's reputation there. Who drives them?
>
> Ask your boneheaded friend if he's ever heard of Derek Bell? Since he
probably
> hasn't, you may then tell him that old Derek is one such prominent
Autobahn Audi
> Driver. You may also inform him that old Derek has won LeMans 5 or more
times.
> (Not in Audis, but the question was *who* drives Audis on the
*Autobahn*.)
>
> Yeah, they
> > >are good for driving in the snow, but as far as true high speed
driving
> > >and racing...well they just aren't there. How many Audi's do you see
on
> > >the Autobahns? Not as many as one like Mike would expect.
>
> "Who" has been covered. Evaluation of the rest of this is in the realm
of
> proctology and thus would requires a board certified professional. It is
> *opinion*. But, I am curious as to how many Mike might expect....
>
> > >A vast
> > >majority of Audi's cannot handle the high speed driving encountered on
the
> > >Autobahn. No Audi engine can stand LeMans, or Sebring. That is
proven by
> > >fact, not opinion.
>
> Good. Ask your genius friend to quote a few of these "facts." As
opposed to
> "opinion," which is what he is giving you. Ask your bud if he ever heard
of Pro
> Rally? Or Trans-Am Racing? Or if the Name "John Buffum" rings any
bells?
>
> > >Also, I have much more respect for a company that
> > >designs its own products than one that "shares" or shall I say steal
its
> > >technology from other companies. BMW is very independent. Audi on
the
> > >other hand has to "share" in order to innovate. That is not true
> > >Deutscher engineering.
>
> Good lord man! You really need a better informed group of friends! And
you
> need to learn to differentiate between utter BS (and *spectacularly*
uninformed
> BS at that) and fact. Guess which the above caca de vaca is. But as to
Audi
> innovations, how about the sophisticated Quattro AWD system, with its
> independently, driver- lockable center and rear differentials, or the
hollow
> drive shaft to the center dif, through which the driveshaft back to the
front
> wheels passes? Or the I-5 engine. Ask your brain-dead bud to list of
few BMW
> innovations of similar magnitude.
>
> > >And Chris what is the realtionship of PO-SHA and
> > >SEAT (or COUCH if you like). Ask Dan about the several SEAT's that we
saw
> > >with the "Porsche-Seat" sticker on the side skirts.
>
> Wow! This bozo has actually been to beautiful downtown Europe! Well,
you may
> tell him that the only relationship that SEAT (originally Spanish
subsidary of
> Fiat, but now may belong to VW - I'm not sure) has to Porsche (in which
the "r"
> is actually both present - unlike "Deutsche" - and *always* pronounced),
beyond
> sharing a similar number of road wheels, is one of client to consultant.
>
> > >My list of the top Deutscher marques for Luxury (in reference to the
> > >overall line of cars).
>
> Ask your buddy where he gets the extra "r" in Deutsche. They look nifty,
I
> wanna get one myself...And thank him for sharing his *opinions*. I will
be
> sending him the cleaning bill, since he was responsible for getting my
clothes
> all dirty, rolling around on the floor like that, laughing my ass off...
>
> Around these parts, one can usually take such an opinion and, by adding
$1.25,
> acquire a tasty cuppa. In this case, however, based on his demonstrated
level
> of knowledge about the automotive world, I'm afraid that one'd need to
pony up
> another buck or two if you were thirsty and wanted to use his *opinions*
to get
> that same cup o' joe...
>
> Yer Kindly Ol' Unka Bart
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 09:21:26 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Raudi83TQ@aol.com
> Subject: Re: EC/CAN & shocks?
>
> It is tedious work, but cross list checking might find something. This is
> finding the hydro PN's for your car listed for other cars that have gas
> struts also listed. First trick is to get the lists from several
companies.
> The down side is they will not honor warranty on a non listed application
if
> there is a problem with fit or rate.
>
> John
> 83urq (with non listed Bilsteins)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 12:57:53 GMT
> From: quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
>
> In message <199704190749.AAA27744@rho.ben2.ucla.edu> Michael Williams
writes:
>
> > >Yeah, they
> > >are good for driving in the snow, but as far as true high speed
driving
> > >and racing...well they just aren't there. How many Audi's do you see
on
> > >the Autobahns? Not as many as one like Mike would expect. A vast
> > >majority of Audi's cannot handle the high speed driving encountered on
the
> > >Autobahn. No Audi engine can stand LeMans, or Sebring. That is
proven by
> > >fact, not opinion.
>
> When was the last time an Audi engine blew up at either?
>
> Audi recognise their strengths - extreme engine performance is not one of
> them. That's why they don't take part in Formula One, either.
>
> But in the only racing series that's anything like related to the cars
you and
> I can buy, the touring car series, Audi's main strength is its
transmission.
>
> The others recognise this and have made Audi carry a mandatory 95kg
weight
> penalty - because without it, as Joachim Winklehock (the BMW driver)
said:
> "Biela would win every race even if he was towing a trailer."
>
> The comments about not seeing many Audis on the Autobahns and them not
being
> fit for high-speed driving are just ignorance. From 1980 to 1983 I was
a
> company car pool manager in Germany, with 50+ Audi 80s maintained by
Autohaus
> Gotta in Dietzenbach. They were thrashed mercilessly by engineers
rushing to
> major computer outages - none ever failed. I had 4 BMWs - a 323i, two
> 520s and the boss's 720 - all were crap. The 323i had five gearboxes
> under warranty, both 520s had half-shaft failures and the 720's paint
> actually _PEELED_.
>
> Similar comments apply to general Autobahn populations - your friend has
> obviously never been to Germany. The Autobahn police near Strasbourg
stopped my
> boss for speeding not long ago and they were using a tuned A4 as a
"pursuit
> car". He got into a conversation with them and they said the 911s they
used to
> use were "too expensive, uncomfortable and unreliable".
>
> - --
> Phil Payne
> phil@sievers.com
> Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 08:45:21 -0500
> From: Jim & Bev <jazman@accunet.net>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
>
> Michael Williams wrote:
> > > Yeah, they
> > >are good for driving in the snow, but as far as true high speed
driving
> > >and racing...well they just aren't there. How many Audi's do you see
on
> > >the Autobahns? Not as many as one like Mike would expect. A vast
> > >majority of Audi's cannot handle the high speed driving encountered on
the
> > >Autobahn.
>
> Has this guy ever been to Germany? On our 1995 trip to Switzerland,
> Austria, and
> Germany, our experience was that on the Autobahn, the left lane really
> did
> belong to Audi, followed by BMW, and MB. The Japanese, Ford, and Opel,
> VW
> stayed in the right lane.
>
> In Switzerland, the most popular car was VW, followed by Opel.
>
> jazman
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 08:50:13 -0700
> From: trishab@interwebb.com (Trisha Blethen)
> Subject: To: Charley De-Penning
>
> In reference to the warm-up regulator....we don't have one. Call
> Autobahn at 603-226-1810
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:45:20 -0400
> From: Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>
> Subject: CB recommendation
>
> CB Experts,
>
> I'm looking for a remote mount CB for my '89 200TQ. Preferably something
> which can be mounted in the trunk with controls, etc., on the mike. The
> usual mounting location (shelf before left knee) is occupied with boost
> gauge, auxiliary lighting switches, etc. I don't really want to try to
> stuff something down in the foot well areas anywhere or drill holes in
the
> dash or...
>
> Can anyone make a recommendation (including a good source, if possible)
for
> such a radio?
>
> BTW, I qualify as an expert also. Let's see "Ex" = "has been". "Spurt"
=
> "drip under pressure". Yep, that's accurate. :-)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:22:16 -0400 (EDT)
> From: VINCELYONS@aol.com
> Subject: Re: '87 4K CSQ front lighting
>
> In a message dated 97-04-18 10:32:13 EDT, you write:
>
> << BTW do the blank "extra" switches on the instrument cluster actually
have
> contacts in them? I'd love to use them to control the fogs or other cool
> electrical gizmos if possible. >>
>
> THe blanks remove easily and you can install fog light switches there.
>
> Vince Lyons
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:22:24 -0400 (EDT)
> From: VINCELYONS@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Hand on Shifter
>
> In a message dated 97-04-18 18:38:37 EDT, you write:
>
> << I fly airplanes. I'm a licensed pilot (PPL). Pilots are taught to
> keep one hand on the other controls - throttle, mostly - most of the
> time. >>
>
> Me too...
> So what's your point ?
> An aircraft unless Aerobatic ( exceptions like the
> C152A of course ) has built in stabillity...
> You can let go of the yoke/stick in trim level flight
> and open the sectional chart and do some plotting
> in flight, no big deal. At other times such as cruise
> at altitude you will often find that flying hands-off is
> best because the aircraft's stability will do a better
> job of maintaing straight & level flight in smooth
> air than a pilot can with occaisional inputs
> That doesn't mean you can drive hands-off.
>
> In primary flight training you are taught to keep your
> hands where they will do the most good and be spring
> loaded for action such as on final approach with one
> hand on the throttle & on the throttle for takeoff to prevent
> the knob/lever from engine vibration creeping just in case
> the friction control isn't tight enough.
> Note... keep your hands where they will do the most
> good ie: the steering wheel, especially with rack & pinion
> where a bump steer could possibly take the wheel
> from your hand. In an accident people often end up
> with broken thumbs or fingers because the wheel
> got wacked and they had their hands wrapped around
> the spokes instead of the rim. Next time there is a
> race on TV check out the in car camera shots and
> see where professional race drivers keep there hands.
> I can assure you that none have their elbows on the
> door while their hand is on the roof line. The only time they're
> on the shifter... is when they're shifting. You've got a
> lot more time to plan ahead for a downshift than for someone
> taking your line.
>
> << I don't believe that the hand on the shift knob actually causes
> any wear. It may have 20 years ago, but cars are designed to survive
> normal, inadvertant, inputs now. >>
>
> No they're not... Automotive stick shift technology is just like
> aircraft piston engine technology... virtually stagnated in the '50s.
> Manual transmissions are no longer cast iron boxes with monster
> bearings that weigh a ton, perhaps the've been optimized for
> bearing sizes for less rolling resistance ie: more fuel efficient but
> the basic stuff is still the same, & I harldy think they are
> more able to accept abuse.
>
> Perhaps you are different, but if anything I found that both
> riding motorcycles and flying airplanes made me one damn
> poor lax driver... It's less demanding and sometimes boring
> and although in my youth I could have gotten away from
> the sheriff on Thunder Road that abillity has been tarnished
> by flight.
>
> I'll admit it... Once on an anoying stretch of flat staright road
> between corn fields, I folded the map and put it back
> on the passenger seat of my Audi 4000s
> ( required Audi content ). I had opened it in front
> of the windshield and checked out my progress just
> like I would have done in an aircraft...
> at 70mph, steering with my knee. If a nice large
> buck had walked out of the corn I would have been
> toast. When I realized what I had done I stopped
> and changed my underwear.
>
> Vince Lyons
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:22:18 -0400 (EDT)
> From: VINCELYONS@aol.com
> Subject: Re: 5K interior
>
> In a message dated 97-04-18 14:42:27 EDT, you write:
>
> << My '89 100Q has a much different interior look than the '87 5kTQ
> I looked at at the same time. Mine is one of the earliest '89s
> built (4/88), and would have been the same as the '88 5k.
>
> The 100 changed to the newer exterior body style in '91 I think.
> >>
>
> Door handles and interiors changed with the deck lid plates...
> 5k's are the old type, 100/200 is the newer curved dash pod
> and flush door handles.
>
> Vince Lyons
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 20:59:34 -0700
> From: steve powers <powers@uplex.net>
> Subject: Re: The QCUSA chorus...
>
> Jeffrey recommends:
> >
> > Secondly, while I'm more than willing to take the lead on this quest, I
> > won't be successful without everyone's support. Frankly, I can
> > rant-and-rave all I want (although that's really not my style...) but
until
> > the Board of Directors understands that I'm one of many and not just
some
> > lone crank from Arizona, they won't -- perhaps even shouldn't -- take
me or
> > my demands seriously. The only way they're going to get the message
that
> > I'm not alone is if, in fact, I AM NOT ALONE! It's easy to ignore one
> > person but a bit more difficult to ignore fifty or a hundred ... if you
have
> > an opinion on this matter, pro or con, then write them a letter and let
them
> > know how you feel. So long as I remain the only voice in the choir,
it's
> > going to be tough to make a lot of noise, however well I might be able
to
> > carry a tune myself!
>
> Don't forget to cc: the Minnesota State Attorney General's Office as
> well. I'm sure that when they receive, say 50 to 100 letters wanting
> full financial disclosure from a not-for-profit organization within
> their state, something _will_ happen.
>
> Someone should look up and post the appropriate addresses.
>
> Good luck (I'm currently off the list due to work load)
>
> steve powers
> powers@uplex.net
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 97 07:28 EDT
> From: Brian Mathison <mathisob@letu.edu>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
>
> At 08:45 AM 4/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Michael Williams wrote:
> >> > Yeah, they
> >> >are good for driving in the snow, but as far as true high speed
driving
> >> >and racing...well they just aren't there. How many Audi's do you see
on
> >> >the Autobahns? Not as many as one like Mike would expect. A vast
> >> >majority of Audi's cannot handle the high speed driving encountered
on the
> >> >Autobahn.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> Is this man nuts?! I've personally had the experience of being
in a
> Audi that was doing 100 mph for five hours and it handled high speed all
the
> way. This was in Alaska, where roads are far from perfect. I'm sure an
> Audi could handle extreme engine performance, but how many people do
extreme
> engine performance everyday on the road. Bmws' certainly aren't crap
> either, but I wouldn't say they're great either!! Automobile magizine
did a
> year long test on the 540i and before the year was out they had to
replace
> the entire engine!!! Porsches are nice, but they have their share of
> problems. Several car mags did year long tests on the new 911s, or 993s.
> They had to put in 8 quarts of oil over the course of the year!! I
don't
> this guy really looks at motor sport much! I've read about several
Porsches
> that competed in hill climbs and other events that were not on pavement!
> Lastly, Audi has my total respect for competing in Rallying. I think it
> shows people that their cars are tough and durable in all areas of the
car.
> The engine alone doesn't make the car. Audis, unlike other cars, has
shown
> me that they are tough and rugged. They can handle many things well, not
> just a few things. Just my opinion!
>
>
> Brian Mathison
> >Has this guy ever been to Germany? On our 1995 trip to Switzerland,
> >Austria, and
> >Germany, our experience was that on the Autobahn, the left lane really
> >did
> >belong to Audi, followed by BMW, and MB. The Japanese, Ford, and Opel,
> >VW
> >stayed in the right lane.
> >
> >In Switzerland, the most popular car was VW, followed by Opel.
> >
> >jazman
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 12:53:16 -0400
> From: Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>
> Subject: Re: The QCUSA chorus...
>
> At 12:39 PM 4/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
> - ---comments snipped---
> >Don't forget to cc: the Minnesota State Attorney General's Office as
> >well. I'm sure that when they receive, say 50 to 100 letters wanting
> >full financial disclosure from a not-for-profit organization within
> >their state, something _will_ happen.
> >
> >Someone should look up and post the appropriate addresses.
>
> Glad to be of help, Steve.
>
> Attorney General's Office
> 1400 NCL Tower
> 445 Minnesota Street
> St. Paul, MN 55101.
>
>
> ___
> Bob
> *****************************************************************
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> * Rt. 1, Box 57 FAX/Modem 304-574-1166 *
> * Fayetteville, WV 25840 WV tag Q SHIP *
> * Obligatory quattro and sleddog-L references: *
> * My 3 Siberian Huskies enjoy riding in my '89 200TQ *
> *****************************************************************
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:04:26 -0700
> From: Anton Gaidos III <anton_gaidos_iii@firepower.com>
> Subject: U.S. spec Urq front airdam
>
> Anyone know if the front airdam can still be found? The one on my car is
> repairable but I thought I'd ask the List about new ones first. If these
> parts are still around any speculation on the cost of purchasing one?
> Thanks All for you input. You're always a great help!
> Anton
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:22:39 -0700
> From: Ken <kkeith@qnet.com>
> Subject: anyone used www.germanparts.com?
>
> Folks,
>
> I'm considering a purchase from a company called "German Auto Parts".
>
> Has anyone used them or heard about them?
>
> They have a website at http://www.germanparts.com , but give no address
> or phone number or anything. They say they'll be able to take credit
> cards in about three weeks.
>
> I'm concerned about sending in a check or money order, waiting a long
> time for delivery, and finding out later that they're gone.
>
> Let me know what you know!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ken
> - --
> <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ken Keith^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^>
> > '86 Audi Coupe GT (AZEV, ABT, Borla, K&N) <
> < '85 Audi Coupe GT (4 sale, cheap) >
> > '94 Saturn SL2 (Borla, K&N) <
> <vvvvvvvvvvvvvv(kkeith@qnet.com)vvvvvvvvvvvvvv>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 13:19:16 -0400
> From: Bob Davis <bob@segNET.COM>
> Subject: RE: break-in smoking out
>
> I put Mobil-1 15W-50 in the GTI at 5500 mi. (First scheduled change).
>
> 2000 miles later, I've used 1/2 quart. I'm happy with that.
>
> Others with the same car (VR6) changed earlier, and are still using 2-3
> times as much oil as I am.
>
> Same experience with my mothers A6q -- wait on the first change, and low
> oil consumption.
>
> Another data point.
>
> Bob Davis
> bob@seg.net
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 13:53:41 -0400 (EDT)
> From: BJohn77777@aol.com
> Subject: Re: $5000 oil leaks? 1992 100S
>
> In a message dated 97-04-18 19:32:31 EDT, you write:
>
> << and 20 mintes later told me I had five leaks - valley pan, intake
> manifold,
> valve cover gaskets, oil pump gasket-head gasket,
> oil pan gasket-flywheel seal. Estimated cost to repair was $5,000! >>
>
>
> Gawd!!! Is there anything else remaining that can leak on your engine???
> Sounds like "shotgun" maintenance to me. I'd get a third opinion...
>
> Bruce Johnson
> 85 4Ksq
> Olympia, WA
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:04:52 -0800
> From: frankbauer@thevine.net
> Subject: Re: de plane de plane, de big mouth!
>
> >It's not just stopsigns and traffic lights anymore ... Scottsdale,
Paradise
> >Valley, Glendale, Peoria, et al., all have photo radar units in the back
of
> >Blazers and use them for speed enforcement. To be honest, you have to
be
> >blind to get caught by one of these -- they're pretty conspicuous
sitting on
> >the shoulder! -- but there is apparently no shortage of tickets being
> >written. :^(
>
> yeah, i remember seeing a picture of the chuckster doing a speedy cheese
> from his SUV in PV a coupla years ago...
> frank
>
> to: IN:audidudi@delphi.com
> cc: IN:quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:17:40 -0700
> From: "J. Stevens" <jstevens@kaiwan.com>
> Subject: Re: anyone used www.germanparts.com?
>
> At 10:22 AM 4/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Folks,
> >
> >I'm considering a purchase from a company called "German Auto Parts".
> >
> >Has anyone used them or heard about them?
> >
> >They have a website at http://www.germanparts.com , but give no address
> >or phone number or anything. They say they'll be able to take credit
> >cards in about three weeks.
> >
> >I'm concerned about sending in a check or money order, waiting a long
> >time for delivery, and finding out later that they're gone.
> >
> >Let me know what you know!
>
> Try www.gprparts.com...they are legit.
>
> cya,
> John
> 90q20v
> _____________________________________________________________
> jstevens@kaiwan.com Orange County, California
> johnstevens@ucsd.edu Multimedia Development Center
> La Jolla, California University of California at San Diego
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:19:58 -0700
> From: "J. Stevens" <jstevens@kaiwan.com>
> Subject: Re: anyone used www.germanparts.com?
>
> At 10:22 AM 4/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Folks,
> >
> >I'm considering a purchase from a company called "German Auto Parts".
> >
> >Has anyone used them or heard about them?
> >
> >They have a website at http://www.germanparts.com , but give no address
> >or phone number or anything. They say they'll be able to take credit
> >cards in about three weeks.
> >
> >I'm concerned about sending in a check or money order, waiting a long
> >time for delivery, and finding out later that they're gone.
> >
> >Let me know what you know!
>
> Try www.gprparts.com...they are legit.
>
> cya,
> John
> 90q20v
> _____________________________________________________________
> jstevens@kaiwan.com Orange County, California
> johnstevens@ucsd.edu Multimedia Development Center
> La Jolla, California University of California at San Diego
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 14:46:13 -0400 (EDT)
> From: VWman69@aol.com
> Subject: '85 coupe GT parts......Cheap in Seattle
>
> cheap cheap parts.......i have an almost complete 85 coupe...come and get
> it......cheap!!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:23:05 -0400 (EDT)
> From: RobtArnold@aol.com
> Subject: Oil pressure/temp switches
>
> To those who may know the answer-
>
> I have an Audi 200 T (Euro spec) with a leaking oil pressure switch which
> also has a temp switch attached to it (2 parts screwed on as one). I
searched
> the parts like this at the dealership and at Campbell-Nelson (north
Seattle)
> but all I saw were either a single unit (pressure sw) screwed on the
block or
> two of them screwed on next to one another. I wonder if even the switch I
> have is Euro spec. It'd be far fetched tho. Any one knows about that kind
of
> switch and where I can find it?
>
> Another funny thing is that one of the wire for the temp switch, when
> contacted to metal (ground) the radiator fan runs. Now this is oil, not
> water. I'll have to consult the Audi factory manual and trace the wire
(brown
> black).
>
> For now I'm just going to screw on the pressure swtich I got to stop the
> leak.
>
> RA
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:24:51 -0400 (EDT)
> From: RobtArnold@aol.com
> Subject: Oil/temp switch, II
>
> PS- The Audi 200 T is the 1981 model.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:33:58 -0400
> From: rev@erols.com
> Subject: try them
>
> try them__________
>
> www.zstarr.com/impex/
>
>
> - ------rev__________
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:59:51 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Kwattro@aol.com
> Subject: Re: EC/CAN & shocks?
>
> In a message dated 97-04-19 10:09:44 EDT, you write:
>
> << inding the hydro PN's for your car listed for other cars that have gas
> struts also listed. First trick is to get the lists from several
companies
> >>
>
> Hey...I have tried to do this with my VW/Audi's. Only problem....Audi
and VW
> use different part numbers for the same parts.
>
> Kwattro
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 16:16:11 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>
> Subject: audi question (fwd)
>
> - ----- Forwarded message from Milagros del Rio Y Jerry Sanabria -----
> >From mimie@coqui.net Sat Apr 19 14:58:58 1997
> Message-Id: <199704191858.OAA22059@server1.coqui.net>
> From: "Milagros del Rio Y Jerry Sanabria" <mimie@coqui.net>
> To: <dans@ans.net>
> Subject: audi question
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 14:55:27 -0300
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> i have an 81 audi turbo and i've been having problems with the fuel
> system(rust) if you can help me out in anyway thank you Jerry
>
>
>
> - --
> Dan Simoes dans@ans.net
> ANS http://coimbra.ans.net/dans.html
> 100 Clearbrook Road (914) 789-5378 (voice)
> Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 789-5310 (fax)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 23:18:15 +0300 (WET)
> From: ASh <armands@vilks.cpk.lv>
> Subject: Automatic gearbox
>
> Hello!
>
> I like audi's very much, but they don't have Winter/Sport switches for
their
> autom. gearboxes (only the latest models have, but I'm still on 90's
budget)
> But I'v seen 89' V8 with such gearboxes...
> As I'm soon going to buy some 90-93' audi 100 or 90 I have got some
> questions:
>
> Can anybody tell me from which year they started to put such gearboxes in
> other models?
>
> And one more question: Please tell me some website where is some info
> about the audi's - what equipment was available on specific model in
> specific year.
>
>
> And sorry for my english... still learning...
>
>
> Armands Shtrauss
> (84' Audi 100 w/automatic gearbox)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 16:25:42 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Seehack@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Audi hater....(dont get too mad)
>
> I don't believe the author is correct. Been to Germany (Bavaria area)
only
> twice and been in 2 A6 and 1 100. Did 200-220 kmh when there is no speed
> limit. Drove and driven by from Munich-Regensburg-Salzburg-Zurich at
200-220
> kmh (around 130 mph). Went briefly to about 240. Very stable no
problem.
> Over 2 weeks saw quite a few Audi in the left lane when we are not.
Some
> MBs and not as many BMW.
>
> Only manage 95-100 mph on my A4Q briefly as CHP is very friendly at that
> speed. No problem with stability too. Bought Audi over BMW with my
german
> friends/co-workers recommendation. Value for money.
>
> Regards.
>
>
>
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