Re: No flashing

[Bryan Gunn <bgunn@voicetek.com>]

Folks -

>         I know - I used to think all Audi owners were knowledgeable of what
> they were driving(the marque and its past), but I see fewer and fewer
> Audi 'nuts'...most don't even notice me(How dare they-owners of
> newer(all of them) Audis, they're an offspring of ME!). ;-)

I've never seen another Audi driver even look twice at my car ('85
ur-q). 4000, 5000, Coupe, 200, S4, whatever. Never a second glance.
Except for once, and I believe it was fellow lister Mike Spiers (I
think) who spotted me on 128 south in MA. 

>         However, I will say that EVERY C-GT owner/driver does something ...I
> think we're so happy to each other! Hmmm, I wonder then what it must be
> like for ur-q owners. :-(

After a while, I just stopped looking and stopped trying to say "hi".
I've passed about a billion other Audis on the road and usually I'm the
one checking out the other vehicle. I don't know how many times I've
said to the occupants of my car "nice Coupe" or "nice 4000" or "check
out the S4". I then pass the vehicle in question (or it passes me) and
that's that. In parking lots, I sometimes park next to Audis, and same
thing. No one cares. Not that I mind. The abitily to travel down the
nations highways and byways and not attract one whit of attention is a
benefit and big appeal of the ur-q, IMHO. Thieves and vandals ignore it,
too. It's just and old Audi. Heh heh.

Although someone did stick a "Nice car!" note under my wiper while my
car was parked at the ZillionPlex movie theater in Burlington once. 

Another phenomenon I've noticed is that people who don't know anything
about cars will sometimes talk to me about the ur-q. They'll be like
"This is such a cool looking car...what is it?".

The other annoying thing is that whenever I see another Audi that's
obviously owned by an enthusiast, I'm invariably riding in someone
else's car! And there's nothing I can do except look out the window at
it. Doh!

C'est la vie, ya know?

Bryan Gunn
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