RE: Wrecked cars

[Mark Nelson <mnelson@brls.com>]

<<Hairy green toads from Mars made Mark Nelson say:>>

Shouldn't that be "pictures from Mars" ;-)


<<<<If only....

I had a talk with someone from AoA at the Mt Washington Hillclimb
and asked why they didn't have a cabriolet quattro. It seems that
you just can't make the quattro drivetrain fit in the cabriolet
chassis without severely changing the shape of the shell/chassis.>>

I had heard something like that, but I've never looked under one of
those cars, so I have no clue what they are shaped like...

Doesn't mean someone couldn't actually do it if everything is shaped
close enough to make it work...

cya!

-mark nelson
markn@brls.com



> ----------
> From: 	Andrew Duane USG/PE[SMTP:duane@zk3.dec.com]
> Reply To: 	duane@zk3.dec.com
> Sent: 	Friday, July 11, 1997 5:22 AM
> To: 	Mark Nelson
> Cc: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: 	Re: Wrecked cars
> 
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Mark Nelson say:
> 
> > Hmmm...anybody feeling inventive, and wanna make a Cabriolet
> Quattro,
> > possibly using CQ drivetrain components...looks like we have a good
> > candidate ;-)
> > 
> > cya!
> > 
> > -mark nelson
> > markn@brls.com
> > 
> > '90 s2 (building for pro rally)
> > 
> > <<Audi Cabriolet, bronze, hit rear, light front; 6,500 miles;
> > Salvage title; price $14,900 [yeah, right]
> > 
> > 	Call 816-380-1800 if you want it.  All disclaimers, I think the
> > price is high---but....
> 
> 
> If only....
> 
> I had a talk with someone from AoA at the Mt Washington Hillclimb
> and asked why they didn't have a cabriolet quattro. It seems that
> you just can't make the quattro drivetrain fit in the cabriolet
> chassis without severely changing the shape of the shell/chassis.
> 
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