RE: Audi Gods Strike!

["PAT MARTIN" <MARDKINS@msn.com>]

Sounds like normal maintenance to me.  Thermoswitch most of the time just gets 
wet or corroded.  Did you check that before you replaced it?  Mine did the 
same thing and I cleaned the plug and it worked fine.  Why does the clutch 
need to be replaced all the sudden?  Is it slipping or did a mechanic tell you 
you needed it.  Hoses fall under normal maintanance and any car with your 
presumed miles 100-135k will need hoses.  Also the clutch has probably lasted 
longer than just about any cars clutch will.  Granted this all may be bad 
timing but you bought a car with high miles.  If it does not have high miles 
you got a lemon.  And please don't tell me you put pentosin into the 4kq.
Pat Martin
864000csq  2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge,advanced and loving it.  Drilled and 
stopping it.  Koenig Cobra 16x7 with AVS Intermediates, turbo coming soon, 
K&N.
95 subaru legacy 
Bothell, Wa.
 
sorry for the BW, but I must ask-

How does one appease the Audi Gods?  I've been trying since I bought my
'864KCSQ in April, but with little success.  Last Sunday I made the mistake of
saying "the car's running great" out loud.  Next morning, _BOOM_, dead battery
(fan thermoswitch)...today the car got new clutch hydraulics, but now needs a
new clutch (~ $700).  Last week it was new hoses.  I won't go into the 
detailed
list of everything I've replaced since I've had the car, but trust me, it's
substantial (especially on a graduate student budget).

Is there some sort of a Pentosin Peace Pipe with which I can satisfy the Audi
Gods?  

sorry for venting...

Mike