Re: 100LS

["Gary G. Erickson" <erickson@teleport.com>]

Tom Nas wrote:

> >Why must we be so condescending upon the history that led up to the
> >vaunted quattro?  Vorsprung durch Technik has been the motto for many
> >years, and I see this as a definite statement in that direction.  How

> I second that. Reading the tests in 'R&T on Audi & Auto Union 1952-'80',
> they weren't that bad. There were different bombs, steering racks, master
> cylinders and doorhandles back then, but let's not pretend we're driving
> perfect cars now... An owners survey in aforementioned book said that most
> of the 100LS owners would buy another one. Does that sound familiar?

I have to jump in here.  My father's first non-american car was a green
'73 100LS, which I came home from the hospital in when I was born.  To
this day, he claims that is the cause of my fixation.  (And no, he never
had any problems with the much-lamented inboard brakes or CV joints.)

The successes that he had with that car lead to the purchase of a '78
Fox GTI (w/ three speed auto; yuck!) for my mother to commute to/from
work in.  They still own that car to this day, and it's been reliable as
can be.  The only failure that could have potentially stranded the car
was the alternator bracket broke while I was driving the car.

As luck would have it, I had my toolbox in the car with an old alt.
bracket off of a '80 4k which served in a pinch when installed
backwards.

Feel free to flame me, but I happen to be a bit fond of the Audi that
were made in the '70s.

later!

Gary

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