Re: UR-Q daily drivers

[Robert Houk - SMCC Bos Desktop Hardware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>]

   I saw this thread and I am suprised one would think there are no daily
   drivers. I have spoken to many UR-Q owners out there who would tell
   otherwise, especially the UK folks. 
   Rob Greene 83URQ daily driver, last three years, including CT winters.

My main point was that [I thought that] there would be very few people
whose *ONLY* form of transportation would be an UrQ, as -- in *MY* ex-
perience -- they are the most unreliable vehicles ever foisted off on
an unsuspecting populace, and certainly not in keeping with the repu-
tation of Audi. I averaged a flatbedding a year for the first several
(4) years; and usually maintained at least one other set of wheels
(Mirage Turbo, Pathfinder) as a "hot" spare.

>From many years of direct personal experience -- backed up by numerous
posts here -- and from dealing with mechanics all over the US (whose eye$
light up when they see my car), it is my considered opinion that anyone
who *relies* on an UrQ [in particular, the '82-to-'58 vintage] as his
(or her) *only* transportion is a damn fool.

I remain surprised at how many of us there are . . .

Question for the Q-list:

 Of those whose *only* vehicle/transportation is an UrQ, how many have
 kids? (remember: the **only** vehicle; a wife with another car dis-
 qualifies you)

Me? I have none...

					-RDH