Re: another quattro goes down in its element

[MSV96@aol.com]

You wrote:

<< <<I was in 5th gear at about 3000rpm at that point>> That's normally good
for right at 80 mph in a 5K. >>

Yes, in a 5k. Michael was in an 85 4kq that I know for a fact did not do 80 @
3k rpm (cuz I was the previous owner <wink>). 3k rpm was ~65ish if memory
serves me correctly (I do recall 80 was 4k rpm for sure). Further he was on a
stretch of road (280 between San Jose and San Francisco) originaly designed to
be a "US Autobahn" with the design intent of a (someday) 120 MPH speed limit.
Traffic on this highway is always ~80...it takes serious rains (like we have
been experiencing) to get folks to even slow to 65. I don't know Michael all
that well...just from talking on the list and selling him my old q. I do know
he is a very bright young man who tries very hard to learn from his mistakes
and do the right things in life...

I felt I should clarify this because your post was unclear but implies he was
going way too fast and I am not sure this was the case...in other words, go
easy on him, he lost a beautiful car and had no insurance to cover the damage.
As you may have read, I too almost lost my 5ktq that very same day (night in
my case) with my whole family riding with me. I was lucky...period. I am
recounting the incident over and over in my mind trying to determine if it
could have been better avoided. Since there was no contact I guess I did the
best I could.

If your post was indeed implying he was doing 80 and that caused his accident,
I feel you owe him an apology, he has enough stress right now without being
heckled.

Regards,

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq