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Why I do my own work .....



In message <01BDAF17.3E786C70@EAGLE_11> Anton writes:

>  Let this be a bit of wisdom for those who dream of owning a
>  ur-quattro.  If you cannot do 90% of the work yourself get a second
>  job, play lotto or wait before having kids. I have already spent
>  $2700 the last three months and aside from the cost of
>  sending parts out for repair that price tag was with me doing all the
>  labor. Now I can tack on another $1500 ...

It never stops.  Ur-quattros can be seriously expensive beasts.  Very
few are driven regularly as daily drivers.

I could have financed a (new) Porsche 911 including servicing for what
the ur-quattro has cost over the last five years.  And had change.

And cheaper insurance ...

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 Phil Payne
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