Re: Why I do my own work .....

["Kevin Bent" <kbent@western.wave.ca>]

I get many compliments on my car from both car nuts and the "unwashed
masses" (when they find out how old it is) but I have stopped telling even
my closest friends how much I spend on this car.

Kevin Bent
83 Ur-Q
"the way I drive I don't worry about my cholesterol"
and driving the economy in my own subtle way!
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>From: Michael Burton <mpb@demon.net>

>> 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 ...
>> 
>
>I sold mine over 4 months ago....... and Im still paying for it, and will
>be for some time to come.
>In the space of a year I spent over 5,000 uklbs on keeping the car
>running. This is what you get if you run such a car on a day to day basis
>I guess.