Re: offroad action...no audi content so far (was Rental Cars, part XXVI)

[only5kgt@uswest.net]

I'll second that, Bob.
I have been *down* that one twice: Second time in a well-used 89 Range Rover
with a 4.0 litre transplant. A pleasure... unlike the first time.
I was 19 and foolish. How else would one point a 1986 Saab 9000 Turbo down that
goat path? Made it several miles down before I high-centered it. Dig out and
drive *all the way back up*... No real damage done to the Saab, but about two
months later I wrecked it on the paved part of Mt. Lemmon Highway. Good
snowstorm, glare ice. Forest ranger in Ramcharger went off the road at the same
place. Took three tries to get a tow truck up to the Swedish meatball.
Yes, I remember that road, all right...

Robert P. Wunderlich, D.P.M. wrote:

> Has anyone else driven up the back side of Mt. Lemmon (Tucson, AZ)?  It's
> about 15 miles with a 4000 ft. elevation gain (give or take).  That was a
> doozy...even in my Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 4x4 (quadratrac AWD...not that
> select-trac part-time BS).  Just as you get into the really hairy stuff,
> there's a big sign that says "NO PUSSIES".  Jeep needed an alignment after
> all was said and done...amazingly, the dealer got it covered under warranty!
>
> Bob W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Duff (UltraNet) <iduff@ma.ultranet.com>
> To: '----> Bob' <mx@snet.net>; 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'
> <quattro@audifans.com>; 'Mark Besso' <quattro@snet.net>
> Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 2:10 PM
> Subject: RE: Rental Cars, part XXVI
>
> >Does bottoming out equate to the fulfilling the test pilot requirement of
> >any good rental driver? How much Evil Kneivel did you achieve? And I
> >always thought the best off road vehicle was an Avis TOWNCAR, not
> >WINDSTAR.
> >-Ian.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
> >Behalf Of ----> Bob
> >Sent: Monday, 17 May 1999 12:00 AM
> >To: 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'; Mark Besso
> >Subject: Rental Cars, part XXVI
> >
> >
> >
> >Well, found another cool road today. Im in Salt Lake City and I got out
> >of the office today around 2. So I drove to Park City, Sundance etc and
> >decided to take a "shortcut".  Anyone with really big brass ones check
> >out the road between Alpine and Draper. Its a dirt road that isnt fit
> >for man nor beast. Just rental cars. Only saw a couple vehicles, 4 wheel
> >drive of course. I had a Windstart POS. I just cant beleive it made it.
> >Bottomed out badly many many times. But.. we made it!
> >If anyone knows this road, please feel free to let me know how stupid I
> >was!
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >
> >