A4 Avant 2.8 is available with stick

["Tetzloff, Jon" <jon.tetzloff@intel.com>]

>> A friend of mine wants to get an A4Q 2.8 Avant with a stick shift
>> *soon* (i.e. within a week).  We have not been able to locate one in
>> Connecticut.  Does anyone know any dealers who may have one anywhere
>> in the northeast?

>They don't exist. All Avants (A6 and A6) have automatics, the
>newer ones have tiptronic.

The 99 A4 Avant, both 1.8 and 2.8, were available with stick
when we ordered ours in early January.  Good luck finding one though,
mine hasn't started build yet and we have been told July delivery.
By the way, anyone else out there got a white 99 A4 on order?
Any news about it?  
Jon
99 White A4 Avant "Pegasus" (mythical beast)