Re: Older Audis being compared to newer Asian/US cars?

[Cynic44642@aol.com]

In a message dated 06/24/99 10:25:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
s373231@gettysburg.edu writes:

> At 09:17 PM 6/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
>  . I am having 
>  >it converted from an auto to a 5 speed this weekend... 
>  
>  Out of curiousity, where are you having it done, or are you doing it
>  yourself?  What do you estimate the cost to be?  It sounds like a big job
>  for a weekend, based on what I've read.  I ask this because I have an 84
>  5ks auto, which I wouldn't mind making a manual myself...  It also, how
>  appropriate, is going in for transmission repair this weekend, as its
>  slipping.  Just another reason to hate it, but I figure it its 1000 to fix
>  it versus 1000 to put a manual in, I'd opt for the manual. 
>  
>  tia
>  
>  steve

my mechanic here in CT works on Audi's & VWs on the side just because he 
enjoys doing it.  He only charges 30/hour for labor and my fathesr towed the 
donor car down today...  The donor cost me 200 (it was a rollover) and it's 
looking like about 8 hours worth of labor (i'll be helping him pull parts for 
the conversion... the automatic is on its way out (I dont have second 
anymore) and am really tired of putting them in every 2 years...