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Subject:Re: repost of Quattro under vanagon desire (sorry for doubles)
From:Chris S
Date:Mon, 2 Mar 2009 21:09:53 -0500

I'm a Westy owner (MVC) and a Quattro lover too.  I used to drive an
88 Audi 90 and wrench on my buddy's 89 Audi 90 Quattro.  Fabulous
cars, yes.  It made me wish for a 5-cyl powered Syncro Vanagon!

On 3/2/09, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:
> dear all quattro lovers
>
> in december of 2007 my fiance and i were driving to her home in ohio to be
> married
> Vanagon diesel expired just outside boise idaho --
> triple a to wagon works in garden city for R & R of OEM 1.6 Turbo engine
> with AA 1.9 Turbo
>
> ok so that is all wonderful but what about us we had to be in ohio in 40
> hours ...
> Phil provided us with a 1989 Quattro that he had sitting around the shop as
> a driver --
> we set out in a strait line for ohio ... those on the  list at that time
> might recall we drove from Garden city idaho to Pemberville Ohio in 30 hours
> ---
> through all sorts of winter weather --- some treacherous  -- some benign --
> alll sorts in between --
> the Quatrro was a joy to drive -- and i mean an absolute joy ...
> comfortable-- fast -- sure footed -- the confidence i had in the ride amazed
> me --
> i can only imagine how nice a vanagon would run with that chassis-- if
> engineered to work --
> I may even begin a savings plan for one --
> yours
>
> --
> roger w
> From Proverbs:
> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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