Re: More "Thank god for Quattro" stories :-)

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.pl>]

At 19:31 20.10.98 +0200, Tom Nas wrote:

>>>Cruised in, power slid the V8 around her, slowly pulled up behind her
>>>and
>>>pushed it out.  :-)
>>Good lord, just remember the outside bumper skin alone
>>is $700, not counting paint.  Not to mention what would
>>have happened if the rear bumper wedged up twords the
>>grill..... I too am a gentleman, but in this case the
>>only thing I'd use the V8Q for is to phone AAA and
>>request a tow truck for my "wifes" Saab.
>That's what I thought, too. I'd have used my tow rope (rated for 2500 kg)
>which is always in my trunk, together with the jumper cables...

That's what I *love* US-spec cars for - 9mph rated bumpers :-) A friend of
mine did once rear-end a Pontiac in his '83 Renault Fuego (European). The
results were:
Renault: broken bumper cover, broken grille, bent hood, broken radiator,
had to be towed away
Pontiac: broken tail light lens. 
Should I ever buy European-spec Audi, I seriously consider shipping a pair
of bumpers from USA and retrofitting them.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)