[urq] Oh, sad day (was Re: save the junkyard urq)

[Ben Swann]

That reminds me about the day I found a rare 100 speedometer cluter with gray/white
gauges.  I pulled the cluster and left on the counter telling the guy I’d be back as I
had to go get some more parts.  That cluster was easily worth $150 and they wanted mere
pennies for it.  

Upon return, the cluster had disappeared.  When I asked where it went, I found out some
moron removed everything on the counter and and had it all shredded. 

Needless to say I was livid and kicking myself for leaving it there.

Ben

[Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:47:11 -0600
From: Fluhr <ejfluhr at austin.ibm.com>
Subject: [urq] Oh, sad day (was Re: save the junkyard urq)
To: urq at audifans.com
Message-ID: <200711301847.lAUIlBov774270 at fluhr.austin.ibm.com>


Well, time to mourn the passing of another Urquattro.   You all know
I was trying to buy it out of the junkyard.  Well, on Monday we
agreed on the price and that I would get the car.  On Tuesday the
junkyard moved it to a "protected" area at my request, until my
father could get down there on Thursday and inspect it and pay them
for it.   On Wednesday afternoon they crushed it.  Clearly someone
or several people at the junkyard made a mistake.  When people get
paid $5, they don't really care much.  :-(

So at least I have the two ECUs and an Abt dash from the car.  I
don't remember the VIN, but I will get it so Bill can officially
tag it as "deceased" on the registry list.

In the grand scheme of life, this is small potatoes.  But it is sad
and good to mourn the car's passing.   I'm driving my Urquattro
today in tribute.  Funny how you can be sad, but still have a grin
when you're driving one. 

Regards,
Eric
'82 Urq
'83 urq, farewell]