[urq] I'll be driving it more in 2009: I'm the type of guy that shouldn't own a urq.

[steven j]

Emissions inspections will be easier when it hits 26 years old,  and one of my male kids will be off my insurance policy.   I might also retire - so I'll have time.

Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com> wrote: Don't be afraid - just drive it.  They like to be driven - they love
roadtrips.  Back when I was blissfully ignorant of the ins and outs of
ur-quattros and CIS - I naively jumped in my car and drove from Denver to
Monterey, CA for the Auto Union '99 Historics.  Not a tool.  Not a spare
part.  120k miles on the car back then.

Had a great time - not a single issue (other than the big speeding ticket in
Nevada).  Enjoy the car!

Brandon   

-----Original Message-----
From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of steven j
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:23 AM
To: urq at audifans.com
Subject: [urq] I'm the type of guy that shouldn't own a urq.


I've always gone to the dealer for parts on all makes - even for my Fords
and dodges,  but more important I don't know what to do when parts are NLA.
There were 3 possible URQ specialist shops within 90 miles of me,  but as it
turned out the two I tried didn't seemed thrilled to work on my car back in
2004.  One eventually said he wanted to set it on fire, the other just
seemed to ignore it.    I paid one guy $3800 for repairs and the other $640.

I like the urq - have enough money to enjoy the car if parts were available,
but I don't have a lot of time.   I can't be searching the world for parts.
I'm also afraid to drive it (WX) more than 100 miles from home.  I don't
know the ins and out of CIS or the flywheel pins, the dizzy etc, nor do I
think most professional mechanics would.   I know one guy quoted me $4/mile
for towing - so I always think if it breaks down 200 miles from home I'm
facing $800 just to recover the car.
If it had the MC - I'd probably feel more confident that someone could fix a
breakdown.   What if the NLA rear diff seal goes though?
I went to upg CT twice - but that's only 60 miles away and there were pros
available if my car wouldn't start for the trip home. steve

       
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