Re: Dare I take the plunge?

[Raldel@xxxxxxx]

Stay in college, keep the Audi if it runs well, roll up the windows in the 
rain. Concentrate on your studies and women. Graduate, get a job, buy an 
Alfa.
      IMHO,
     Randy Long
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In a message dated 4/17/2003 4:05:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bkaupp@domain.elided writes:

Hi there...
My name's Ben and I'm an Alfaholic (a har har... oy)
anyway, I have officially fallen in love with your ladies (specifically 
the 70's Spiders) and I was wondering a few things before I put my soul 
on eBay...
1) I am a college student. I can only afford one car, but I do have a 
bus pass. Am I completely stupid to even consider a Spider as my only 
mode of transportation? I would be switching from a 1987 Audi 4000CS 
quattro, so I'm used to complex engineering. My car before the 4kq was 
a 1970 BMW 2002, so I'm also used to old cars.
2) I am a college student. I think I mentioned that. As this will be my 
only car, will I truly hate it in winter? I currently drive my Audi in 
driving rainstorms with the windows down, so a little water doesn't 
bother me... My girl may be another story. Do we have to take her Focus 
on dates?
3) I am a college student. Gee this is getting repetitive. I like 
music. Is it possible to stick four speakers, an amp, and a single DIN 
deck in a Spider and have none of it show?
4) Guess what... I'm still a college student. I work in retail. Can I 
realistically expect to get a nice Spider for under $4000? I'm willing 
to drive a car that will be a bit of a work in progress, as long as 
it's mechanically stable.

Lastly, if anybody has any advice, wants to buy my Audi, or has a 
Spider available within a few hundred miles of Santa Cruz, CA, then 
please email me. I can't wait to enter a new money pit, and I apologize 
for my newbieness.

TIA,
Ben Kaupp
'87 Audi 4kcsq
COMING SOON - '78 Alfa Spider?
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