Well, I am now official, or doesn't it count until you take delivery.<p>Used Car Point in San Francisco Bay Area. Car Point gave me two choices: Carlsen and Rector. Based on previous direct experience with Carlsen it was a no brainer to choose Rector. Was referred to David Leibenson...a great salesman.<p>Purchased 99 A4 quattro, sport, leather, sun, bose, all weather, and trip for $1,300 over invoice and that included two additional keys). Got a fair trade in price for my 1990 Honda Accord with 104,000 miles. Also, paid to exchange stock tires for Pirelli SP 7000 Supper Sports to obtain M&S. Tires will take a few days and I will take delivery a week from Saturday..but the car is in stock and ready.<p>Highly recommend that you use Car Point to contact David.<p>Gramps....no longer on the fence or looking at Z3s, or SLK 230s or any other car<p>p.s. Thanks Jason and everyone else who participates in this board. You don't know how much fun it is for a senior citizen to also participate.<p>p.p.s My membership check will be in the mail this weekend.

Welcome aboard....we allow people over 20 at our club events....please come and show off your new rig. :-) (we have yet to see a 99)<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM<br>NorCal A4 Owners Club<ul><li><a href="http://www.ns.net/~seang">Sean's A4 Page/NorCal A4 Owners Club</a></li></ul>

This is definitely not the norm in NorCal.<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM

> Also, paid to exchange stock tires for<br>> Pirelli SP 7000 Supper Sports to obtain M&S.<p>good idea. i need the M&S too. <p>my question is... are you sure these<br>are M&S rated? if so, i will do the same.<p>Jay

Others probably know better than I, but I sure think i saw them on an A4 in their showroom and they had M&S on them. Also, the Pirelli web site stated that they were M&S.<p>But, just to be on the safe side, I would check this all out first hand.<p>Gramps