<center><img src="http://www.users.uswest.net/~craiger/mirror1.jpg"></center><p>Not a bad turnout for less than a week's notice (9 cars). Thanks to all who showed up; I look forward to doing it again! See the link for more pix (sorry, I didn't get individual pix of all the cars).

CraigB<ul><li><a href="http://www.users.uswest.net/~craiger/drive101099.htm">Colorado Audi Drive</a></li></ul>

It was fun! Beatiful day in Colorado.
We need to do this more often!
Had fun driving back on I-70.

Uzanak
00 S4

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I really miss living in Vail....

Hey, I saw you guys were cruisin with a white Bonneville...I wonder if my folks
painted theirs white...I thought it was blue.

Looks like a blast...

I got a cool idea...go up to Vail via I70....get off at Minturn....go up to Red Bluff
and eat at that authentic mexican restaurant there...and on the way back go up
to Leadville, and get a pic by that elevation sign.

Steve S.
97 2.8QM
00 S4 (whenever it gets here)

I had to get that shot of Rick and get the camera put away, 'cause Rick dropped the hammer around the curve to Genesee and then Uzanak came out of nowhere! That S4 is FAAAAAAST!

CraigB 8^)

I was house sitting in Conifer so I couldn't make it. Flashed you guys as I was waiting to make a right turn onto 74. I saw Craig and Rick and someone's black TT! Like to join you guys next time.

-Todd H

Too bad you couldn't make it. If this weather keep up, we may have to do another drive soon!

CraigB

I drunk a little too much Saturday and was still in bed (with a hang-over) by noon. I said to myself, "I go with 'em next time." Sorry I couldn't make it, but I'll definently make it a point to go to the next drive-a-thon.

Talk 2 ya later.

I really had a great time. It was nice getting to meat some Orger's in person! The drive really made me appreciate my A4 even more! Wish I had kept my summer rubber on longer, but the Pilot-Alpins held up just fine. And now I understand where the 1.8T is lacking...Power in the mountains. Guess I will be making a call to a chip tuner soon! I really noticed it as Craig stomped on the pedal from 55 and also when I had to pull over to the slow lane as Mance's TT blew by me. Uzanak, thanks for letting me test drive the S4. WOW! I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED! Hum, wonder what my 99.5 will sell for.

Craig,

Great job on the pics.....now we know why you were driving so slow!!!

Let me know the next time we do this and I will be there.

Later,
Rick
98.5 Avant QMS

I look forward to next time and hope I can make it. I averaged 25.6 mpg for the drive back from Grand Junction. Fifth gear and cruise control the whole way up the grade worked great. Only time I needed to downshift was when one had these Surburbans that were in the fast lane going under the speed limit and had to slow down till I could get around them. Then I needed to downshift. The 17" SP9000s did great on the way. They just hold in the turns. Very little road noise either.

Vail will be great for the next run. I did not hit Vail till late Sunday night and it was dark, but from what I saw Friday afternoon the trees are looking terrific.

Go Broncos

Reggie
98.5 30vQMS

The Bronco just had major surgery...to the tune of $1,270 plus $160 for car rental....so the timing is not right at the present time. I gotta do it soon though.

Steve S.
97 2.8QM

Wife: "How was your day dear?"

Steve: "Oh, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, bought an S4, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Maybe she won't notice. 8^)

CraigB

I just saw this message posted on the TT board. Seems Mance had an interesting experience on the way down yesterday. Seems the TT is a little tail happy when turning and braking. Knowing his background ( IMSA driver ) it's not suprising he caught it as easily as he did, but it still makes you think.

I was two cars behind on the way down and didn't notice/see anything. Ken, you were in front of me....what happened.

Anyway, just thought you all should read this.

Later,
Rick
98.5 Avant QMS.<ul><li><a href="http://www.a4.org/forum/m/tt/18338.phtml">Mance's TT experience...</a></li></ul>

I hear ya on the "V" thing. I lived there for 3 years until I had to finally get a "real" job. Sure do
wish I'd had Quattro when I lived out there!

Where were you? I live there three years too.

I hear ya on the "real job" thing...that is why I left too.

Steve S.
97 2.8QM
00 S4 (jan?)

At least I didn't comment on that post that was talking about the annoying whining noise coming from near the passenger seat.... :-)

Steve S.
97 2.8QM

<center><img src="http://131.107.68.28/a4org/drive4co.jpg"></center><p>Here's another hanging-out-the-window shot from yesterday's Colorado Audi Drive, albeit not as good as CraigB's "fearless leader" pic. The photographic artiste is Kala, the "gal" mentioned in Mne's TT Forum post.

Had a great time. We need to do more of this kinda thing!

-- David F.
1.8TqMS
'87 325is

So everyone passed me....
Thanks for the invite Craig, learned a lot... have a lot left to learn... but the dental floss worked!
Let me know on the next trip....
Cheers