Date:         Sat, 30 Jun 2001 00:04:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom and Dana Cates <dcates1@HOME.COM>
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From:         Tom and Dana Cates <dcates1@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Automatic TRANSMISSION conversion options
Comments: To: Michael Schiesser <fruitlands@YAHOO.COM>
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From: "Michael Schiesser" <fruitlands@YAHOO.COM>
> If I have an 89 3 speed automatic, am I stuck with a 3
> speed automatic. Is there an option for an extra gear
> (ie 4 speed). I would think that going to a standard
> would be a major hassle but it never hurts to ask.

This is a GREAT question that deserves some thoughtful attention. I have had
some preliminary discussions with Karl Mullendore about (his idea)
transplanting an Audi 4 speed. He thinks, not confirmed, that this might be
a straight up swap. I've never taken my Automatic out or looked very closely
at an Audi but it is a tantalizing thought. Maybe someone out there knows
more?

Tom and Dana Cates
Asheville, NC
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