Bought my first audi - 200q20v!

robert weinberg centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
Sun Jul 6 10:13:07 PDT 2008


thanks chief - i just emailed him. everyone else - back off, they're mine ;-)

LOL!

Robby


--- On Sun, 7/6/08, Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: Bought my first audi - 200q20v!
> To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com, 200q20v at audifans.com, Rbade12 at aol.com
> Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 10:04 AM
> Manual set on AudiWorld: 
> http://forums.audiworld.com/v8/msgs/134563.phtml
> 
> robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com> wrote:  Hey
> Bob,
> 
> small world, eh? the 200q20v is just a far better built car
> than the SHO. probably too complicated with regards to the
> electrical than necessary, but the audi is built like a
> tank. the doors yclose like a bank vault!
> 
> the SHO creaked and rattled all over the place. it was fun
> - dynoed 211HP to the front wheels (so, about 250HP at the
> crank). no bad for a normally aspirated 3.0L V6 with minor
> bolt ons.
> 
> i'm looking forward to getting the audi dialed in. the
> one thing that is annoying is the trip computer/boost guage
> doesn't work. is that common? the previous owner said it
> had no boost leaks (he did a lot of work himself). i noticed
> he had a VDO boost guage in the glove compartment. i have no
> idea if he used it temporarily to check boost.
> 
> i need to get the bently manual - is there a fuse for the
> trip computer?
> 
> Robby
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Rbade12 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > From: Rbade12 at aol.com 
> > Subject: Re: Bought my first audi - 200q20v!
> > To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
> > Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 5:29 AM
> > Robby,
> > I also own an SHO, a 93 MTX with 120k. I don't
> drive
> > it much, kind of 
> > prefer the 200q20v.
> > 
> > Welcome to the 200q20v world! I've been in it for
> 5
> > years or so and it's 
> > filled with fun and frustration as is/was the SHO
> world.
> > 
> > The passenger side cam is timing belt driven, the
> drivers
> > driven by chain 
> > from the passenger side. No cam belts to
> change...unless
> > you wish to call the 
> > timing belt a cam belt. 
> > 
> > Are you familiar with Chris Millers site and Scott
> > Mockery's site and 
> > Quattro 123? Get a set of Bentley manuals and ask
> > questions, good group of folks 
> > here!
> > 
> > Best of luck,
> > 
> > Bob 91 200q20v Franklin, Wi
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 7/5/2008 6:45:06 P.M. Central
> Daylight
> > Time, 
> > centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
> > 
> > Thanks Ken and to all for the insight. yes, i guess
> > y'all have a point - 
> > used tires are kinda ghetto and the S4 rims don't
> look
> > all that much cooler (if 
> > at all) than the 17" A4 rims i have on it now.
> > 
> > so - i guess it's kuhmo escta sports 235 45 Z17s.
> > sucks because i bought the 
> > same mode tire for my SHO only to total it 10k later
> :-(
> > 
> > i had Yokohama AVS ES100 on my SHO before that. a
> ho-hum
> > tire IMHO - not 
> > stellar grip and squealed like a pig around corners,
> > especially when i took the 
> > car to thunderhill in 2004.
> > 
> > oh, one question - i have that old european car mag
> from
> > 1197 - that had an 
> > article on the audi 5000/200 - with a special section
> on
> > the 200q20v. it said 
> > something about need to change the cam drive belts
> every
> > 60k. not sure if 
> > that applies to the 20V. i know mike changed the
> timing
> > belt at 90k, but know 
> > nothing about the cam belts - my sho had cam chains,
> so
> > they didn't need 
> > replacing. i emailed him to ask - but have not heard
> back
> > yet. i would assume he'd 
> > change those too if necessary.
> > 
> > see ya,
> > Robby
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 7/5/08, Kenneth Keith
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Kenneth Keith 
> > > Subject: Re: Bought my first audi - 200q20v!
> > > To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> > > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 3:46 PM
> > > robert weinberg 
> > > >
> > > > hi all,
> > > >
> > > > i figure if I'm going to buy an Audi -
> lets
> > get a
> > > real Audi - i.e. finicky, frustrating but
> sometimes
> > very
> > > enjoyable ;-)
> > > >
> > > > i think some of you guys probably checked
> the 
> > car out
> > > and passed. maybe for good reason too ;-)
> > > >
> > > > it's the one in Castro valley (although
> i
> > bought
> > > it in Hayward)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> >
> http://audifans.com/marketplace/show.php?table=pm_audifans_Cars&id=3362
> > > >
> > > > i paid $2,800. not an awesome deal - but
> good 
> > enough.
> > > passed smog the first time. idles and runs
> smooth, no 
> > leaks
> > > - new bomb, UFOs, timing belt, both radiators.
> a/c
> > > doesn't work, trip computer/boost guage
> > doesn't
> > > work (fuse? - never that simple, i suppose).
> needs
> > struts
> > > and tires (might as well lower it at this point).
> > 114,000
> > > original miles - Ian checked the car fax report
> to
> > confirm.
> > > >
> > > > all in all, it was as i expected - except
> the
> > roof is
> > > faded. interior is very clean though and the body
> is
> > > straight. i know what I'm in for (i think)
> from
> > owning
> > > a 1992 Ford Taurus SHO for the last 10 years and
> all
> > the
> > > fun that was to throw money at ;-)
> > > >
> > > > reasons for buying this one instead of the
> red
> > one in
> > > SF is I'm smitten by the low-ish miles and
> the
> > red one
> > > is...well, red and it has 166k on the clock.
> > > >
> > > > the owner was really cool. he actually moved
> to
> > > Hawaii, so i dealt with his in-laws in Hayward -
> who
> > were
> > > very cool too. they were always honest about the
> car
> > and
> > > made no pretenses about it.
> > > >
> > > > i drove it home - floaty due to the worn
> struts 
> > and
> > > shocks - but smooth and responsive when i hit the
> gas.
> > i
> > > had an Infiniti G35 on my ass going from the 238
> > > interchange to the 580. i was thinking "not
> yet
> > my
> > > friend - in good time - you will get yours, Mr.
> > > Infiniti" ;-)
> > > >
> > > > see ya,
> > > > Robby
> > > 
> > > Beautiful car, and a good deal too, IMHO.
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > 
> > > Kenneth
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