what to do with a 200q20v...

[Bernie Benz]

Cut some slack, Mike!


On Dec 24, 2009, at 4:49 AM, Mike Sylvester wrote:

> Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it Brett that jumps down everyone's
> throat for posting for sale items on the list?
>
>
> Mike
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> www.urq20v.com
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>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: what to do with a 200q20v...
>> From: Brett Dikeman <brett.dikeman at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, December 23, 2009 11:15 pm
>> To: Audi List <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>
>>
>> I've been procrastinating on what to do with my 200q20v for a while
>> now; about a year or two ago I got tired of putting money into it
>> (mostly insurance, but also maintenance) and took it off the road,
>> because I didn't strictly NEED a car, and money was tight.  This
>> summer I bought a new-to-me car, and the 200q20v has continued to  
>> sit.
>>  Unfortunately, I have to get the car out of my parking space by
>> January 1st, or in close to it; my landlord is selling the building.
>> The car is in Boston, MA.
>>
>> I really don't want to part with the first car I owned, a car that
>> loved to chase S4 V8's at Tremblant  and powerslide around snowy  
>> roads
>> new england roads...but I don't have the time, tools, storage /
>> workspace, or finances to spend on maintaining / restoring it.
>>
>> There's no longer a trailer+truck in the family, so I can't just haul
>> it onto the trailer and move it somewhere.  I'm open to suggestions
>> (contact me off-list), but I preferably need to store it until the
>> spring, or maybe sell it to a lister who is jonesing for a project.
>> It's being sold as-is, though I'm happy to discuss everything I now
>> about the car's condition when it was last started/driven (which  
>> was a
>> year and a half ago.)  I'd love to have first right of refusal to buy
>> the car back if you ever decided to sell it again.  If you decide to
>> fix it up and ever go to any track events, I'd gladly split costs for
>> some seat time.
>>
>> The particulars: '91 200q20v, Panther Black (metallic, slightly  
>> purple
>> in strong light) w/Black interior cell-phone delete, sport seats, UFO
>> brakes (ie: the perfect options, and the perfect colors, IMHO.) Toys:
>> IA Stage 3+ chip, euro light headlights, Bilstein shocks and H&R
>> springs.  Fully repaired bose speakers (I was the one who wrote that
>> PDF on overhauling busted ones.)  Hardwired to power a V1; jack is up
>> by the rear view mirror.
>>
>>  Comes with a set of Bentley manuals, a set of new glass fronts for
>> the euro lights (they un-clip, unlike the US units which are  
>> glued), a
>> never-installed headlight harness, a pair of unused rear brake  
>> rotors,
>> rear euro all-red taillights, a bunch of miscellaneous parts.  ~220k
>> miles.  Part of the rear interior is disassembled (bottom rear seat,
>> one door panel), there's some collision damage to the hood and
>> front+rear driver's side quarter panel, with rust in the driver's  
>> side
>> rear door under the mid-door trim.  I believe the current pads up
>> front are porterfield R4's (RACE pads, not very appropriate for the
>> street) but I could be wrong.  Radiator only has about two years of
>> use on it, and same for the aux coolant pump.  I did a complete
>> coolant flush when I did the radiator, and haven't used anything
>> except Pentosin Blue since.  The brake calipers (up until it was
>> parked) were kept in VERY good condition, completely overhauled and
>> repainted with POR15 2-part paint.
>>
>> Lovingly driven hard nearly every time I turned the key, and taken to
>> about 6 fun-as-all-hell track events.  Pulled like a freight train,
>> UFOs stopped like a boat anchor (seriously, the R4 pads when  
>> warmed up
>> will pull your eyes out), and more road feel than anything Audi's  
>> made
>> since about 1995.  Yeah, one of those cars where you can actually  
>> feel
>> grip in wet and snow via the wheel...sigh.
>>
>> And yes, this is a for-sale ad.  Spending hundreds of hours and many
>> late nights helping run the site for ~10 years earns one the right!
>>
>> Again, please contact me off-list.
>>
>> Happy Chrihaunkwanzfestivus,
>>
>> Brett
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