[urq] Audis as Collectibles...

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I pray for the day when my money pits are actually worth something.  
Collectable?  Naw, more an ego trip IMO.  Properly modified they can hold 
their own against the fastest of the newer tq's, and they can haul 4 full 
size folks easily (er, pack light;).  I also find my urq's to be extremely 
reliable, my '83 is a daily driver.

RE:  Scorpian exhaust, btdt on my '84.  A very nice sound, and a good 
upgrade.  That said, I got one of the early ones that had been jigged off of 
a rally car which has the exhaust exit center.  A good exhaust shop can put a 
piece of mandrel pipe in the system (where it goes over the rear axle) to 
have it exit the driver side properly.  Not sure they have changed the jig or 
not.   I've since gone to the 20vt motor in the 84, so I have since sold the 
scorpian to fellow list Bob Dupree.  The price is most reasonable considering 
you get a downpipe with it, you do need to add a cat to the system if so 
required.  I used a universal 3in high flow cat from summitracing, that would 
pass the more stringent replacement cat regulations required by EPA (must be 
of the same 'size' and shape as the oem, and fit in the oem location).

HTH

SJ
'87 5ktqw - 3in turbo back w/ borla and cat
'84 RS2URQ - tornado (ex: 3in scorpian w/ cat)
'83 Urq - Amazon (stock for now) - STEAMBOAT BOUND :)

In a message dated 1/22/01 9:41:35 AM Central Standard Time, 
dschaible at penw.com writes:

> 
>  probably the best testament to collectability is the fact that these cars
>  DON'T get traded around alot because people that own & drive them won't
>  sell them (at least here in NA)......i've been driving my 20V avant since
>  the onset of winter and anxiously await low salt days so i can take my urq
>  out, i got one in the other day and reaffirmed that the car probably will
>  never be sold again.......and also i need to weld my exhaust again,
>  probably for the last time, i was thinking of going with a new scorpion SS,
>  anyone got one ? ...feedback ?