Bought Audi #2 today

[edkellock at juno.com]

The brake shudder is most likely the UFO brakes.  It might
have had the conversion to G60's but the UFO's were known
for the tendency to warp.  However!, they are superior to G60's
when it counts, the ability to stop the car.  If they are UFO's and 
if the dealer takes care of them properly (replacement) then you're
way ahead of the game since they're expensive and if you get it
with new, you're golden.  If they're not UFO's, no worry.  The G60's
aren't dangerous.  You'd probably only know the difference if you'd
driving the UFO's before.  With shuddering UFO's in many cases,
a few hard stops from 80, each followed by several minutes of cool
down driving without brake use, usually straightens them out 
acceptably.  A newly painted hood is good, as long as they match
it well.  The color in question is Indigo Mica metallic.  It may seem
like regular navy blue at first sight, but there is some depth to it and
you'll want a top notch repaint.  If that's in question even slightly,
I'd
take it as is without a repaint.  If it's bird droppings, you can
probably
get away with a good buffing or clay magic treatment.  As is might
sweeten the deal for you as well.

If the brakes are G60's, they'll probably not blink at fixing them.  If
they're UFO's they may balk but I'd hold firm on that, maybe "giving
up" the hood repaint as a bargaining tool.   If worse comes to worse, 
knock down the price due to brakes and the wisdom of the list will
carry you through.

Ed
Colorado Springs
91 V8q 5spd with UFO's
89 200q MC2
87 Coupe GT
previous
91 200q20v Avant, Indigo Mica and grey inside, G60 brakes
oh yeah
87 5000CS tq

On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 00:27:57 EST Tomsaudi at aol.com writes:
> Wow. Talk about dumb luck. I went out this afternoon to check out a '93
Volvo 
> 850 GLT here in town that was for sale at a local Volvo dealer. Turns
out 
> they took the thing off the market. I was told they took the car into
the 
> shop yesterday, and they discovered it needed $4,000 work for it. So, I

> headed off for our local European used car dealer. Pulling in, a see an
Audi 
> with no model indication sitting towards the rear of the lot.
> 
> Well, I finally ask if the car is for sale. I am told it is, but they
only 
> got it three days ago, so it has not been detailed or advertised
anywhere. 
> The guy who greets me is not an Audi expert, and says so up front, but
tells 
> me his manager is nuts about this car, passing up a slew of '98, '99
Benzes 
> the past couple nights. I see the guy, and ask "Is that an Audi 2.."
> 
> He replies "200 20V Turbo Quattro". Friends, I have hit the mother
load. In a 
> matter of two minutes I am screaming up an entrance ramp to the
turnpike. I 
> have never driven this model before, but I was absolutely smitten. When
we 
> returned to the dealership, I bought her on the spot. 
> 
> She is a '91, last year made. Has 91,000 miles, is a gorgeous dark blue
with 
> grey leather interior. The dealer is having the hood repainted as some
bird 
> droppings mucked it up a bit. Everything worked just fine, although I
did 
> detect a little brake shudder on hard braking, and I was assured this
would 
> be corrected before I take delivery of the car late this week.
> 
> Any 200 20V Quattro owners out there, please e-mail me and let me know
about 
> your experiences, and things I need to be wary of so I can take good
care of 
> her. I would appreciate any responses.
> 
> Meanwhile, I am really excited to get this car...
> 
> Tom,
> 1991 Audi 200 20V Quattro
> 1995 Audi 90
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