1986 5ktq - Parts Car or Fixer Upper - DC area

[Ron Katona]

Sorry for the spam, but someone asked if I had pics and if I thought the
car could run a couple states away if the radiator was fixed. I thought
I post this reply if anyone else was thinking the same thing...

I can take some pics and post.

I drove it 200 miles out to West Virginia and back in one day the first
week I had it . It ran fine at 75 mph all day. No major vibrations or
noises, decent fuel mileage (26 on the highway according to the
computer), didn't hear U-joints clicking, etc. Boost gauge showed 1.2
normally, but I saw 1.3 once or twice. Felt fine to me until the
radiator blew as I left work one day and I pulled right back into the
parking lot. I was already using it as a daily driver at that point.

It'll be a couple days on the pictures... I'll let you know. Basically,
I think the car is worth more, but I'm a motivated seller with this
sudden move. I have about $1500 in the car and would like to get 1/2 my
money back so it doesn't hurt quite so much! I was really looking
forward to fixing up this car.
--
Ron Katona


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Katona" <rkatona at bellatlantic.net>
To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:00 PM
Subject: FS: 1986 5ktq - Parts Car or Fixer Upper - DC area


> Just bought a beater '86 5000 CS Turbo Quattro in running condition
> hoping to bring it back to decent status in time to become the winter
> daily driver. Well... I have an unexpected job offer in Florida that
> looks pretty good and now I don't need the car and don't have time to
> work on it before the move.
>
> The car has unknown mileage, but is about 200,000 as best I can tell.
A
> previous owner in PA replaced the speedometer in 1996 with 163,000
miles
> on it. That's the last official reading I can vouch for.
>
> The car ran fine for about three weeks, then something in the radiator
> cracked. I caught it right away and parked it. I cannot vouch for the
> condition of the head, but I don't think it overheated in that time.
>
> I have a brand new all-metal radiator from CSF as well as upper and
> lower hoses, thermostat, and clamps from the dealer. About $250 in
> parts. I have not installed them yet, but I will if it'll help sell
the
> car. I will not separate these new parts - it's a package deal.
>
> The interior is decent with only the driver's seat having major tears
> and rips on the seat cushion. The electric seats work as do the
sunroof,
> windows, radio, and computer.
>
> The A/C is inop.
>
> The ABS is inop.
>
> The body looks straight and shows no rust. The paint on the roof is
> faded, cracked and peeling.
>
> The tires are some cheap Wall Mart brand, but they are almost brand
new.
>
> The car passed the Maryland inspection with the exception of rear
brake
> pad thickness and a BB sized crack in the windshield.
>
> I'm asking $750 for everything... as is, radiator replaced and the car
> running, or as a parts car that you haul away with the radiator and
> other parts. I'm in Laurel, MD.. e-mail me at this account if you'd
like
> to look at the car.
> --
> Ron Katona
>