does this sound like a good deal? - Re: do 5kS 4-bolt wheels fit a Quantum Syncro?

[Larry C Leung]

The Syncro is an amalgamation of VW and Audi parts. The engine is stock
Audi 2.22 I-5, the radiator is unique (very SIMILAR to the 4KQ, but has
an extra tank fitting). Generally, bulletproof car with MANY more
availible wheels (4 x 100 BC, ET 38, any VW WC 4 bolt 14" and larger,
prior to Golf 4 should be fine), though the ET 38's would provide
slightly more track than ET 45. It will NOT fit 13's. Proper size is
195/60-14. Easiest cheap rim fitment it to find the 14's from A2 Golf's
and Jettas that were standard equipment from 1991 on up. As for wear
items, rear shocks (around $120 a set, tended to go after 3 yrs of
average to more than average milage driving, dealer or OEM supplier only,
these are NOT UrQ nor 4KQ parts), rear calpers (yours are new, just be
conciencious in changing brake fluid and using the P-brake to keep the
seals clean), and rust along the window of the hatch. Otherwise, pretty
much standard 4KQ fare. Exhausts could be expensive, but any good exhaust
shop could bend one up for you. Really a nice car, if you can get a good
running example. I've driven peppy ones (most of the ones I've run
across) to dogs, but they all handle and ride real nice, and they brake
like a 4KQ, which is to say, pretty good. 

As for price, I dunno, I sold my '84 4KQ with 188K miles 7 years ago for
that price, and it was quite clean, with snows on rims. Syncros are rare,
but you figure the rest out. 


LL - NY

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 13:28:51 -0400 BenediktRochow at oaktech.com writes:
>
>
>Thanks for all the wheel fitment replies.
>So, I don't have fitting wheels, but at least the tires (195/65/14)
>appear to be exactly stock size.
>
>Now, this Quantum Syncro is offered for $1850. I haven't driven
>it yet, but according to the owner, it has 144k miles, bought 2 years
>ago from orig. owner (through a charity auction, though he says he 
>knows
>the orig. owner personally) at 115k, timingbelt/waterpump done at 
>~110k
>(he has paperwork from orig owner, but couldn't remember exactly);
>he's recently had new rear calipers put on (that and other tune-up 
>items
>totalling $1000 last fall).
>"No wrecks", though it has a shallow, large-area dent in the left half 
>of
>the tailgate
>and a scrape/dent on the RF fender, with the turn signal and 
>headlight
>pushed
>back about 3/8" and the headlight adjuster/mount broken (it pivots 
>loosely
>around two diagonally opposed corners); one segment on the RR 
>taillight
>is taped over.
>AC is "not very cold", orig. owner replaced condenser shortly before
>selling,
>current owner thinks it needs recharge, but hasn't done it as it's of
>course
>espensive (can one do a 134a conversion?) and "we don't really use it
>around
>here [southern Maine]".
>Of the original wheels, 2 are bent; on the car are "used wheels with 
>used
>tires";
>the center caps seem to say Volkswagen on them (can't remember), 
>though the
>7-spoke design is not familiar. Tires are (slightly undersized at
>185/60/14?)
>Dunlop D60 A2.
>Has a CD player; non-smoker; allegedly no winter use for 7 years 
>until
>seller bought it 2 years ago.
>
>What should I watch out for? What funny noises should scare me?
>Given that there are none, is $1850 good, bad, or average?
>As for the Quantum Syncro as such, am I likely to run into spare 
>parts
>problems with parts that are neither from the 2wd-Quantum nor the 
>4kq?
>The local junkyards say (without a pause to check their database - 
>hm?)
>that they have no Quantums at all; at least for wheels for winter 
>tires,
>many amply available VW wheels should do, correct?
>
>
>thanks in advance.
>-gbr
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