selling my 1990 90q20v

[Dan Simoes]

Hi guys,

It looks like I will be changing jobs, and my new position will have me
on the road a lot more than the current one.  Because of the extra
distance, and the fact that I have an almost-new 99.5 Jetta GL TDI which
gets almost 50mpg (39 when driven hard on a daily basis), it doesn't
make sense to sell the TDI and keep the Audi.  OK, I confess, the rather
unique color of the TDI makes it hard to sell for a decent price, so I'm
kinda stuck with it :)

I would love to keep the Audi and had thought about doing so for the
winter, since a lot of the roads I will be driving on are narrow
two-lane affairs that get a lot of snow and ice, but given the state of
the economy, I can't justify having an extra car sitting around.  If I
could sell the TDI, I thought about keeping the 90q, but when your
income depends on getting to work or a client, you can't risk being in a
high mile car like this (at least I can't).  I've also considered a new
WRX or a used A4 1.8tq, but again, I have this TDI I probably have to
keep.

I will post more details and can provide photos later, but the basic
details are these:

- black 90q20v with good history, purchased from a lister.  142k or so
miles now, bought at 130k.  Mobil 1 going way back, fresh ATE super blue
brake fluid, tranny and diff fluids are recent fresh factory synthetic
fill.
- grey heated leather seats, good condition but the drivers seat is
sagging (at least to my derriere)
- mechanically solid, needs diff lock switch, a/c condenser (maybe) and
radiator leak was epoxied.  Many recent repairs including interior
switchbulbs, control arm bushings, balljoints, etc.  Suspension is tight
and the car is aligned.
- no signs of climate control problems
- new rear pads, rotors, cables, and one new caliper
- interior very clean, 7-8 out of 10
- exterior fair, some trim missing, some scratches, 5 out of 10. 
Blacked out grille, could use a hood, but no major body damage anywhere,
straight chassis.
- upgrades include relayed euro H4 lights (awesome) with euro clear
corners, Stebro exhaust, trailer hitch, in-dash CD player (sounds great)
with Soundgate interface to rear factory speakers, JBL front speakers
- stock 14" BBS alloys with fair BFG tires, second set of 14" BBS alloys
with almost new, very aggressive snows

If you have a serious interest in the car, drop me a line.  It will be
ready for sale in a few weeks to a month.  It's not a concours dream,
but it's a reliable, decent looking daily driver, especially for winter
(the very reason I bought it).  Many of you saw it at Mt Washington this
year, and I think Alex can vouch for its highway performance :)

Price TBD, but somewhere in the 3k region.  A nice lago sedan with 120k
or so just went for $4250 on ebay, but no upgrades and unknown history
and mechanical condition.

Yes, this will leave me Audi-less for a while, but that can't last very
long, now can it?

Thanks.

| Dan |