'85 ur-q on auction [was: 200q20v Salvage Car for Auction in TX]

[james accordino]

I did a water damaged car once.  If you have the time
to work on it and get a good price, they can be a
great deal.  Much better than a wreck IMHO.  One thing
to check is the condition of the cylinder walls.
These will be among the first things to go in an
underwater vehicle.  After being driven, there isn't
any oil on the cylinder walls.  Sitting for a long
period of time will rust these badly.  Orange surface
rust means nothing.  Pitted cylinder walls does.  I
had the good fortune to use a type of borescope from
my nextdoor neighbor who worked for Toyota coporate.
The guy wasn't too keen on letting me take spark plugs
out, but after I got the scope out, he relaxed.
Electricals all need to be opened, checked, cleaned
and sprayed.  Otherwise, an excellent car at an
unbeatable price.  (Not counting my labor.)

Jim Accordino

--- Steve Marinello <smarinello at telocity.com> wrote:
> I saw that one.  I live near New Orleans and will
> give them a call and see
> what I can find out.  I don't think I'll ahve time
> for a Baton Rouge
> (actually Livingston) run today, but I'll see what I
> can do.
>
> Freshwater damage and the hood does not sit right on
> the drivers side.  V8?
> Gotta get some info!
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <auditude at cox.net>
> To: <qshipaz at juno.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
> <sjensen at mindspring.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:28 AM
> Subject: '85 ur-q on auction [was: 200q20v Salvage
> Car for Auction in TX]
>
>
> > I found this one incredibly interesting:
> >
> >
>
http://www2.iaai-bid.com/veh_detail.asp?auctionid=1629222&itemid=1707893
> >
> > It looks to be a water-damaged '85 ur-q, listed as
> a V8 quattro.
> >
> > What the?
> >
> > It goes on auction tomorrow morning at 9am!
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > Steve Jensen sjensen at mindspring.com wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Found the following car on an insurance salvage
> site:
> > >
> > >
>
http://www2.iaai-bid.com/veh_detail.asp?auclist=1&itemid=1716240&auctionid=1
> > > 636224
> > >
> > > Shows it as freshwater flood total in Corpus
> Christi, TX, and they do
> take
> > > online bids.
> > >
> > > Posting this for the 200q20v folks who may need
> a parts car, even though
> the
> > > wiring harness and ECU are prolly trashed I know
> the cylinder heads are
> next
> > > to impossible to find.  Was interested myself
> (visions of a 3B powered
> > > 4kq)until I found out overbore pistons for the
> 3B are $800 plus, and I'm
> too
> > > lazy to go the custom piston route.
> > >
> > > -Steve Jensen
> > > 87 5kcstq
> >
> >
>


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