Recommendations '86 5KTQ

[Livolsi, Stephane]

IMHO, the really beautiful part of owning my 86 5KTQ is that every time
something needs to be repaired, I get to fall in love with the car all over
again after I fix it.  Seriously.  But I am a serious tinkerer and working
on the quattro is a hobby.

Stephane

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> From:
> Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com[SMTP:Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com
> ]
> Sent: 	January 3, 2002 7:07 PM
> To: 	quattro list; TWFAUST at aol.com
> Subject: 	Re: Reccomendatiosn '86 5KTQ
>
> Tom Faust wrote:
> >I have been offered a low mileage (125K) '86 CSTQ at an agreeable
> >price. I would like to chip it. Is there any reason to avoid the '86. As
> >far as operating goes is there any important difference from the later
> >models with the Torsen unit?
>
> I love my 1986 5000cstq. I have never missed having a Torsen.  I need to
> get the car on a scale, because it feels lighter than the later cars I
> have
> driven. I actually prefer the older interior in some ways to the updated
> one in our 1989 200q Avant.
>
> If the price is good, go for it. Just be prepared to replace all of the
> usual Type 44 stuff as it fails. There is no reason to think the parts on
> a
> 1986 Type 44 will fail any faster than later cars. They all need repairs
> too often at some point, but they drive so nice when you get them fixed it
> is worth it. My 1986 had about 116k miles when I bought it in Atlanta,
> Georgia several years ago. Note, my insurance company just tried to total
> my 1986 5000cstq for $2200 after a deer hit in November, but I negotiated
> that they will fix it for the estimated $2850. Actually, they wrote me the
> check right before Christmas.
>
> HTH,
>
> Eric R. Kissell
> 1986 5000cstq, 1.8 bar (SJM), K24, Fuchs
> 1989 200q Avant, 1.5 bar, K24, Bilsteins
> 1987 VW GTI 16V, 1984cc, Bilsteins
> Evansville, Indiana, USA
>