200q20v Totaled Update

[Beatty, Robert]

Alex,

I can't speak from experience for I only have 10v type 44's, but I would for
one, definatly be of the opinion to put her back together.  Call me a nut,
but I have always loved the type 44 and the 20v version is the rarest of the
breed, except for possibly the V8.  If you really want a 20v motor for your
90q, put this car back together, and sell her for a profit, then buy a motor
and other goodies needed for your 90tq project.

Also once you have taken the fenders and the motor from the 20v, there
really isnt much left that a junk yard would want, as its basically the same
as the 89-91 200q or 100q.

Then again, its your car, so I can't really tell you what to do with it. :)
Good luck either way and keep us posted!

Rob
86 5ktq
89 200tqa

-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander van Gerbig [mailto:Audi_80 at email.msn.com]
    Now I'm not sure what I should do in the end.  I could part the 200q20v,
yank the engine, sell some wanted bits, and then sell the rest of the car to
a yard.  The engine stays, sees some of that money by getting fully rebuilt
and upgraded with RS2 goodies.  Then I start the long procedure of getting a
20v turbo swap ready for the 90q this summer.  The swap would be almost
totally covered by the insurance, parting, and final sale of the rest to a
yard, plus I get a free engine.

    Other option is to take the 200q20v to the autobody shop that did my
car.  I wonder what the estimate will be, no idea, but if I were to get used
parts and have them do most of the bodywork it should be below $5k.  Then I
can start digging into the engine, suspension, and so on with the left over
money.  Then that car would live in NY as a back up car and I'd use it up
here in the winter to save my 90q for a project.