Thanks so far with all the help!! (89 quattro 100)

[Nick Karapasas]

Hi all...
thanks for all the help so far. Here is the scoop on the car I am looking
at:
89 quattro 100  (manual tranny) with 98.5k on it for ~$2000/obo

I took a look at it yesterday and outside of a few surface dings, the body
was good. One of the rear windows didn't work. There were a few internal
cosmetic issues... what concerned me is the following...

1. Do engines in this vintage normally idle rough? (put put put put
sounding...)
2. The shifting was REALLY loose... and if I shifted too "quickly"
(according to the owner) a flashing oil can symbol would come up on the
display  for a few seconds...
3. The owner was another student who had it for a year.... no maint.
records, it was bought by the previous owner at auction. He is leaving for
china in a week and needs to sell the car.
When I asked about the timing belt his response was "what is that?"

Should I even bother talking him down or should I just give up on the Audi
dream...


Nick k.