should I sell my 20v? please help.

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Listers, I need some advice.

I've been thinking a lot lately about selling my 1990 90q20v, with 160k
miles. The reasons I want to sell it are as follows:

1. I no longer deliver pizza, therefore I won't be making the $20/hr I was
making doing that. This drastically reduces the amount of money I can spend
on car parts. However, I also know that since I won't be using my car for
pizza delivery, it will break less often (in theory). I also know that the
car I am driving now is in way better shape than my old 4kq that I was using
for pizza delivery. Hmm...

2. Cost of fixing it. Although it needs nothing right now, as we all know,
cars break, and my gut is telling me that when my 20v breaks, it's going to
break my bank account as well. I've been mulling over the prices of some
replacement parts for my car, and they are astronomical in price.

rear muffler-450
injectors-166 ea.
ignition wire set-130
the while distributor mess-300 for a new one, or risk screwing it up myself
(probable) doing the alternative (group buy tool kit)
front rotors-OEM 120 ea, bendix 80 ea. (ive had the bendixes on there about
2-3k miles, and they are already warping---any idea on this one?)

3. The need to simplify my life. The other day, the power steering belt was
so old, it just snapped. I had a new one and couldn't for the life of my get
it on myself. I tried everything. If I could, I'd kick myself dead square in
the butt for being so dumb. I paid my mechanic $24 to put a damn belt on,
something I should definitely be able to do myself. I realized after that had
I obtained a very long screwdriver, that would have probably done it.
Mechanic said that the belt went right on...

This is 2 days after having to fabricate a tool to change the oil due to a 14
mm allen head drain plug....on the oil pan.

The 20v is way more complicated and jam packed under the hood space-wise than
any other Audi I've owned and worked on, and I think I may have bitten off
more than I can chew on this one....

I've been looking at some VWs, and a 16v GTI  up to model year 1992 is
looking pretty darn good right now. 130 hp, 4 wheel discs, and cheap parts
(save for the ignition wire set and alternator).

Don't get me wrong, I love this car to pieces. It's fast, it's fun, it's
pretty and oh those heated seats... : )

But I just don't know if it's right to keep owning it...who wants to tell me
20v nightmares to further convince me to sell this car? Or who wants to tell
me 20v dreams to make me keep it? I can't decide what to do.

Opinions, heckling, and BTDT all appreciated. I would also like to hear about
anyone's experience with both 8v and 16v GTIs up to model year 1992.

Thanks...

Megan

PS-Anyone have a 16v GTI for sale?