UK 90q questions

[Tom Nas]

"alan pritchard" <alanthecelt at alanthecelt.screaming.net> wrote:

>Im just getting ready to lose the cgt for a 90q, i will miss it lots.  So,
>what should i know about 90q's, im after one of the last I5's ,

That would be a B4, but they didn't come in 90 guise. They were called 80s. 
Only the B3/type 89 was available as a 90, until 1991 model year.

>so the
>question is are 20v's better than 10v's?

Depends on what you want. If you tend to be lazy with your gears, the 
10v'll be the ticket. The 20v's got almost nothing below 2000 rpm. When you 
love to rev it, the 20v'll come alive.

>  i know on paper they are, but how
>do they drive???  Do i need quattro? (never driven awd),

Try it, you won't go back. Cornering limits are much higher.
Downside: more weight, more fuel consumption.

>will it be as fun
>as the cgt, ie. 2nd or 3rd in a corner, plant it, light the tires up and
>just slide around corners (i know i should be running wide but it never
>happens).

The 90 needs suspension work for that. It's a more grown-up, comfortable 
cruiser for long distances. A lot quieter. Leans too much in the corners, 
heavier than the CGT.

>  Are there any special models i should look out for? What spec
>does a stock 90q 10v or 20v come with? ie leather interior?

There was a sport edition, lowered from the factory, nice upholstery etc. 
No leather except on high-spec cars (I've only seen three or four so far) 
but the velour is pretty nice and tough. Quattro jacquard interiors on 
sport versions. I think Audi Driver did a summary on the model recently, 
I'll scan it for you if I can find the issue.

>  and what should
>i be paying?  What is worth looking at for problems?

Audi Driver had the prices, don't recall them. Look at the functioning of 
all electric doodads, check for worn suspension bushings. Exhausts are a 
lot more expensive for quattros. For the rest it's the same as other Audis- 
check for strange noises etc. Bubbling rust means bad repairs, these cars 
are galvanised.

Good luck!

Tom
owner of two type 89s (one FWD, one q)
previous owner of two more