200 20V TQW

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 09:19 AM 05/15/2002 -0400, Mark Woodland wrote:

>Greetings folks,
>I have a line on a '91 20V TQW (175K). After spending the last 6 years
>loving /hating/working all available weekends on, and otherwise pouring all
>available cash into an 86 5KTQW and an 87 5KTQ, I've just gotta ask:
>Am I setting myself up for more of the same, only with much more cash
>outlay? ( and more potential for outrageous speeding tickets?)
>Is the 5 cyl 20VT as bulletproof as the 10v?
>are the ancillary systems essentially the same as the 5KTQ, i.e.
>bomb/rack.hydraulics?
>Oil Cooler?
>Climate control system/blower/heater core?
>not to mention all of the other foolishness
>we've come to know, despise and develop
>workarounds for? (headlight switches, electricals.. generally)
>OR
>Have all (or at least some) of these foibles been addressed
>at the factory, and were no longer issues by 91?
>(He asked.. hoping for the best..)
>or should I just get a friggin' toyota and get my life back?
>Beaten, but not (quite) broken,

Same basic hydraulics.  HVAC improvement includes elimination of the bowden
cable but similar problems with the flap controller.  Many 20-valve turbo
specific parts/rarity/greater expense.  Same wear issues WRT
suspension/brakes, etc.  Noticeable jump in performance comparing stock to
stock.  20-valve cabin seems tighter/smaller.
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