92 20v Turbo motor FS on Ebay

[james accordino]

I agree on all the points you made.  I don't think
this guy is an "evil salesman", but he COULD be.
e-bay is loaded with them and they don't really do
anything about it.  They have some bullsh*t "programs"
in place to "protect" they buyers, but I think it's
pretty much caveat emptor.  After I got over all the
misinformation bs, I thought as others had posted,
what can you do with this motor without any of the
supporting electronics?  If it's a direct replacement
for one you've hosed then you MIGHT be fine?  You're
right that people are bidding on it, but 10 years ago
my basement was full of sh*t I bought with no way,
means or use of employing it.  I just don't know on
this one.  If it's NOT a direct replacement, what will
you do with it?  Is it even good?  "I" don't know?
Nice, but VERY risky.

Jim

--- Martin Pot <paulnet at direcway.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I can really understand your point, but I still
> don't think you can say
> that
> > this guy is an evil salesman. I understand that he
> is just totally
> > misinformed about this motor and possibly the
> other ones he is selling
> > also.May be he should not be selling them at all,
> because he obviously
> does
> > not have the expertise, to rate or judge the
> quality of his motors. This
> is
> > going to cause for some very unhappy customers if
> he doesn't catch up
> quick,
> > and if he doesn't, he will be branded with the
> evil salesman mark. What
> > really gets me, is that he is getting bids!! I
> just don't understand
> anyone
> > bidding on an expensive item, like this old motor,
> with no history or
> > knowledge of its condition, and it sure doesn't
> seem like the salesman is
> > capable of  producing that info. I don't believe
> that a non mechanically
> > inclined person would even be interested in buying
> a motor like this, and
> > someone who knows about these engines would have a
> bunch of detailed
> > questions, but could never get them answered. It
> really puzzles me who is
> > bidding on this motor, and what their intentions
> are. I have the feeling
> we
> > will find out, because the buyer will probably
> have to come to the list
> for
> > help, and I will be curious about the condition of
> the motor. It still
> could
> > be a very good motor, or with a little cleaning
> and paint it could make a
> > nice stand for a heavy duty glass coffee table,
> but I hope this motor will
> > make someone's Quattro real happy. We all know how
> durable these motors
> are,
> > and it seems a rarity for an Audi motor to
> catastrophically fail.  I am
> > definitely not qualified either, to be able to
> tell the condition of a
> motor
> > like this. I have had the '86 since '89 and I have
> never had any "real"
> > engine trouble, the only trouble is all the stuff
> around it. I just keep
> on
> > replacing and hope to never have to buy  a whole
> other engine, but I might
> > need a new interior. I have not even any idea what
> a decent Audi engine
> will
> > sell for. All I do is keeping  the 3 Audi's
> maintained and running strong,
> > whatever they need, including my patience. If they
> go for a longer stretch
> > without trouble, I buy them candy, like a new
> piece of trim or some extra
> > preventive stuff.
> > Martin.
> > 91' 2CTQW PRL   '86 5KTQ PRL   91' 2CTQ Maroon
> All cars chipped
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "james accordino" <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Martin Pot" <paulnet at direcway.com>
> > Cc: "audi list" <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 7:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: 92 20v Turbo motor FS on Ebay
> >
> >
> > > Yes, I understand and can even believe all this.
> > > BUT... as many others have already posted, this
> car
> > > was f*cking smashed.  Not just a little.  They
> sheared
> > > off the driveaxle and trans mount on the right
> side.
> > > O.K., that's 1.  Second is, what do you do for
> > > electronics?  Make it up?  Build a ECU and
> wiring
> > > harness along with all the other missing
> components in
> > > your basement?  I'm more than willing to give
> this guy
> > > "a break", but it seems to me this is only
> useful to
> > > someone with an identical engine that had
> expired and
> > > only if it actually runs.  I don't think I'm
> being
> > > overly critical or skeptical.  But I'll be God
> dammed
> > > if I'll pay x thousand dollars for some
> obviously
> > > wrecked POS fromm someone I don't know from Adam
> > > hoping it might work.  Again, don't
> misunderstand me,
> > > I don't have anything against you or him, but
> I'm
> > > ALWAYS skeptical when buying things that seem
> much too
> > > good to be true from people I don't know.  Or
> someone
> > > who knows them.  Sorry if you don't like to hear
> this,
> > > but too bad.
> >
> >
> >
>


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