Replacing my 87 5ktq -- my 2 pence worth

[superba1st]

Hi All,

Looks like I have another rationale for keeping my 81 5KT with 330K+ miles.
When I push the accelerator, it goes;  when I push the brakes, it stops.
It's funny to watch the wrenches at the hoity toity shops go over my car and
come back with a long list of things to fix a la "left rear window doesn't
work", "right rear window doesn't work", "needs window motors", la de dah.
BTDT.  They work if I clean the connectors.  No safety items except the
always debatable: "I can't see my reflection in your brake discs;  they need
replacing."

Hooray for Doyt.

BTW.  Some of you may remember that I solicited help for my Mother in Law in
Alexandria with her cherry '85 - 5K.  Her son finally helped her trade it in
for a new A4, and she hates it.  But, I'm off the hook for helping, for I
had nothing to do with it.

RAL.

Cheers!

Jim Jordan

>  Message: 1
>  Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:15:12 -0400
>  To: quattro at audifans.com
>  From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt at buckeye-express.com>
>  Subject: Replacing my 87 5ktq
>
>  For the past year I have been looking at replacements for my 1987 5ktq,
>  which is past 300k miles. And it still runs smooth and quiet and
>  only uses
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