Damage to my '87 5000 Turbo Quattro avant.

[Dave Glubrecht]

I am in the process of fixing a 90q that appears to have similiar damage to
yours from what I can see in the pic's.
Mine was hit in the bumper and caused the frame to buckel with the upper
inner fender as appears yours.
The key to fine a shop willing to work with you.
Your attitude and realistic expectations of repairs are crucial.
My bodyman claims that german cars are soft and bend back well, but be
prepared for some nonfactory contour lines in saved pieces (inner apron,
coresupport, etc)
Saving pieces that would need to be replaced in order for the repair to be
invisible is also a big part.
Finding and allowing the use of used parts is also necessary.
Often on newer cars you can repair a "total" by allowing the time to locate
used parts alone.
Remember that if the ins. co. repairs it, they owe you for rental till done.
This also sways a borderline total towards a total loss.
   Dave G

----- Original Message -----
From: "ben swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: <bswann at worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:14 AM
Subject: Damage to my '87 5000 Turbo Quattro avant.


> Recap - driver in '2001 Camry made left turn directly in front of me
> both cars doing ~30mph, both declared totalled AFAIK.
>
> Picture of the damage to my '87 5000 tqa are at:
> http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=1327
>
> Id appreciate suggestions towards possibility of repair.  The damage
> extent is that there is slight paint cracking where strut tower meets
> firewall, but no deformation of tower.  Passenger front door opens, but
> fender binds it ever so slghtly.  Windsheild stress cracked through the
> qfans sticker a lower left of windsheild.  Fender is wasted and support
> is deformed.  Car was declared totalled, but I have seen a similar
> damaged tqa repaired.
>
> If the car can be put back on the road safely for reasonable cost, it
> would be ashamed not to.  I'd rather not have to strip it, but need to
> make an educated decision.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>