Coupe GT *Saga*

[Andrew Butitta]

Okay, well then.. what do you think? Haggle for a
cheaper (more realistic!!) price, or cancel and face
this mechanic's mandatory "free" inspection charge of
$73 and try and find exhaust service elsewhere?

I *knew* exhaust didn't cost that much. His original
quote was about $280, but his "parts guys" kept
"forwarding Quattro parts" and the cost kept
spiralling... >:(

Gawd I'm gullible sometimes. >.<
-Andrew

--- Paul Cole <pcole at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:32:27 -0700 (PDT), Andrew
> Butitta wrote:
> 
> >Thanks for the pictures, Huw. That helps a lot.
> >
> Andrew- I've got several CGT's I can send pics from-
> let me know if you need more.
> 
> >It's doubly frustrating because the person I bought
> >this from advertised it as having cruise control
> "that
> >just broke (shrug)" ...
> >
> Well yeah- it broke and they removed the parts. :-)
> 
> I do have at least one extra vac pump laying around.
> These were common
> to the 4k,4kq,CGT ( maybe even the 5k's) and for
> sure the 80/90 FWD.
> The local u-pull had several 80/90's last time I was
> down there if you 
> don't have a local yard with Audi's in it let me
> known.
> 
> >The worst part is that I believed him, mostly
> because
> 
> Cavet Emptor or something to that effect.
> 
> >I'm being quoted $500 for a new exhaust system that
> 
> Too high- find another shop- My last CGT exhaust was
> $285 cat back
> 
> >the PO said was just a bad muffler. Plus the
> >doorhandles are going, the brakes are bad and the
> 
> OMG- the door handles on ALL these 4k's and CGT's
> fail. Often and repeatedly.
> That's where the "Team Door Handle" moniker came
> from. ( see list archives)
> 
> The brakes are simple to repair replace and calipers
> are still pretty cheap.
> Caliper refurb kit is like $12 a wheel. New caliper
> is $85 rebuilt is $55
> rotors are $44 ( that's for a german part the
> chinese ones are cheaper)
> 
> These are NOT the least $ places
> 
> For parts try 
> www.thepartsconnection.com ( Rod great guy)
> www.sjmautotechnik.com ( lister and his site has
> some great Audi info)
> 
> A quick archive search will give you others.
> 
> 
> for dealer parts try
> www.parkplacemotorcars.com
> 
> 
> >e-brake is on its way out.
> >
> YEah- you have the rear drums?
> You can ( with little trouble) swap the rear beam
> and disks from a FWD 90
> under the car ( like the special CGT's had) 
> 
> >Sorry, I'll stop ranting now. It's all my fault for
> >trying to spend too little for a nice car and not
> >checking things more thoroughly beforehand.
> >
> 
> Heh we've ALL BTDT- sometime I'll tell you about the
> '89 200 TQ
> I bought in 1991 which then 2 weeks later crapped
> the engine.
> 
> >Thanks a bunch for your help, guys, and for
> tolerating
> >the newb.
> >
> 
> No Problem- I own 4 coupes- am 81' ( rip rusted
> out), 2x84 CGT's and my 85 parts car.
> I also own an 1983 Urq ( Coupe Quattro Turbo )
> 
> >I'm sure you'll hear from me again.
> >
> 
> Fire me any questions you've got. Been owning and
> driving Audi's since
> I bought the '81 NEW. 
> Coupes and CGT's I know. ( well except the "star
> wars" electronic dashboard models)
> 
> The GOOD news is that CGT's are fairly SIMPLE cars.
> No computers ( the CIS / ignition
> don't count) and the entire car is easy to maintain.
> Engines ( when was the TB changed on yours) and
> transmissions are easily good for
> 250k miles. Brakes, suspension stuff is easy  to
> work on and parts are still reasonable.
> No ABS to give you trouble. No automatic CC to die
> in fun and expensive ways.
> The electricals CAN be a bitch ( weird ground issues
> etc)  to diagnose but the CC system
> is the most complicated system in the car. (
> excepting the aforementioned electronic dash)
> 
> 
> PS- the '81 died with 305k on the odo.
> the one 84 has 386k on it. the other has 141k.
> The '85 was a friends that got smacked with 80 k on
> it.
> 
> The Urq has 131k.
> 
> My '91 200 has 335k
> My '91 CQ has 286k
> 
> >-Andrew Butitta
> >
> 
>