My red 5k-t-q

[Robert M]

Lol, good deal!

>From: "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>CC: leah at leahscoolstuff.com
>Subject: My red 5k-t-q
>Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:18:46 -0400
>
>So if any of you remember I got this no turbo no quattro 5k out of a 
>junkyard in December. The story was that I was looking arround for some 
>parts for the fast 5ktq that I lost during moving from FL to here (bad 
>idea...never move a car that is dissasembled!!!), namely all of the 
>alternator mounting brackets and hardware. The guy at the junkyard told me 
>he had a car, but told me I'd be stupid to take it apart. I bought the 
>thing for $250. It had been sitting for over a year and a half (the 
>inspection sticker was 2 years out) in the same spot. I charged the battery 
>and figured I'd take a crack at starting it. The car fired and ran on 4 
>cylinders on the very first attempt after cranking for no more then a 
>second. Rapping on the injectors with a 17mm wrench brought the last 
>cylinder online. I changed the oil and tires and have driven the car ever 
>since.
>
>Ok now being a red car having sat in sunlight for a looong time the paint 
>apeared destroyed. My father one day decided to try some miracle paint fix 
>crap that I didn't belive in, but I figured it couldn't hurt. It actually 
>took 99% of the white coating, be it oxidation or fade, off and brought 
>that car almost to a shine. Unfortunately I have been too busy to wash the 
>car properly....until last weekend.
>
>http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/red5k
>
>Ok seriously, is that not stunning for a $250 junkyard car who's odometer 
>stopped somewhere in 1999 at 174,099 miles (paperword for all oil changed 
>since '97 was found in the glove box) on the clock? The dash has no cracks, 
>the seats are clean (though manual and cloth), and even the cruise control 
>works!
>
>I have been driving this thing 97 miles EACH WAY to work on average 4 days 
>a week, and so far needed only to do a front wheel bearing. NO other 
>repairs at all, but oil changes every 3 weeks and 1 R12 charging. Best car 
>I have ever purchased, even if it is slower then an ice cream truck!
>
>-Cody Forbes
>http://www.5000tq.com
>'86 5ktq
>'86 5k-t-q - Beautiful!
>'86 5k-t-q - Parts car....but none needed yet.
>'87 5ktq - Fast.
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