team doorhandle

[Cody Forbes]

3 Words...

"No"

"Thank"

"You"

The only A4 I'd have is a V6 B5 Avant, but even that's borderline. Plus I'd 
rather not own any OBDII car - extra cost of the OBDII state inspection, the 
extra headache with making it pass the more stringent OBDII inspection 
(pre-OBDII cars barely even get looked at here), lack of performance and 
lack of...errr....upgradability (its a word now damnit) before it won't 
pass inspection. Not only that but parts are more expensive then a 5k's 
typical needs and the newer cars leak as much or more fluids.

On both the 4 and 6 cylinder A4's I'm too concerned with the issues with the 
oil cooler leaks - I've seen a good number of them bad on customer cars. 
Then there's the valve cover oil leaks and the cam adjuster leaks again on 
both the 4 and 6 cylinder cars. To really get either engine right you have 
to do a timing belt job, plus all of the cam seals, plus remove the cams and 
do the cam adjuster gaskets, replace the water pump (make sure it's got a 
metal impellor), and all of the timing belt rollers.

The only post-1996 Audi that I really truly would like to have is the 
Allroad. I know what you are going to say.... if I'm worried about the A4 
costs an Allroad suspension and the 2.7tt oil leaks are absurd, but the cars 
usefulness and cool factor outweigh all of the potential issues. Black on 
black, either transmission, 2.7tt (yes Wylie... I want your wifes car) and 
in a perfect world it would have an MTM chip for the engine and a suspension 
chip too......but for the money I'd buy a worn out 930 instead ;-).

Buuuut because I can only afford to keep my 1 lonely heirloom Porsche which 
has no turbos I like my 5k's as daily drivers. My non-turbo 5000 leaks a 
teeny bit of oil, but neither of the two turbo's that get driven leak any 
fluids - not a drop. An EFI'd 5000 is absolutely more reliable then most 
newer Audi's, and hell even my still CIS non-turbo beater 5000 has done 
great for the past 2 years with only normal maintenance and 1 wheel bearing. 
My "fast" one is a bit more work to keep going, but geez what would one 
expect with a car thats *well* over doubled the stock output BEFORE arming 
the 3 stage nitrous system...

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
'87 5ktq - Fast.
'87 5ktq QLCC'd plus some
'86 5ktqCD
'86 5k
'86 5k

thejimrose wrote:
> guys.. 2 words..
>
> "A"
>
> "FOUR"
>
> at this rate a nice used a4 is the same price as about 500
> doorhandles. seriously.. as great a car is it is [was], it's time for
> the 44's to go to the big, golden boneyard in the sky. bt, dt, stm,
> btt.
>
> [been there, done that, saw the movie, bought the t-shirt =]
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