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[Cody Forbes]

By lack of upgradeability I was thinking of still being able to pass inspection. You can't do much to an OBDII car and stay legal, and after a few mods the CEL starts poping on from time to time which kills it's chances of passing the NC inspection. 

As for 5k's not having aftermarket parts... well I made what I needed that I couldn't buy and for under $6,000 total investment including the car itself I can pull away from a $125,000 996tt (untill brakes or steering is needed at least hehe). Well, I guess now that 996tt's aren't sold new it's not fair to say it's a $125k car...what do they resell for, $90k? 

Oh well, to each his own ;-)

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


> well i WAS just teasing, the 44 is a great car but i did have a few
> counterpoints.. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> well i cant argue obd cost. altho in CA it's a wash. did you say lack
> of upgradeability [i'm stealing your made-up word!] for a b5? there's
> 10x the amount of aftermarket support for the b5 than the 44.  
> 
> leaks? my a4 has had a few dribbles but all easilly remedied.
> definitely tighter than my 5k.  the subsystems on the b5 are fare
> more reliable than on the 44. esp the hydraulic / steering system
> which was a nightmare and failure prone on the 44's. when i owned my
> 5kcstq 4 years ago i didn't find parts any less expensive then i do
> now for the b5.     
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> it's not worth worrying about - it's  like 40$ and an hour to fix.
> try that with a brake pressure accumulator. 
> 
> 
> Then there's the valve cover oil leaks and the cam adjuster leaks
> again on 
> both the 4 and 6 cylinder cars.
> 
> i did my vcg as a matter of course, but no issues there ever. 150k
> and 2x the stock boost. never a drop of oil leaked.. well.. except
> when my fumoto valve failed. =(  
> 
> 
> 
> ......but for the money I'd buy a worn out 930 instead ;-).
> 
> and take out a 2nd mortgage? ;-)
> 
> i totally hear you on the robustness of the early motors, but the
> overall robustness of the subsystems of the car have, in [i think]
> most people's experiences, meant for a vastly improved maintenance
> record.   
> 
> i had TWO audi only mechanics that serviced my 5k beg me to ditch it
> and get an a4 b/c they were so much less costly, and i think they
> were pretty sick of seeing the 5k.  
> 
> but, you've gotta drive / fix what you love. with no garage space in
> san francisco it's really hard to always be tuning wrenches. i LOVED
> my 5k, and miss it, especially roadtripping in it - trunk space and
> that highway ride! [well, when it didn't break down] but i can't
> imagine wrestling with doorhandles. =)