TR: [urq] A new project : a 5000TD !

[Huw Powell]

Christopher G. Mason wrote:
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
>>> Wait.... don't you have 2 fine running Audis?
>> Yeah, but one is a rustbucket with  a dead heater core (90Q) and the other
>> needs some brake line replacement and some body work. Both run great. Would
>> like body donor for either.
>>
> 
> I guess the 90Q isn't as rustproof as people say they are. Not too
> many B3s around here though. There are a few Coupe GTs up for sale
> locally that may or may not be buckets. I guess its a good thing you
> have the pickup.

They usually are.  Mine isn't because when it was young it was in some 
awful accident, so there's ancient bodywork that is finally becoming an 
issue.  When it rains hard, it leaks at a bit of damage at the 
windshield center.  This has ruined the cig lighter socket.  When the 
heater core let go, it messed up the ECU connector so it takes three 
tries to start it properly when warm for some reason.  The windshield is 
pretty sandblasted.  It's a pity, because it's a great little car, euro 
lights, nice stereo, seat heaters work, etc.  If it weren't for the 
abysmal condition of the body it would be worth spending a day doing the 
heater core and buying a new windshield to get another 300,000 out of it.

And yeah, it would be fun to find a nice coupe that just needs a bunch 
of mechanicals, since I have two spares of most parts.

And, yup, the truck can be handy in a pinch.

>>>> How many giddyups does the TD motor have?
>>>>
>>> Don't expect to break the speed limit anytime soon.
>> So, like 100 geegees?
>>
> 
> 84hp for the turbos (automatic only), but 127ft/lbs of torque at
> 2800rpm. NAs were 67hp (84.4ft/lbs at 3000rpm) and the 5-speeds they were
> attached to were geared strange and had no guts at all. Type 43s
> weren't exactly light either.
> 
>> --
>> Huw Powell
>>
>> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>>
>> http://www.humanthoughts.org
>>
> 

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Huw Powell

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