quattro Digest, Vol 111, Issue 21

Mon Jan 21 13:35:20 PST 2013

Hello Gentleman:

There is do much less activity here in the last 10 years. Suppose it mean fewer older Audis in the road? Sad. 

I have what is possibly a dumb question :) my car smells really bad when its running - I suppose it's the exhaust it passed inspection a couple of years ago (don't remember if it smelled this way back then). Is it that way with all 23 year old cars? If not, and theres a specific problem, I'd like to point my mechanic in the right direction (I haven't mentioned it yet). Starting to be embarrassing though. Any thoughts?

Dee
1990 Pearl V8q

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>   1. RE: Trade '91 100q to 5000q turbo? (Ed Kellock)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:56:13 -0700
> From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
> To: "'Andrew Buc'" <AndrewBuc at staxman.net>,    "'Quattro List'"
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> Subject: RE: Trade '91 100q to 5000q turbo?
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> What he said...  The 5000q will not be "incredibly easy to maintain".
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> Ed
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> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
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> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 4:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: Trade '91 100q to 5000q turbo?
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> On Jan 19, 2013, at 7:35 AM, wadd-wadd at usa.net wrote:
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>> My daily driver is a '91 100q that is in great shape, reliable and
>> incredibly
>> easy to maintain.
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> Just on the basis of that, I'd say if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
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> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:56:13 -0700
> From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
> To: "'Steve B'" <urq at pacbell.net>,    "'Qlist'" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: Trade '91 100q to 5000q turbo?
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> I agree with Steve and have responded similarly separately and would only
> clarify that a relevant comparison would be a V8 5spd of which there were
> very few. They are not impossible to find... and I have grown very fond of
> the automatic versions... as I've grown older... Again, it really depends on
> the kind of driving you will do and how much ease/comfort you will require
> doing so.
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> Ed
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> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Steve B
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 10:13 AM
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> Subject: Re: Trade '91 100q to 5000q turbo?
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> Your 100q has an engine which makes almost as much horsepower as the base
> MC1, and more torque off the line.  While it is true that you can easily
> increase the HP of the 5ktq, you are talking about trading a car you l know
> and like for one that is 4 years older that you know little about.  Perhaps
> the grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence.
> 
> I've got an '88 5kTQ Avant which I truly like, but I wish I had the nicer
> interior like my V8q's (similar to your 100) have.  In fact, now that I'm
> thinking about it, if you're looking for something with more power from that
> vintage I'd recommend that you look at V8 quattros, I'd say that most people
> value the 5000s over the V8, but the V8 has many of the characteristics as
> your 100, and the PT/ABH isn't any more difficult than the NG/MC to DIY.
> 
> Steve Buchholz
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> wadd-wadd at usa.net wrote:
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>> My daily driver is a '91 100q that is in great shape, reliable and 
>> incredibly easy to maintain.
>> 
>> I have an opportunity to get a '87 5000q turbo with 130k miles. 5000 
>> looks a bit more dated, interior is not as nice as the 100 but the 
>> turbo makes up for it.
>> 
>> What's your advice re selling the 100q and getting the 5000q turbo?
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