[s-cars] Sedan to Avant

[stefan13 at att.net]

I just made this move in May.  Unfortunatly, the Sedan was in much better
overall shape than the Avant.  After a new tranny and clutch, some TLC under
the hood and inside, Eibach/Bilstein install, Bira system 1 swap, etc, I am
now very happy with the Avant.  Although I had MTM Stage 3 with RS2 manifold
in Sedan, I started out with it having a TAP chip.  The Avant also has the
TAP chip and goes up to about 22-23 lbs on the VDO gauge.  Compared to when
the Sedan had the TAP, acceleration feels virtually the same.  The difference
is noticeable for me only in the handling, and the fact that no one gives me
a second look anymore.

If I had to do it over, I would have been more selective about purchasing the
Avant (I bought the third one I looked at - how many left?).  Even with the
Avant, I bought a Thule Roof Box to store all the stuff for the kids.  I hope
this helps.

Lastly, selling an S car is very difficult if you want to get some real money
for it.  It took me about two months, and I only got $12K.

Stefan Richter