[s-cars] I must be insane.Q

Sun Aug 14 14:26:58 EDT 2005

I must agree with most here and say that the Ur-S is one of the most 
reliable and fun cars to drive. Certainly much better compared to my type44 
5ktq.

However, during my first year of ownership in 1999,  I did question my 
buying  the car. I had to replace the transmission due to the dreaded pinion 
bearing failure of many '92 cars. I chose to replace it with a late model S6 
tranny with at least the better main shaft. I also had to replace the dual 
mass flywheel as it was out of spec. Besides the usual wear items that so 
many on this list have had experience with, I'd still say that for the 
money, these cars are extremely tough to beat. Yes, they can be finicky and 
require little annoying repairs frequently. But, this list is full of 
valuable resources and people with the answers to save you money and time. I 
drive the car hard but take care of her too. After nearly 80k mi and 6 
years,  it has never left me stranded and has brought me more than enough 
smiles, especially when I get to embarrass many of the so called "fast" cars 
on the road. And this is only with the equivalent of the MTM 1+ chip. I do 
have  suspension and wheel mods, RS2 manifold, BPV, silicon hoses,  and 
Stromung to name of a few. The ease of modifying these cars just sweetens 
the deal. Look at what kind of horsepower some of these guys are running. 
Better yet, look at some of the mileages people have turned, some well into 
the 200k mi range. When the weather turns crappy, the car becomes even more 
fun(with the appropriate tires) Quattro is what got me into Audi's 17 years 
ago and it has never let me down. Mountain passes? No one can touch you, 
especially at elevation.

Like Dennis, I get to drive the newer Audi's all the time with my "other" 
job. While they are great cars, none of them have the soul, the character, 
the feeling of a drivers car(relative term) like my S car. Sure mine has 
been modified and I'm comparing it to a stock car, but I know what mods it 
would take to make me happy and then I'm still left with a car that may need 
its motor dropped to replace the turbos. You get the idea.

I think the key is to be proactive with known failure items. For example, 
why wait for that leaking turbo after run pump to finally blow when you can 
spend $100 to keep the car running for another 100k mi and from stranding 
you? Same scenario goes for the fuel pump, the leaking fuel line, the spark 
plugs and boots, the bomb, the ignition switch, etc etc. Replace things as 
you have the time and as they are necessary. I certainly wouldn't buy the 
cheapest S car you can find. Those cars are almost guaranteed to give you 
buyers remorse and require significant $$$$ to get it back to a decent state 
of repair. The reason some cars are in such a state of disrepair? Because it 
has been neglected in some way, shape or form probably for quite some time. 
I always get a kick out of the people who write and say that such and such 
is making all sorts of noises and/or leaking but hasn't blown yet... What? 
Just repair the car now.  Keep the car well tuned and in a state of good 
repair.  Maybe I'm somewhat of a perfectionist but it certainly has paid 
dividends for the last 17 years of driving Audi's. If you are looking for 
the reliability of a Toyota or Honda? Probably not going to find it in an S 
car. But then again, you wouldn't be reading this list if you were looking 
for a driving appliance either.

 Just MHO!

Chad Clark '92 S
Colorado

p.s. Now awaiting catastrophic failure of something for my "reliable" post

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Yamamoto" <dwyamamoto at msn.com>
To: <gcmschemist at gmail.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <DGraber460 at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] I must be insane.Q

> Once you get the UrS4 set up, it's very reliable (except for the blower 
> and the seat heaters).  I did own a Turbo Quattro Coupe for a few years, 
> and THAT was a money pit.  The fun (and expense) is in the modifications.
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: DGraber460 at aol.com<mailto:DGraber460 at aol.com>
>  To: gcmschemist at gmail.com<mailto:gcmschemist at gmail.com> ; 
> s-car-list at audifans.com<mailto:s-car-list at audifans.com>
>  Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 8:11 PM
>  Subject: Re: [s-cars] I must be insane.Q
>
>
>
>
>  In a message dated 8/13/2005 6:57:54 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
>  gcmschemist at gmail.com<mailto:gcmschemist at gmail.com> writes:
>
>  Oh, yes, I'm touched.  A little soft in the head.  A few  beers short
>  of a case.  Loony Toons.
>
>  God help me, I'm actually  seriously considering buying an UrS6.  After
>  reading this list for two  months, and everything.  Am I really that
>  completely  bonkers?
>
>  <Snip>
>
>  I am afraid.  I am excited.
>
>  Wish me  luck.
>
>  Eric
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>
>  Don't be so afraid. Buy a good car to start with and pleasure is almost
>  guaranteed. I have had to press mine into daily duty since my URQ was 
> murdered by
>  a hit and run in March. I'm picking up the URQs replacement at  UPG east
>  coast on the 26th, and I've been told we will do a cruise to S-fest. 
> That will be
>  fantastic!!
>  What a delight my S6 has been! With RS2 mods it is afraid of very little 
> on
>  the road today. A few weeks ago there was a very surprised (and 
> irritated)
>  hopped-up Mustang Cobra.
>  I think the URS6 is one of the best cars Audi ever built. I get to drive 
> all
>  the new ones on a daily basis and don't get me wrong- they are getting to 
> be
>  excellent machines, but the URS6 is truly a great automobile. We 
> currently
>  have  an RS6 on consignment, and my car will definitely not out run it, 
> but it
>  would give it a good run.
>
>  Dennis
>  Denver
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