[urq] 1:18 scale urq in tornado red?/tech advice for 80q

[Paul Giletta]

Hey fellas,

Anyone know where I can get one of these?  Legacy diecast only had them in black and silver from what I saw.  I'd like to get the non-sport version.

Also while I have your attention, I was out doing drifts today in the snow and got the car a little wet.  My car is a 1990 80 quattro 10v.  As of lately, whenever it rains hard and I go over some big puddles, or if I'm in the snow, etc, the car craps out on me later, especially if I go to shut the car soon after getting it wet and try to start it again later.  

It starts idling rough and low, then I'll give it gas, and it sputters and shuts off.  Then I'll try to start it and same thing.  The wetter it gets the harder it is to start as well.  But if I succeed in starting and can launch the car and keep the RPMS up very high, it sometimes will keep running until I go to slow down and it shuts off again.  

Brief history of electrical parts I replaced this year, and fastened tight:
-spark plugs
-plug wires
-distributor cap & rotor
-coil
-throttle position switches
-battery
-oxygen sensor with spliced bosch unit

I also found a vacuum leak and replaced the small hose, and replaced both the air stabilizer and secondary air valves with good used ones, replaced the air filter, and breater hose.

I know the fuel pump, water pump & timing belt was replaced 3 years ago just before I bought it.  Idle is very good  when it's dry out, stays steady around 900.  Otherwise when it gets really wet, I'm lucky if the car starts and runs!

Any ideas???

-Paul Giletta
red '90 80q, 151k miles, driven daily