[V8] 4000 variants (NV8C)

[Kneale Brownson]

This model has been discussed several times on the Q-List.  Should be in
the archives at Audifans.com 

At 03:35 PM 9/16/2005 -0400, diemarthadie at aol.com wrote:
>there's another interesting 4000 variant... an '83 coupe :) 
>only one I ever saw, and only one my friend the audi mechanic ever saw (he 
>owned it).
>standard 4000 chassis, but a 2 door version of the 4000 body.  non-quattro.
>maybe it's common but not in the philly area?
>standard 2.2L engine
>
>john
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: sdewitt at stx.rr.com
>To: Carter Johnson <carterjohnson3 at yahoo.com>
>Cc: v8 at audifans.com
>Sent: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:55:29 -0500
>Subject: Re: [V8] 87.5 4KQ
>
>
>What is interesting is the ETKA doesn't show the 4KQ with anything 
>other than the 2.2 JT (I think) engine. I guess it's possible a few 
>test cars from europe made it over here. Does the car have the digital 
>dash?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Carter Johnson <carterjohnson3 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:07 am
>Subject: [V8] 87.5 4KQ
>
>> 
>> 
>> Hmm - this sounds mysteriously like one of the
>> "mythical" 2.3 4KQ's, which on the records exist, but
>> no one has ever seen one that I know of.  
>> 
>> Kneale's proposal that it was a swap is more likely,
>> given that it's fairly easy and the 2.3's are not
>> rare.  More likely than out of a GT, it probably came
>> out of a 5000/90, since the 87.5 GT's are very rare.
>> 
>> Carter
>> 
>> 
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:45:01 -0400
>> From: Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Need some audi expertise
>> To: "John Bysinger" <john at bysinger.net>,
>> <v8 at audifans.com>
>> Message-ID:
>> <4.1.20050915184212.01005290 at pop.powerc.net>
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>> 
>> Sounds like someone installed a Coupe GT engine. 
>> Leatherette 
>> upholstery
>> (leather only on the seat faces, I believe) was an
>> option for 4kqs.  Or 
>> it
>> may be a European version.   I'd want to go through
>> the paperwork to
>> determine that it's actually 80K miles.  If there's no
>> rust, that would 
>> be
>> a good price, I'd think.
>> 
>> 
>> At 03:07 PM 9/15/2005 -0700, John Bysinger wrote:
>> >So a friend of mine who's a long time VW fanatic but
>> never owned an 
>> audi
>> >(but was instrumental in convincing me to buy my V8.)
>> has an 
>> opportunity to
>> >buy an audi from a friend of his boss.
>> >
>> >It's an 87.5 Audi 4000 quattro, has the 2.3l and is
>> black on black 
>> leather,
>> >and only 80k miles.  It's a one owner car with all
>> records as well.
>> >
>> >He's being told that this car in black/black with the
>> 2.3l is quite 
>> rare (I
>> >guess a 2.2l was standard?), but the guy is only
>> asking $1200 for the 
>> car...
>> >
>> >Like the saying goes, if it's too good to be true, it
>> usually is...  
>> so is
>> >this a good deal and he should jump on it, or is it
>> going to be a 
>> money pit
>> >for him?
>> >
>> >-John
>> >'90 V8Q
>> >
>> 
>> W. Carter Johnson
>> University of Rhode Island
>> 401-874-4947 office
>> 401-789-3217 home
>> 
>> 
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