1990 90Q 20V vs 10v

[Fred Heald <justfred@netcom.com>]

All,

I'm still trying to buy the 1990 90Q 20V I asked about two weeks ago 
(waiting for him to lower his price) but I was curious - I can't find the 
20V in the blue book, it only shows 90 Quattro and does not specify 
engine size/type as an option.

Was there only one model?  Or is my blue book just lame?  What would you 
guess is the price difference between normal and 20V if there were two 
models?  My guess is that the 20V was just rare enough not to be shown in 
the book (also does not list 1993 Land Rover 110, of which there were 
500).  Finally, any guesses on how many of these cars there were.

Now I just have to decide whether to pay him his price, or take over his 
payments: price is 16500; payments are 430/mo * 42 months = $18,060 
which with 10% interest is something like $16500 net present value (but I 
cheated and had to look that calculation up in my HP manual).

Oh, and last time I forgot to include my vehicle history:

84--------87------88----89----90----91----92----93----94----95
76 Jeep CJ ---
          84 Isuzu Trooper
              1/3 of VW Dune Buggy--------1/2----
                 70 Land Rover 88"--(restoration)--------(For Sale)
                       84 Range Rover--(rolled)-
                                                ^engine dropped a piston
                                                 in Utah desert
                            1/2 LR 109" (rest.)----------(For Sale)
                             67 Land Rover 109" Station Wagon-------?
                                        76 MG Midget
                                                 92 Isuzu Amigo----X?
                                                         (For Sale)
                                                       65 LR 109"-------+
                                                        (probably forever)
                                                            AU90Q20V?

So, this should be enough ammo to get me flamed for sure.  I've only ever 
owned one two-wheel drive vehicle, which was also my only non-truck 
vehicle (and BTW the least reliable and most difficult to service by far) 
- but the MG was sure a kick to drive when it was running.

And of course I like the 65 LR the best - it's the most thrashed.  Never 
restore an off-road vehicle so it becomes too nice to drive off-road.

Oh, speaking of that, is there a company that makes underbody pans, and 
bumper overriders, and, say, rock guards for the 90Q so I can just slide 
over the rocks?

Thanks to all.

Fred Heald                                      justfred@netcom.com
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