Re: FS:1981 Audi GT Coupe

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

>   Is not the additional HP of the 5-cylinder with the OEM header (unlike
>   the Coupe GT's 5-cylinder) enough to overcome the weight penalty of the
>   4000Q Vs the 4000s? I'd be real surprised if a stock 4000s would out
>   accelerate or have a higher top-end Vs a stock 4000Q.....

Like Bob, I too have found the 4000q's additional power to be offset by the
added weight of the car ... likewise, I found the handling (on an autocross
course) to be heavy and ponderous as compared to my 4-cyl 4000.

I've driven several '84s, an '85 and an '87, and each of them felt the same:
sluggish and slow, as did the '81 4000 5+5 I once tried.  Mind you, I really
like these cars (for street use, anyway) so go easy with the flames...

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P.S.: For the record, my 4-cyl 4000s are also sluggish and slow -- hence the
reason I'm building an EP BMW 530i -- but IMO, the 4000q is even more so...