My first venture to the Q-net

[Randall Paquette <75313.1445@compuserve.com>]

Hi
I've only been part of the Quattro list for a day and I'm already excited about
the amount of infromation available.  I'm a big euro-car fan, with a 87 5000 CS
Quattro and a 92 VW Passat.
I've got a couple of questions that all the experts on the net will find easy.

my 87 5kCSTQ has 185k miles (all of it in Maine)  and I've just move to sunny
Phoenix (don't see many Audis here).  Performance is now quite poor with the
1500ft of altitude, hot weather, and no gas above 92 octaine, can't get more
than 0.2 bar boost - any suggestions, would a K N filter help and how do I get
one.  (Also, my car won't pass emissions - high CO, they don't have a 4-wheel
dyno machine here, so I think the test is skewed.

Also, in reference to a recent comment on the net regarding speedos.  My Audi is
dead on above 20 through to 110.  My VW reads 5% fast throughout the range not
5% slow (the Odometer also registers more miles than I actually drive, as well).

How about the painted (off white) alloy wheels on my 5000, slightly corroded and
covered with brake dust - I can't find any product to remove all the crap - any
suggestions.

Thanks,  Randy Paquette