RE: looking for 87 5000 q info

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

My wife had one, great car. Check the steering rack for leaking
PentoGold, obvious things like switches, etc.

Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe Quattro 20v, Red/Black

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA

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>From: 	dlawson@ball.com[SMTP:dlawson@ball.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, 23 July, 1996 1:47 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	looking for 87 5000 q info
>
>
>I got a phone call from my brother last night. He has seen the light
>and is looking at an audi 5000 quattro as a 3rd car for the family.
>It's an 1987 5000s quattro, non-turbo, with the 2.3l 130hp engine. It
>is
>Marschino red metallic, grey velour, covered 93k miles and is priced
>around $4000. Is this in the ball park for these cars?
>
>The interior is supposedly mint , the body is in good shape, no
>rust, but has the usual parking lot scars. Blows ice cold air and
>shifts fine.
>
>I was trying to think of things that he should have checked on the
>car, but am not familiar with this model. I think it has ABS and 4
>wheel disk brakes and the exact same drivetrain as it's turbocharged
>brother.
>
>I told him to see when the timing belt was last done, make sure
>the diffs lock, check when the brakes were last done, when/if the
>water pump was last changed and see when/if the shocks were
>changed.
>
>Does this model have the hyd steering/brake system which
>leaks the green blood or is it a vacum assist system like the
>4000/coupe models?
>
>Anything else he should question or ask about? He is looking
>for safe, reliable transportation for his sons to drive and  which he
>will
>drive when they head off to college. He likes the non-turbo idea
>for his younger drivers and insurance costs. He is already aware
>of the cost of maintaining a german auto as he drives an
>older MB 240D. I assume that this car shouldn't be as costly to
>maintain as the turbo model and if cared for should last a long time,
>like 150k to 200k miles with no real trouble.
>
>I look forward to all the input.
> -
>Dave Lawson  dlawson@ball.com
>Boulder, CO
>83 ur-q
>86 coupe GT
>
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