Re: quattro-digest V3 #1022

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

..>Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 23:10:35 +0800
..>Subject: more S2
..>
..>Hi Dave et al,
..>I'm in Hong Kong at the moment, but will be returning to the UK 1Q next
..>year. It'll have to be a 365 day car, down to the supermarket, quick blast
..>to NL, D and F once in a while. Germany is fun at the right times, that is
..>late-night and early morning, when you get the chance to stretch your right
..>toe every so often ! I digress, what I'd like to know is the pitfalls and
..>things to be aware of as a potential S2 owner.
..>
..>For example :

be aware that my s2 has 37k's (km) on the clock.  it is barely run in...

..>        Does the S2 suffer from cracked exhaust manifolds ? (headers US speak)

no.

..>        Is there a problem with the oil cooler on 80k+ miles ?

no data.

..>        Is the ABS reliable ?

very.
..>        Is the steering as bad as the press say, e.g. no feel

yes. although from the 94 year, s2's had the option of non-servotronic.

..>        Is there a fix for the steering ?

disconnect the servotronic.  i haven't done that.

..>        Is the gearbox/torsen diff/driveshafts reliable ?

although the s2 has a modified coupe gearbox, which isn't as stong as the (strengthened over the 10v) ur-q box, the shift is quicker than the 20v ur-q and i've had absolutely no problems with it.

torsen and rest of the drivetrain are bullet proof.  just as you'd expect.  this ain't no subaru...

..>
..>The main reason that I'm considering the S2 over the ur quattro, is the fact
..>there has been a run on uq prices in the last couple of years, especially
..>the 20V q. These frequently fetch more than a newer S2.

yeah, interesting.  i keep an eye on the uk prices.  similar thing to here in nz.