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[Dan Simoes <dans>]

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From: "Lars A. Lehtonen" <lalehtonen@clstac.is.csupomona.edu>
Newsgroups: oc.forsale,la.forsale,rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
Subject: Socal:87 AWD Quantum (syncro wagon)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 03:29:55 PST
Organization: Cal Poly Pomona
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Crass commercialization of the commons follows:

FOR SALE:
1987 Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagon $3900
115,000 miles         
5-cyl Petrol Power
5-speed 
Silver w/fact. roof rack
Full-time All-Wheel-Drive
California Car/No Rust

This car is a rare breed indeed.  It is essentially an Audi 4000 Quattro 
cleverly disguised as a harmless station wagon.  Known in Europe as the 
Passat mk 2, it is of the last year of production before the arrival of 
the "first" Passats in the U.S.  It looks a lot cooler than the earlier 
Quantums, as it has the flush Halogen headlights proper, the big bumpers, 
the Audi-like black trim, and the alloy 14" rims also seen on the A1 GTI. 
Unlike many water-cooled VW's in America, it is not a Puebla car.  It was 
manufactured in the country formerly known as West Germany in March of 
'87. 

The original strut inserts were replaced with Boge ProGas at 105k.  I 
also graced my wagon with a set of 195HR14 Pirelli P600's at 109k.  Mobil 
1 Synthetic motor oil and Bosch filters have been dutifully changed at 
regular intervals. I have all of the service records dating back to 1991.

It carries a lot of cargo, it handles better than any wagon on Earth 
(save for the Volvo T5R), and it looks pretty dern cool.  It hasn't 
stranded me ever, and it just returned from a trip to Colorado, where it 
climbed to 12,000 feet without protest.

Lars
lalehtonen@csupomona.edu
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