Re: quattro wagon

[MICHAEL ZAMIKHOVSKY <mikez755@sprintmail.com>]

Steven Barnes wrote:
> 
> I was a faithful q-lister most of '95-'96, but quit during a
> prolonged business stay in Italy last October. (Sure, some of you
> remember me!).
> 
> Yesterday my '86 5000CD quat wagon was whacked by a fast sliding
> Honda bike.  The 21 yr old is okay, his bike is toast, the Q may be
> totalled, not sure yet.  We essentially drove over the bike after he
> laid it down coming at us on a sharp turn. Sad!
> 
> Please email me directly if you know of another quat wagon for
> sale.  I'm interested in a '91 200 Q wagon, or a '92 and up 100CS
> Q wagon.  Prolly can't afford an S-4 wagon (were there any?),
> definitely can't afford an S-6 wagon (know there out there).
> 
> An update on past enterprises:  The Audi Centre in Ingolstadt is
> well worth the trip, the whole city is about 50% Audis.  Most
> fairly new models... nice 90 and A4 wagons especially.  Autobahns
> are fantastic.. nothing like'em in North America. Unfortunatley,
> Audi Sport was closed during my brief stay.  Check it out, but
> CALL first.
> 
> My 5000Q rally car is up and running.  In my first prorally, the
> Calgary Winter Rally (March 1, 1997), on ice and compact snow, we
> had fastest time on stage 1.  Either this scared the other, more
> experienced guys, or it was a fluke, but they overcame my
> inexperience eventually and we finished third overall.  Last
> stage we were 2 seconds off the fastest, just to show we could
> push it on stage 8.
> 
> Proves this car is the surest bet for meeting the challenge of an
> unknown, slippery road.  Fastest time, in these conditions, for
> first time out car, driver and co-driver makes the point
> clear enough.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Steve BarnesHi Steve.
Interesting to know about your rally car setup. What fule 
system,suspention and breaks you use. I have 86 5kcsq and 83 tqc but 
elected to use neither for my rally project do to lack of rally parts for 
these cars. Last quattro coupe that I saw properly prepared cost 
$45,000.00 US and that was with stock trans and stock diffs. It actually 
might cost even more by the time it runs. Rewiring alone cost $7,000.00 
without Lehman ECU. I gave up and built Toyota Celica instead and saved 
my coupe for future generations. Celica will run this year in eastern 
events. I managed to get many modern rally patrs for it, like coilover 
suspention w/ external nitrogen tanks and kevlar underbody protection 
bumper to bumper. Just hired someone to completly rewire the car and 
install user friendly fule and ignition system. Will see how it runs. 
Would like to hear from you. Good luck in 1997.
            
Mike Zamikhovsky