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5000 Turbo Quattro
In message <8525647B.005C2438.00@services.inso.com> "Richard Haroutunian" writes:
> I am purchasing an amazing 5KTQ -- and I was wondering if a few owners of
> these cars can tell me what their experience has been..
Invariably expensive. By internal measures only - by external measures, owners
of other cars would have scrappped several vehicles by now. We love to grumble
about paying Audi $$$ for spares when owners of lesser cars would simply have
walked away.
> I drove the car last week -- it os amazing, but I did expect a little
> 'boost' on the turbo -- it was less prominent than I expected .
>
> It was a consistent boost rather than sudden at 3-4 rpm.. Is this unusual?
Yes. First thing is to drive through the defined RPM band with an external
boost gauge attached.
> Anyway -- 5KTQ owners -- go to town -- tell me your trials, triumphs,
> downfalls -- everything..
>
> I need to know from the Quattro net if I am making the right decision
> here..
Asshole. Of course you are. But don't worry - you're among friends.
--
Phil Payne
phil@sievers.com
Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club
(and a fellow asshole)