Re: some questions

[Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net>]

> Greetings

	Aye, greeetings t' ya also me Lad!
	Welcome! My name is Allan. Please forgive me...through e-mail and by
typing words(since I cannot imitate anyone using my voice, internet or
not), I compose some pretty lame and unnatural expressions in an attempt
to make theatrical, cute, and genuine remarks for some simple internet
witticism, but alas, in the end the list almost always suffers! :-( The
list also suffers through all of my extensive run-on sentences, like the
previous one, and, if I were to continue on with this sentence, then
this one itself....

> I am new to the Quattro list and although I have admired Quattros for a
> long time I have not yet owned one (still in graduate school...).

	Graduate already...or...better yet - drop out! Because nothing can
prepare you for EVERY IMAGINABLE problem and situation encountered in
life better than a used Audi!! SCREW(n.p.i...didn't even notice it until
further on) SCHOOL...buy a used Audi, sub$(ribe to the list, and learn
everything from Differential Equations(mistakenly refered to as "diffy
screws" by most dealer  ;-)  mechanics) to some very serious philosophy!
I have been told that beginning with the crankcase
bolt(pulley..bolt..nut?..haven't graduated Audi high yet), I will be
delving DEEP into philosophy!  ;-)

> recently looked at a 1987 4000 Quattro which I am considering purchasing
> and would welcome any advice or suggestions.

	Buy it. Then drive it hard and listen to the inline-5 produce a
symphony of noises like nothing else while watching everything else
produce rapid movement away from your orchestra!   ;-)

>         The car has 98,000 miles and unfortunately the dealer selling it
> (not an Audi dealer) has no service records. I have heard stories of this
> model being very durable but would a car with this mileage and no history
> be an unreasonable risk?

	Almost every single lister that owns a mid-80's Audi will reply to this
one because we LOVE it...we eat it up! 'It' is the opportunity to tell a
newbie that 98K miles IS NEXT TO NOTHIN'!!! Most listers are either
lucky and driving new('95, '96, or '97) Audis, or are in love and
driving what other car-makers and uninformed people would consider
relics! My Coupe GT has over 169K miles and it feels as strong now as
when I bought it 6 years ago! ....It just needs a timing belt and water
pump - I let them both go until the recent failure of the ORIGINAL water
pump! Uh-oh!! :-( I SHOULDN'T HAVE TOLD the LIST I did that! :-( Hey, at
least it means that my ORIGINAL timing belt held for about 170K miles
and hadn't given up yet!!! I haven't started 'THE procedure' yet(YOU CAN
BE SURE I'll LET YOU ALL KNOW!) so I don't know what my '170K mile belt'
looks like exactly...


> ...... Does anyone know of any particular things I could check on the
> car for signs of repair/replacement or not?

	The timing belt - it should have been done....  ;-)  ...I'm so funny!

>         When I drove the car one thing I noticed was that the clutch pedal
> required a lot of effort; is this normal for this car or might it indicate
> something about the state of the clutch?

	Most likely, the clutch is fine and it might therefore indicate
'something about the state of your left quadriceps!'  ;-)  I'm on a
roll....!

>  ....Thanks and I look forward to participating in the Quattro list.

	Are you sure!?!?              ;-)  :-)  ;-)  :-)

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          ALLAN    ampj@tiac.net    '86 COMMEMORATIVE DESIGN COUPE GT
          JONES    Burlington MA      169K and needing attention...
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