Re: parting out non-quattro

[RC Ringlien <rringlie@isd.net>]

Robert W Obrien wrote:
> 
> Sorry about the BW, but hearing about Audis in that neighborhood makes me
> chuckle. A V8q in Delano? I grew up in Hutchinson- and our '75 Fox was the
> only foreign car in town, it seemed. Certainly the only German. But I do
> have one actual tech question. Does a galvanized Audi rust up there? My
> 5000T lived for eight years in Chicago. No apparent ill effects. But does
> the story change in the Minneapple, where an Accord could hit the boneyard
> in four years? BTDT...
> 
> Regards,
> Rob
Rob:
   Our 85 5kt has been in Mn it's whole life(125k) and the body is near
perfect.  This car gets washed max 3 times a year and has sat outside
during winter last 2 years.  If you get a stone chip, rust will occur
but not otherwise; if the mechanicals were on a par Audi would rule the
world. Actually, some typical 5k troubles have not affected this car,
which I can't explain.  All window switches and motors, door handles,
sunroof motor are original.  However, you can deep-six the hydraulic
system, various temp sensors, rad hoses, climate controls.
Bob