Re: Thinking about buying '90 Coupe Quattro

[Chris Maresca <ckm@eainet.com>]

chris,

Check the 20v page @ http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3229/

20v's should last upto 200k miles, with proper care.  As with ANY car,
things will start to break frequently starting at about 150k miles.

Chris.

P.S. Funny, similar domain & first name...

At 11:42 AM -0600 3/12/98, cwhanlon@eai.com wrote:
>Hi all, I'm thinking about buying an Audi Quattro.  Today I'm
>going to take a look at an 1990 Coupe Quattro w/ 96,000 miles.
>
>Are there certain things I should look for that often go wrong?
>The car is due for a timing belt change.
>
>I'm also worried about the mileage.  How many miles do the
>20 valve engines usually last (I know, not an exact question,
>but I don't expect an exact answer :)
>
>Also what is the engine size and horsepower for this particular
>car.  (and any other specs such as weight)
>
>THanks!!!!
>
>chris