RE: Advice needed: 5k diesel

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

What do you want to know? I completely rebuilt and owned one for a few
years.....still have a brand new starter and a rebuilt turbo for it...
Avi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of
> Charles.DePenning@frco.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:38 AM
> To: - (052)quattro(a)coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Advice needed: 5k diesel
>
>
>      Hi folks,
>
>      I am looking into buying a 1981 5000 Diesel, and I was wondering if
>      anyone on the list has had any experience with this vintage car.  I
>      own a 1983 5kT, and the power-to-weight seems to be good.  However,
>      the Bentley for my car (which also happens to be the one for this
>      diesel) claims that the diesel model has only 67 bhp.  Wow.  How
>      _underwhelming_.  This car is a 5-speed, which may help things a
>      little, but that is still pretty low.  Opinions?  The car caught my
>      eye because it is super clean and has Euro lights (never
> seen them for
>      the pre-84 models!)- looks great!  And, of course, I am thinking of
>      putting my turbo engine in it- the body on mine is quite cancerous,
>      and it is of course an auto.
>
>      I appreciate any BTDT's!
>
>      Charley DePenning
>
>      '84 GTI
>      '83 5kT
>      '73 C10
>