Re: 200 tq

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corneliw@dgabby.mfldclin.edu (Willis Cornelius) wrote:


>Hi all : just got back from Mpls with new-to-me 89 200 tq . WOW!! WHAT A RIDE !!
I know. :-)
Congrats! Is it an early one (big K26 turbo, no airbag, no stained and
lacquered firewood in the centre console. Build date ->Nov '88 {through
vin#_44_K_038262}). Or is it a late '89 w/K24? 

>in all fairness ,my last car was a Toy Land Cruiser. read lumber wagon.
Mmmm, a balm on my heart! Mike Z, are you reading? (I and Mike have a
perpetual argument going about trucks and their {imaginary} merits).

>need ideas for better lites. replace stock units with??
Euros. See my car at the URL below.
 
>or add more units ?? 
Naaah. BTDT. Tried Bosch Pilot, Rally fog/driving combo, Hella 450,
Hella 550. Nothing comes even close to Euros.

>did ask about snow tires. any ideas??
Finnish-made Nokia Hakkapeliitta. I've been running them on the 200
three winters in a row (half of the tread is still there) and on the A4
for one winter. Their grip+turbo+quattro let me consistently smoke
Pathlosers and Landbruisers from a standstill in half-a-metre of snow.
You should see their arrogant grins before and their tails between the
legs after the ordeal. And, mind you, I never ever challenge somebody
first. 

>studded tires??
Perhaps. Depends on where you live.

>is the Gislaved available here??
Yes. Check EC.
 
>any mods that are low-tech [ read cheap] for better handling?
All new bushings in the front and rear suspension and Boge Pro-Gas
shocks.
See my write-up on Gary Steinbruck's page.

>or maybe ideas that go up the scale from cheap to if i win the lottery to give
>me something to dream about.
That's easy. Chip her up, you_won't_believe the results! Talk to Scott
Mockry about the QLCC chip.

A side note: Bill, could you please activate the line wrap in your
mailer...
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Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ -- 18psi (TAP)
'98 A4TQ -- nothing to declare
Philadelphia, PA
USA
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/8949/homepage.html
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