The quattro experience (r

[cobram@Channel1.Com (Cobram)]

 -=> Quoting Tom Nas <=-

 TN> Yesterday I went to pick up my 'new' 1987 90q in Friesland, a 110-mile
 TN> drive from my home. I traded my 1988 80 1.8S FWD (accident damaged) in

                 AND
 TN> My car:
 TN> 1989 90 quattro 10v, B3 or 89-type body, build date 2-87, NG engine

     Well, is it an '87 or an '89? I'm betting '89.


 TN> gotten used to 120. When I reached Zeist and took the off-ramp (which
 TN> I've been doing in all kinds of weather and all kinds of cars for the
 TN> last five years), I noticed that this quattro thing takes some getting
 TN> used to- I overcooked it badly, and was very glad the car has ABS. This
 TN> doesn't react anything like the FWD or RWD cars I've been driving...

     Accelerate on the curves, it does take a bit of "tweaking" your
     driving style to get used to a Quattro, did for me too.

 TN> Anyway, I'm glad I took the plunge (at least for now!), and look
 TN> forward to a lot of pleasurable drives in the future. Now I have a
 TN> rare, quick and good-looking car.

     The car would be rare here in the US too, no power windows,
     AC, or Cruise.  And when it's 10PM on a Saturday night, and
     you're still trying to pry out the last pieces of the
     broken oxygen sensor (that's how I spent last night) after
     you've finally managed to pop in the lower ball joint
     for a "simple" boot change and "tune up" that started at 2PM,
     REMEMBER the pleasure you've had driving the car, and the
     satisfaction that's coming.


 TN> expensive and NLA), four 'Audi' mudflaps. Aftermarket remote alarm, not
 TN> working (batteries in remote are dead).

     If it's a cheap alarm system, get rid of it.  Right after
     I purchased my '84 5KS I started having very strange
     problems with the car.  One day in total frustration
     I started cutting all the alarm wires and ripped the
     whole thing out of the car. Never had a problem again.


 TN> the rest of the car, none of them original Audi items. Cracked coolant
 TN> reservoir (on top), repaired with some glue but leaking slightly again.

     Costs about U$ 35.00 here.

     The rest of the problems you cited are nothing to worry about
     and should be resolved with a little troubleshooting on
     a Sunday afternoon.

 TN> PS No, it hasn't got a name. But what do you think of 'Helga'? ;-)

     Your car sounds more like an "Inga" than a "Helga".

     BCNU,

     Cobram@Channel1.Com

     '90 V8Q
     '84 5KS



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