Re[2]: OPINION WANTED : Audi as a "consumer" vehicle (long)

[awoolhouse@zetex.com]

I can remember only two incidences where the quattro drivetrain actually cost me
more than a FWD unit directly; when the diff lock vacuum system required 
attention and when a rear suspension bush needed replacing (more labour).

Incidently the diff lock failure occured after driving in thick snow with mucho 
wheelspin. Problem started when car was left parked on thick snow and froze 
around lock mechanism. Wouldn't dissengage properly afterwards. At all.

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Subject: Re: OPINION WANTED : Audi as a "consumer" vehicle (long)
Author:  Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu> at internet
Date:    29-07-98 01-07


Tomas Leveckis decided to speak these words:
     
>    I dont understand this one.  I have never heard of the quattro system 
>    costing anything as far as maintainance...am i wrong?  i just dont 
>    consider it ia maintainance item...i dunno 
>    
>    later...
>    
>Statements like that without substantiation should be ignored........
     
     
Okie, how bout you just jump on me asap huh?
     
How bout i elaborate to make you happy.  I consider it to be essentially 
a non maintainance item due to the fact that my car has the original 
components of the q system. This includes orig tranny, rear diff, 
driveshaft, rear CV's rear CV boots etc etc....perhaps my statement only 
applies to the 4kq...
     
However i rarely on this list hear of someone who has a failure of the 
system itself.  If anything, its going to be the vacuum lines or 
something relatively cheap...nothing expensive breaks except under 
extreme circumstances...as far as i know...
     
is that better?
     
later...
     
     
Michael Sheridan Williams
ICQ# 11740998
     
1985 4000 S Quattro 182,000+ miles, Turbo conversion soon?, Koni 
Yellows/2Bennett, strut brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, 
Hella XL Driving lights (2x135w), magnecor wires....<out of breath>
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything) 
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles
     
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