RE: Coupe GT the bastard child of Audi??

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

> Is it just me, or are the Coupe GT's seen as pretty undesirable in the
> Audi world?  I've got an '85 that I've been trying to sell, and it seems
> people just aren't interested.  I myself think it's a very nice car, I
> just have too many of them (cars that is!).
> 
... don't feel too bad ... ALL Audis are more or less undesirable ... ;-)

Really, I don't know if I would say they are undesirable ... perhaps
under-appreciated is a better term.  Many people don't know how well the car
handles ... the GT Coupe was one of the top performers in the slalom in its
day.  How much are you asking for the car?  Could that be why you get no
interest?  Does the car have a 5-speed?  Where have you advertised the car?
If you advertise it in Auto Trader it will be in there WWW site ... which is
how I found some of my cars.  

> On a similar topic, I've been thinking of picking up a 5000 wagon, which
> seems like another 'shunned' Audi.  I need something that can haul around
> much music gear - how much can you cram into one of those things? ;)
> 
... well, if you are talking about a car with an automatic transmission you
are probably correct.  My brother-in-law has an '88 5kS Avant with a
5-speed.  He did get it for a good price because noone can understand why
anyone would want to buy a "Station Wagon" with a manual transmission!  We
have an '88 5kCSQ Avant ourselves ... the CS Quattro comes standard with the
roof rails.  Yes, it is possible to fit a lot of stuff in the car ... as
long as it isn't too bulky.  I find the roof rails to be a handy addition if
you do plan to pack a lot of stuff ... if it doesn't happen to fit inside
you can strap it to the top!  That said, even the 5000 sedan has a pretty
spacious trunk ... and if you get the ski sack it can be pretty flexible ...

HTH!
Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)