RE: questions about buying a 1993 90S

["Paul Wilson" <pwilson@ma.ultranet.com>]

510k miles and it STARTING to get tired!  Holy crap.

How about a little story on how you got this kind of mileage?  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Ed Skladany
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 9:01 PM
> To: quattro@audifans.com
> Subject: questions about buying a 1993 90S
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I've been away from the list for a couple of months, but now I'm
> glad to be back.
> 
> I've decided to part with my venerable one-owner 1984 4000S with 
> 510K miles (that's not a typo) because it's just getting tired, 
> I don't feel like rebushing the suspension again, and the drivers
> seat is shot.  What an amazing car this has been.  The sable metallic
> body still looks damn good, only one little rust spot.  I still commute
> in it every damn day.
> 
> Anyway, the point is that I'm checking out a '93 90S (non-quattro) 
> to buy.  It's got 138K miles, but feels good to drive.  One thing
> concerns me; I think I feel a slight roughness in the auto-trans
> during up and downshifts, and maybe a slight delay after power is
> applied, but I'm more sure of the roughness than the delay.  I'm
> an ex-mechanic so I'm attuned to this stuff.  
> 
> My 4000S is a stick so I'm comparing the shifting to my '85 BMW 735i
> tranny, which shifts pretty smoothly.  My first question is: does
> this sound normal for a 90S 4-speed auto, or are the clutch packs or 
> something else starting to go?  What's a reasonable life-span for 
> this trans.  (I wish I could find a stick instead, my 4000S 5-speed 
> has never had a problem.)
> 
> I'd also like to know if any V-6 90S owners can give me a review
> of the car; what to expect, common repairs, etc.  What does it cost
> to repair an engine or auto-trans?  I know the mileage is a bit high, 
> but I'm having a hell of a time finding a car in my price range 
> (under $7000), and I want an 80 or 90, after 1990.  Pretty choosy, eh?
> I bought my lovely 735i for $5000, so I know good deals are to be had,
> but they take a while.
> 
> Does anyone know of a car that fits my bill for sale near New Jersey?
> Quattros are definitely desired, but I think that would blow the budget.
> 
> Oh yeah, more questions.  Are pre-1993 90's all 20V motors?  I've heard
> that they are very expensive to rebuild, true?  More than the V-6?
> I've driven a '91 90Q and it felt pretty nice! 
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Ed
> 
> -- 
> Ed Skladany
> Hopewell, NJ
> eds@njcc.com
>