RE: RS2 value??

["Dave Eaton" <Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz>]

the story here in nz is dictated primarily by the numbers of cars.  as nz
took 13 cars (as australia didn't want any, we got theirs), values have
suffered as a result.  new in nz, the rs2 was $175k new ($85k usd) and sold
out quickly at that price.  mine was $125k in 1997, and is now probably
worth $85k (2.5 years later) with 46k kms on the clock.

i'm dubious about the market value of the mtm kit.  i'm reasonably keen on
the audi brake upgrade kit personally, but would figure that i will kiss the
money goodbye...

i can't comment about the value relative to the mb ur-q as there is only 1
in the country of which i am aware.  there are 3 rr ur-quattros, and i think
that in a years time my 1990 rr w/96k kms will be worth more than my 1995
rs2 w/46k kms (around $75k).

as for phil's comment about driveabilty around *town*, i don't agree.  least
ways in the way i drive about town i.e. at slow speeds in traffic (it is one
key reason why my wife likes the car vs the ur-quattro).  the lack of
low-speed punch is actually nice because you stay clear of boost and hence
on/off shunt etc, and the car is solid, quiet and comfortable.  on the open
road, in 2nd gear corners, it is a real pain, whereas in 3rd-5th gear
corners it is fantastic...

now, if you could get the rs2 motor, with the rr/3b low speed grunt, with
the 6-speed in the ur-quattro....

would i trade the rr for the rs2?  not even close...

hth,
dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q
'88 mb 2.3-16


-----Original Message-----
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 18:43:18 +0300
From: "Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>
Subject: RS2 value??

Anyone out there have an idea as to what kind of prices RS2's are trading
owners at nowadays?  I looked at and drove a car today where the owner
recently spent over USD 15 000.00 on MTM go-fast stuff and piles more on 19"
wheels, suspension bits, and some questionable aero bits like splitters on
the front lower corners of the bumpers.  The car goes like a bat out of hell
past 4000 rpm, before which it is not much of a goer.  The power is amazing,
with the tires losing traction on the 1-2 shift on a moist road...

It would be nice in my own garage, but financially would probably mean
selling the Urquattro, which is a sad thought to say the least.  FWIW this
is one of two genuine RS2's in the country.

1995 Audi RS2
140 000 km
met.black
black/grey leather/alcantara
19" wheels
400+hp from MTM mod engine
lower/stiffer