Hello and some questions..

["Mike Green" <mikeg@rennlist.com>]

Hello all,

I'm new to the list.. I was on it a while back (when it was on another
server i think) to get some info for various Audi's...
Let me intoduce myself and explain why I am here..

    I am looking for another car right now.. October of 1998 I bought a 85
Porsche 944.. loved the car to death, it was my pride and joy.. well, this
past October 3rd, I got hit and run on interstate near Jacksonville.  Front
right was hit, and the car got thrown into the median at high speed.  Front
right suspension is bent to $()*&$.  Since I am in college, it is almost
imposible for me to keep two cars where I live (UCF, Orlando) so the 944
went back to Pensacola and I got my volvo I used to drive back for a
temporary car.
    I have always loved AWD cars.  I learned to drive on a 89 911C4, then
drove a 85 4000CS Quattro on the weekends and in the rain for a year or so
(should have seen the first time I mashed the go pedal in the rain in a RWD
car after driving those AWD cars for a while!).  Sooo.. For a replacement of
my 944 (which is going to be fixed and used as a track/autoX car) I want a
Quattro.
    I am on a short budget, as I said I'm a college punk... ;-) Fellow
Porsche guy, on this list, Christian Long, steered me in the right area of
looking for an Audi...  I've seen a few 4kq's around the country for pretty
cheap, and I found one in Daytona for $1800 (which will be checked out
sometime), and Christian has forwarded me some things.  I'd like to spend
under $2,000.  This will be my daily driver car.  I dont really need a money
pit, as I just had that experiance w/ the 944.  Bought it for just under
$4000, put over $3500 in it the last year (granted, it is now damn reliable,
but picky).
    My 944 was a great handling car outta the box.  I up'ed the suspension a
bit, and the car was on rails.  Fat rims and tires helped also (245/45's).
What can I do w/ the 4kq?  What is avail for me in the area of springs,
rims, shocks, sway bars?  How quick/slow are they in a straight line?  What
are the common engine mods (put a turbo engine in there?)? What are the
specs of the engine?

Any info/advice would be great, thanks!


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Mike Green
mikeg@rennlist.com                        | AOL IM S/N "nekbet"
Rennlist Member #990602-1264     | PCA - Sonnenschein Region #1999040094
'85/1 Guards Red 944NA               | Wrecked 10/3/99 :-(
'90 745GLE 16v Volvo (temporary)  | Univ. of Central Florida - Orlando, FL
website http://www.sonnenscheinpca.com/Mike
"Take my advice, I don't use it anyway..."
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