How good are these? Anybody own or owned one. I found one cheap, less than $1000. I love the 5 cylinder so I thought i'd ask. It has three pedals too.
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June 3, 2009 7:12 p.m. NickF40 Reader
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June 3, 2009 7:53 p.m. ddavidv SuperDork
Heavier, uglier 4000 IMO. Possibly the worst car on the planet to do a heater core on. They are nice enough cars but not really fast. The 5 cylinder is indestructible but very heavy and hangs way out past the front wheels. I had a 4000 Coupe GT for 12 years and really liked it but the design is pretty old school by today's standards. Not easy or inexpensive to get go-fast parts for. Typical German car where the power accessories will cause problems and the repairs can be pricey, particularly if you have to buy at the stealership.
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June 3, 2009 8:05 p.m. NickF40 Reader
Ok, then I love the 5 cylinder music but ok, darn......
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June 3, 2009 8:42 p.m. InigoMontoya Reader
Wife had a 90 when I met her, it had the ginormous trunk of doom. It was a nice car, up until the point that the rear end grenaded itself on the highway between Birmingham and Huntsville.
Evidently neither her not her dad thought to ever service the rear diff (quattro).
Sometimes I think about getting another one since she loved the car so much, and this time actually maintain it.
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June 3, 2009 9:45 p.m. joey48442 SuperDork
My buddies 80 was cool. It was Roth to buy parts for. "1990 audi 80" is a confusing phrase to hear when your behind the counter at Autozone.
Joey
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June 4, 2009 5:56 a.m. 914Driver Dork
I got a free one, bad tranny. A junkyard auto trasmission was $700, a reman was $900 - 1100.
I passed.
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June 4, 2009 7:38 a.m. 93celicaGT2 Dork
I had a 1991 90 Quattro S.
My most favorite car i've owned, to date.
I can't speak for high mileage really cheap examples, though.... mine had 48k original miles, and drove and looked like new.
If you like it, and it seems decent, i'd still go for it. They're just that damn cool.
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June 4, 2009 7:43 a.m. dean1484 Dork
Add a pile of money and you can make this
For the record this is a replica built by some guy. It is not the real IMSA car.
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June 4, 2009 9:01 a.m. NickF40 Reader
93celicaGT2 wrote:
Yeah, I think this one's good. I love them also. I would definetly maintain it, that's just how I amI had a 1991 90 Quattro S.
My most favorite car i've owned, to date.
I can't speak for high mileage really cheap examples, though.... mine had 48k original miles, and drove and looked like new.
If you like it, and it seems decent, i'd still go for it. They're just that damn cool.
As much as I'd love to turn it into an IMSA GTO Quattro, I don't think I have enough money or tools.
