89 Audi 100 Quattro ...any opinions???

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Leach, Michael wrote:

> I am going to look at a 89 Quattro 100 5 speed today hopefully for my
>  next winter car......any experience with these .....

I have an 86 AT (FWD) and the great thing about these cars is that they
don't rust.  I have the original brochure that shows the 21-step paint
process which they must have deemed too expensive for later models
(you'll see a lot of rusty '89 Audi 80s but try to find a 5k/100/200
that has more than a speck).  The funf zylinder is great.  Engine-wise
it is very much an 8V VW +1 cyl as mentioned above.

Things to look out for in a used one:
leaky hydraulic system (steering rack=$$$+asspain)
loud rear diff
bad wheel bearings usually need new hubs
squirrelly to drive--->screwed up rear suspension
climate control/AC/blower bad (very complex)