[OT] What's it worth? '83 Audi Urq

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

Hehehe... Cackle, cackle...
I have 2 running MKII's in the drive and one MKI in the garage. 
Its just the progression of the affliction. Just settle back and enjoy the ride :)
<What? Time for meds again? Really? I take it orally? Well that explains that....>

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 07:47 PM
>To: 'Scirocco list', 'Syncro list'
>Subject: [OT] What's it worth? '83 Audi Urq
>
>Made a big mistake and took the back way home, and there it sat, all 
>nasty and red, an '83 Audi quattro coupe turbo. Talked to the guy that 
>didn't own it, he called the guy who does own it. It's been sitting in 
>a barn for 8 years, clutch went bad (dunno if it's a bad clutch, or 
>maybe bad clutch hydraulics), mice have chewed through the vacuum lines, 
>and the motor has stuck rings, so it won't turn over, he's been soaking 
>them with WD-40 (I assume via the plug holes). No plug wires, all the 
>plugs are snapped off above the hex, so should be removable. Severe 
>(possibly teminal) rust under the sills and jacking points, ala Mk1. 
>Rust pooking out of the body kit behind the front tires, otherwise the 
>body is in fairly good shape. Leather, in good shape, needs to be 
>cleaned and treated. Stock 15" Ronal R8s with crappy tires. quattro 
>system looks to be in good shape, but could have issues.
>
>He told me it was for sale, but didn't have any clue how much he wants 
>for it. On one hand, it's an ultra-rare piece of history (this car 
>introduced the world to quattro, and there were precious few imported to 
>the states), and the tend to sell for $15-20,000 in prime shape. On the 
>other hand, it's rusty, it needs an engine, and who knows what else it 
>would take to get it going. The seller is also selling a mid '80's 
>Mustang convertible, a Chrylser minivan, and a Monte Carlo SS project 
>with no motor, racing stripes and a big hole cut in the hood for a 
>blower. He was mostly uninformative on the phone, basically, it's an 
>'83, it's for sale, and everything he has is for sale, for the right 
>money. I'm banking on the fact that he doesn't know what he has, and 
>maybe I could get it cheap. If it were any other car, it'd be a $500 
>sale, tops, but how far does the heritage go?
>
>Of course I don't need it, or have room for it, so something would have 
>to go. So, options:
>
>'87 VW Quantum Syncro: It's an Audi 4000 wagon, with quattro. Rare, 
>one of only 3000 or so sold in the US. In good shape, my wife likes it, 
>and it's great (er...GREAT) in the winter.
>
>'81 Roc: Rusty as all hell, fenders are mostly gone, jack goes through 
>both jacking points, and the rear swingarm attaching points are almost 
>toast. Currently has a seized caliper and a few electic glitches, but 
>it runs like a top, but by all rights should be junk-yard bound.
>
>'88 16v: My newest aquisition, and I'm not planning on selling it, it's 
>my DD, and currently the only road-worthy car I own.
>
>AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!
>Why the hell did I go the back way?
>
>Help!
>Nate
>
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