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

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Well damn, eh? Why are we so weak when it comes to these cars? No clue what
it's worth, sounds like a hell of a project to undertake, but OTOH, On 7:47
pm 08/15/06 Nate Mellom <doubt@inwave.com> wrote:
> 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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