CLFOTD: Audi

[VDub2625]

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3178192876.html

Selling a 1991 Audi 200 20v Turbo Quattro with 52,000 original miles on the car. This model was only offered in 1991 and is very rare in the U.S. This is 1 of only 200 ever imported. The car is in exceptional condition and interior is mint. 5 speed manual. Has all options including the electronic rear differential lock button. I have the title in hand. Great car just moving on to something else. Asking 7,000 OBO. Please email me if interested.

Not bad...

[Shmi]

[rabbit83]

LOL this car has been picked apart over on QuattroWorld.com. Mint, not so much.

http://forums.quattroworld.com/class...gs/13992.phtml

[Shmi]

LOL this car has been picked apart over on QuattroWorld.com. Mint, not so much.

http://forums.quattroworld.com/class...gs/13992.phtml

Damn, OP's photo makes it look pretty darn clean for a '91. Guess not so much.

rottingmint.jpg

[jaystone]

LOL this car has been picked apart over on QuattroWorld.com. Mint, not so much.

http://forums.quattroworld.com/class...gs/13992.phtml

I REALLY dislike quattroworld's forum setup...damn that crap seems ancient.

[VDub2625]

I REALLY dislike quattroworld's forum setup...damn that crap seems ancient.

I agree... took me 10 minutes to find anything in there, haha.

Too bad... well, is it just that engine bay shot? Becuase any car sitting in moisture will have aluminum look like that, the rest of the car could be fine.

[VDub2625]

Actually, nevermind.. found the album...





There is simply no way this car has 52k. I would love to see someone run the VIN.

[ATL_Av8r]

$7000 in that shape??

[Numbersix]

I'd much rather have a higher mileage car with less rust/damage than that thing.

Shame, too. It has great colors and the interior does look pretty decent.

[MK5golf]

For an early 90's audi, ive seen worse rust

[Jan PL S6]

I know the northeastern winters are a killer but

[Snake Hips]

Dayum! My '95 S6 spent it's 208,000 miles plying the snowy, stony roads of the Rockies and daring the snowy, salty roads of the Denver area and the worse for wear is an exhaust heat shield that rusted a bit and the brackets on some exterior door trim. What do you have to do to get your underside looking like the wreck of the Titanic?

(And f**k quattroworld's forum right in the ass - I have no idea how to use it.)

[blackvento36]

$20 says it's been parked on the lawn for most of it's life. Sitting on grass will do that

[Iroczgirl]

Dayum! My '95 S6 spent it's 208,000 miles plying the snowy, stony roads of the Rockies and daring the snowy, salty roads of the Denver area and the worse for wear is an exhaust heat shield that rusted a bit and the brackets on some exterior door trim. What do you have to do to get your underside looking like the wreck of the Titanic?

(And f**k quattroworld's forum right in the ass - I have no idea how to use it.)

Just salted and sanded roads, salty ocean air and sitting idle a lot outside.
I've seen much worse. Had a car in Maine with 36k original documented miles in which you could stomp your foot through the floor.

[autoxmack]

(And f**k quattroworld's forum right in the ass - I have no idea how to use it.)

Seriously.... I couldn't figure out WTF was going on.

[speedtek40]

I REALLY dislike quattroworld's forum setup...damn that crap seems ancient.

It works, just takes a little getting used to.

[71camaro]

Seriously.... I couldn't figure out WTF was going on.

Top left corner, hit "all messages" then it's much easier to read.

[Snake Hips]

Just salted and sanded roads, salty ocean air and sitting idle a lot outside.
I've seen much worse. Had a car in Maine with 36k original documented miles in which you could stomp your foot through the floor.

Sitting idle instead of driving about splashing mag-chloride all over the undercarriage? Or specifically sitting idle not ever getting a wash?

But I guess the salty ocean air is a serious factor I didn't consider. We've got salt, humidity and wet roads here on the Front Range but no bodies of salt water to make even the air corrosive.

[MikkiJayne]

$20 says it's been parked on the lawn for most of it's life. Sitting on grass will do that

[VDub2625]

Regardless, that's not a $7000 car. I feel for the guy trying to push the sale by talking about low miles, but that looks like a swap car at best, for a nice little 4000, 80 or Coupe

[Chiropractor JW]

How in the bloody hell do you read the replies on that site???

[ValveCoverGasket]

at first i was like

but that under car shot is nasty. yikes.

[paul_shark]

We had a nearly 20 year old Audi 5000 with over 200,000 miles on it. There was a smidge of rust behind the driver's side wheel on the body. The undercarriage looked no where near as bad as this car. Too bad - and the price is high - otherwise it might be a fun project/money pit.

[rs4-380]

there is a reason the car has 52k miles, because it's been sitting. Probably in a back yard under a tree.

Hence why it has begun its trip back to dirt.

[Numbersix]

The weird thing about Type 44 cars is--they mostly do not rust on the body.

Suspension components, yes. But the body rust would concern me...as does the body damage nobody has seen fit to repair.

[s-rocc]

The weird thing about Type 44 cars is--they mostly do not rust on the body.

Suspension components, yes. But the body rust would concern me...as does the body damage nobody has seen fit to repair.

My '85 audi 4000q was this way. body had minimal rust, but everything bolted to the underside was very rusty. Like heavy, flaking rust. It had 250k of northeastern winters on it, though. And it ran great, just don't try to unbolt anything, and do not touch the brake/fuel lines

[rabbit83]

Regardless, that's not a $7000 car. I feel for the guy trying to push the sale by talking about low miles, but that looks like a swap car at best, for a nice little 4000, 80 or Coupe

I think 20V Type 44 owners see the C4 chassis S4 and S6 values (or asking prices) climbing and want in on the action.

My .02

[pete@blackforest]

Ok, probably a stupid question, but what does CLFOTD mean?
I tried Googling it and got nothin'. I can't keep up with all the forum acronyms.

On topic: Not worth the asking price.

[VDub2625]

I think that these were fully galvanized... Either the B2/C2 or B3/C3 generation were the first full gal Audis... not sure on the specifics. VW still had only partial galvanization (important structural parts) by the time Mk3s came about.

[Broduski]

Ok, probably a stupid question, but what does CLFOTD mean?
I tried Googling it and got nothin'. I can't keep up with all the forum acronyms.

On topic: Not worth the asking price.

Craigslist Find of the day

[VadGTI]

Ok, probably a stupid question, but what does CLFOTD mean?
I tried Googling it and got nothin'. I can't keep up with all the forum acronyms.

On topic: Not worth the asking price.

CraigsList Find Of The Day

[VadGTI]

Craigslist Find of the day

Mine is prettier.

[turbo_nine]

$20 says it's been parked on the lawn for most of it's life. Sitting on grass will do that

It's been parked on the street in Boston. See that big pile of permit stickers in the driver's rear quarter window?

And $10 says the instrument panel has seen work.

[Broduski]

Mine is prettier.

My Volvo doesn't need a billion dollars worth of shocks.

[VadGTI]

My Volvo doesn't need a billion dollars worth of shocks.

Below the belt .

Just for that, here's a video of one of my struts: