>rom: snipped-for-privacy@chebucto.ns.ca (rib)
> >
> >I know an old fellow tucked in the remote wilds of Nova Scotia who
> >wants to sell his Audi 4000s, a 1983 automatic, so he can buy a new
> >woodstove. He's kept it in his garage, still maintaining it
> >regularly, though, for the past 10 years! Zero winter use. He didn't
> >want to wreck it so he wrecks his Dodge Caravan instead. The Audi is
> >without rust, got good paint, a repair history, and 85,000 kilometers.
> >What's that, about 50,000 miles? He's the second owner.
> >
> >He wants me to have it for CDN $600. The stove's gonna cost him $700 > >he says.
> >
> >Do I snap it up? I suppose, my having zero familiarity with Audi,
> >apart from the urban legend about the models that accelerate all by
> >themselves, that I'm nervous about finding even basic parts for it.
> >Do I fear nothing but fear itself or does my slight trepidation make
> >any sense. The guy is transparent, honest as clean glass. Can I tap
> >into a fairly reliable parts-for-geriatric-Audi network on the Web? > >
> >Truth be known, I want this car. It'sjust that common-sensical,
> >finger-wagging angel on my shoulder I want to be rid of.
> >
> >At least if I can get some newsgroup encouragement here, I can say,
> >"The devil made me do it!"
> >
> >Opinions, prayers, curses, all welcome.
> >
> >***
> >rib
>
>
> Well I have owned many of the Audis (80s series) which include Foxes and 4000s.
> I will say from experience that they are very well built, reliable vehicles.
> I currently own an 83 Audi 4000S that I have only owned for 12 years. It has
> about 215K miles on it and runs well. Of course I work on it myself and when I
> first got it I installed a VW GTi engine I had laying around. Bpth engine and
> Audi had 85K miles on them.
>
> My only concern with this one you are interested in:
> The automatic transmissions could cause problems if the final drive loses it's
> fluid. You might want to get that checked out before purchasing the Audi.
> There might be some recalls on them to change the fluid to synthetic and
> install a lockout in the shifter.
>
> Does this one have the 4 cyl gas engine?
>
> I would be interested in it!!!
> later,
> dave
>
>
> later,
> dave
> Reminder........
> Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way,
> when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
> shoes. Frieda Norris
>