HokieDSM
20+ Year Contributor
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- Oct 24, 2002
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Blacksburg,
Virginia
So three days after the engine on Ally, my Talon, blew up - I needed a way back to Virginia. I would also need something reliably to drive around town (and wherever else I can think of going). My major requirement was a decent, reliable car with AWD - but none too expensive. I thought of buying new - an Impreza 2.5RS was somewhat within my price range, and definitely reliable - but a little more than I wanted to spend, and not quite my style.
So, I happened to find a used Audi 90 up in North Jersey via the Audifans. I lurk over there since I have a lot of friends in the VW/Audi scene, and I've got a little thing for the older Audis. It was an '89, Quattro - with a Torsen Center Differential (think Quaife), and a lockable rear differential. It has a 2.3L Inline-5 engine that sounds unlike just about any engine you've ever heard before - accelerating on the highway sounds a little like a UFO taking off. It's fun, torquey, and the AWD is great.
Without further delay, I give you pics: (more details to follow) The third and fourth pics aren't mine - I got them when I was first researching the car.
So, I happened to find a used Audi 90 up in North Jersey via the Audifans. I lurk over there since I have a lot of friends in the VW/Audi scene, and I've got a little thing for the older Audis. It was an '89, Quattro - with a Torsen Center Differential (think Quaife), and a lockable rear differential. It has a 2.3L Inline-5 engine that sounds unlike just about any engine you've ever heard before - accelerating on the highway sounds a little like a UFO taking off. It's fun, torquey, and the AWD is great.
Without further delay, I give you pics: (more details to follow) The third and fourth pics aren't mine - I got them when I was first researching the car.