1985 4000 Quattro

[mikensam]

Hi there,
A friend of mine has an 85 4000s Quattro with 68k miles.been sitting for 10 years,passed on to him with some sentiment.im new to Audi,been playing with air cooled cars my misspent life.is this car have any potential ?

[db_cooper]

That is a nice car..the air filter is a pain to change but it was a solid example of the quattro technology and a great driving car. Post some pics..lets get this forum going.

[CountD]

Yes it has potential - let's get the forum going. The 4000 is a great car. It was my first car. If it's clean, and only has that many miles, it's a keeper. There's not much to go wrong. Put some photos up...as I am now feeling sentimental...

[mikensam]

sorry i havent got back with you gentelman!

Thanks for the input,looks like im going to sus her out.I will photo document and post em.probably be 2 weeks for the post goes up

chris

[Flat Six]

Chris: My first Audi was an '87 4000Q. Loved that car; have owned 4 other Quattros since.

CIS car, so if you're at all familiar w/CIS Porsches you'll feel right at home.

4KQs are nose heavy and tend to collect leaves & other debris just forward of the front cowl, blocking drains and sometimes a rust area. Sagging headliners common, as are slow/inop sunroof. Sunroof cables a PITA to replace, so clean & lube. OEM radiators have composite tanks; heat cycles make them brittle & crack/leak at the base of the neck or upper hose fitting.

Lemme know if you end up getting/wrenching on this 4KQ; I may still have some spares . . . .

[mikensam]

Sorry for the reply delay,Been busy with the air-cooled cars.The owner of the Audi has decided to sell.I have some pics to post when I get data on the car.Thanks for the heads up Bruce(Flat six pack)Tried to research fair market value on the car,(BAT and the like)and the prices where all over the place.PICs and car data will be posted soon,and any help with achieving estimated worth would be greatly appreciated!

Chris