> the rear decklid. I've seen entire Audi 5000s go for about $600 due to > lack of popularity or just get an engine: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2404188361&cat > egory=33615 > > They're not very popular, therefore cheap, somewhat easy to find (IMHO) and > parts are readily available (www.performancemotorcars.com) Beyond that, two parts can kill them. 1) The steering rack (some funky think integrated with the brakes that costs lots of money to replace) and 2) the transmission is very pricey. As far as I understand, you don't use either of these in a conversion, so that would be a good find. Mike (Previous 5000 owner who replaced the tranny with a new $2.5K model and sold it cheap when the rack started to go.) |
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