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Old 10-31-2012 | 02:00 PM
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Long time lurker, infrequent poster.

Just dragged home a '88 S4. Needs a little work.

Doesn't have an automatic transmission, alarm, or rear a/c, and it still has the original radio, so I was able to talk the price down.



C02 Equipped with catalytic converter
018 Sport steering wheel with elevated hub
158 Radio "Reno" - 87
302 Type designated on rear end
347 Platinum anodized wheels
418 Protective side mouldings
481 5 speed manual transmission
494 2 speakers on back shelf, amplifier system
586 Lumbar support - left seat
650 Sunroof
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:05 PM
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Are there any performance chips or anything cool for 'S4' models?

Maybe I'll just put a Chevy engine in it.





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Old 10-31-2012 | 02:05 PM
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hmmm, does it have a manual tranny? Or no transmission at all? Looks nice - post some inside pics.
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Old 10-31-2012 | 02:10 PM
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But did you pay extra for sun roof?

Tell us more!
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:11 PM
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Bwuahaha. I want you to get the ign maps adj so that we can pull timing up around the peaks......
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:11 PM
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Good job
I'd love to have some chips to offer 87 and up customers.
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:12 PM
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Welcome, ya ungrateful bastid.
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by depami
But did you pay extra for sun roof?
It does have the rare sunroof, and side rub strips, which is cool.

It does not have Positraction, but I read somewhere that is safer without it. Especially with a 5-speed.


Originally Posted by mark anderson
I'd love to have some chips to offer 87 and up customers.
Figure 6 mos to a year to reverse engineer the code for (hopefully cool) new programming...

But, I will be making something fairly quickly to be able to put in 24# injectors and maybe some minor ignition tweaks, because I want that ASAP for myself.


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Welcome, ya ungrateful bastid.
Are you new here too?
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:25 PM
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I've never wheels made of platinum before. I'm guessing the center caps are made of common silvre.

Beautiful car, just take the engine from that pickup and you're good to go.
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LOL. welcome
Old 10-31-2012 | 02:39 PM
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Looks really clean, congrats on the purchase !!
Old 10-31-2012 | 03:02 PM
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Old 10-31-2012 | 03:04 PM
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Nice looking car Ken and its in Zermatt silber colorant make sure to check the thrust bearing a clearance if its an auot amnd tighten both front and rear pinch bolts the rear is usually loose
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Congrats and enjoy the new toy!


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