Here's something more interesting than that boring Highlander: I found
another Audi 5000 Turbo. Finding these is next to impossible, I've been casually searching all over Canada and the US for years, particularly for someone parting one out. Owner posted it awhile back, he was in Edmonton and the car was not running so I kept telling myself I didn't need it. Well the owner messaged me Thursday saying if it doesn't go by Friday its off to the scrap yard, couldn't let that happen! So I borrowed a nice car trailer and off I went, 700KM round trip.
Car is from California. Was left in an estate by it's original owner and the inheritor imported it into Canada in 2011. After passing all inspections etc it was legally registered in Alberta. When it wouldn't start one day the owner gave up. I fixed it in about 30 min, the starter wire had worn through and was shorting out on the starter itself. After a repair to the wire the Car fired right up and runs and drives absolutely amazing, all the options work including the A/C. The mileage difference between my black 5000 and this is close to 500,000 km, mine has 32,000 miles and this one just under 337,000 (equates to about 547,000 km)
The car was well loved and in pretty darn good shape for a 38 yr old vehicle. Rust is absent but the clear coat is flaking on the hood/roof. I found a log the original owner kept, he wrote down the mileage every time he drove it, noted every single gallon of fuel and quart of oil/part and repair made. It went back to 2006.....wish I had the older logs!
I bought this as a parts car. I need a few things for my other 5000T. I just can't bring myself to pulling stuff off this car though, been driving it all day and it just runs and drives so well.
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