1986 Volkswagen quantum

syncro Wagon

5 - Cyl.

Manual

WVWHB0337GE203788

Gasoline

SORRY ABOUT ALL CAPS - DIDNT EVEN REALIZE IT UNTIL I SUBMITTED IT! 1986 VW QUANTUM SYNCRO WAGON AWD - ALL WHEEL DRIVE 179,000 MILES 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2.2L 5 CYLINDER MOTOR 113HP RUST FREE! SERIOUSLY - RUST FREE!!!! BODY: IN GREAT CONDITION FOR 25 YEAR OLD CAR. CAR CAME FROM PORTLAND. BEEN IN NEBRASKA FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS NOW AS MY DAILY DRIVER. RUST FREE! THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT BUMPS AND SCUFFS- WORSE BEING THE HOOD - DENT WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE PRESSED TOO HARD ON THE HOOD TRYING TO GET IT TO LOCK IN PLACE- I TOOK A PIC OF IT. THERE IS ALSO VERY LIGHT SMALL DENTS / HAIL MAYBE? ON THE HOOD ONLY - 8-10 OF THEM - I ONLY FOUND 3-5 ON THE ROOF. MISSING PASSENGER SIDE OUTER WINDOW SCRAPER. IF YOU HAVE ONE LET ME KNOW, I CAN NOT FIND ONE. I HAVE BOUGHT 3 DIFFERENT ONES FROM PEOPLE AND THEY ARE NEVER AN EXACT FIT! ONE OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS INSTALLED A TRAILER HITCH IN THE REAR BUMPER. NOT SURE WHAT THEY WOULD TOW, MAYBE IT WAS USED FOR AN EXTERNAL BIKE RACK? ITS THERE AND I HAVE A BLACK COVER THAT COVERS IT. PREVIOUS OWNER ALSO INSTALLED MK3 STYLE DOOR HANDLES. THEY ALL WORK AND ITS ONE KEY FOR ALL LOCKS! WHAT MAKES THIS CAR SO GREAT , IN MY OPINION, IS IT HAS MANUAL WINDOWS , YES THEY ALL WORK AND IT DOES NOT HAVE A SUNROOF. THE POWER WINDOWS ALWAYS BREAK AND SUNROOFS ALWAYS LEAK OR GET OFF TRACK. THIS CAR DOES HAVE A/C WHICH HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO R134A - COMPRESSOR WORKS, BUT IT DOES NEEDS CHARGED. I WOULD OF LIKED CRUISE CONTROL AND I HAVE LOCATED A CRUISE CONTROL COMBINATION SWITCH SO IT COULD BE ADDED. 179,000 - YES IT TRUE. RUNS GREAT. TIMING BELT IS NEW, NOT SURE WHEN IT WAS REPLACED BUT I JUST INSPECTED IT AND ITS AFTERMARKET AND BRAND SPANKING NEW - NO WEAR , NO CRACKS, NO NOTHING GOOD TO GO. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, RADIATOR FAN SWITCH AND THERMOSTAT - WHILE I HAD COOLANT DRAINED, I HAD A SPARE THERMOSTAT SITTING AROUND SO I INSTALLED IT AS WELL. I DRIVE IT DAILY , ALOT, AND IT STARTS RUNS STOPS GREAT! GET IN AND DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. SUSPENSION IS TIGHT, NO RATTLES, NO FUNNY NOISES. SHOCKS AND STRUTS ALL WORK FINE. THIS WAGON IS READY TO GET IN AND DRIVE. HEAT WORKS GREAT AND GETS YA NICE AND HOT QUICKLY! ALL GLASS IS GOOD - NO CRACKS - :) INTERIOR: VERY NICE, CRACK FREE DASH, ONLY FLAW IS DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL THE CORNER OF IT BY THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS TORN, I THINK DR VINYL COULD REPAIR IT OR EVEN A DIY KIT. I HAVE A SPARE SET OF FRONT DOOR PANELS AS WELL. CARPET IS GOOD, HEADLINER LOVELY, ALL TRIM IS THERE, NOTHING MISSING. REAR SPARE TIRE COVER HAS A CRACK IN IT, IT JUST HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO. STEREO: I INSTALLED A NEW ALPINE CD PLAYER WITH XM STEREO RADIO. I REWIRED IT SO THE RADIO TURNS OFF WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF ( FACTORY THE RADIO ALWAYS HAS POWER ) I HAVE AN OLD SCHOOL PUNCH 100 IN THE GLOVEBOX WITH SPEAKER WIRE RAN TO THE REAR FOR SUBWOOFER. ALSO BRAND NEW POLK SPEAKERS IN THE DOOR PANELS AND IN THE REAR SPEAKER PODS. I DO ALOT OF DRIVING AND LOVE MY TUNES! ORIGINAL 14X6 SNOWFLAKE WHEELS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE, AS PICTURED. THE TIRES ARE OK, NOT GREAT. I ALSO HAVE SPARE SET OF 14" STEEL WHEELS WITH NEW SNOW TIRES , WHICH ARE INCLUDED WITH THE CAR IF YOU WANT THEM. OTHER SPARES: AS MENTIONED I HAVE SPARE SET OF 14" STEEL WHEELS WITH SNOW TIRES MOUNTED AND BALANCED. I ALSO HAVE SPARE SET OF DOOR PANELS, WITH SPEAKER PODS, EXTRA SET OF REAR SPEAKER PODS, A CRUISE CONTROL COMBINATION SWITCH, OTHER MISC STUFF. I ALSO HAVE A 10V TURBO 2.2 FACTORY NEW ENGINE BLOCK WITH ALL NEW PISTONS, RINGS, BEARINGS. I BOUGHT THIS MOTOR ON CRAIGSLIST BEFORE I EVEN OWNED THIS QSW, NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE IN THE QUANTUM, BUT THIS ENGINE SURE WOULD BE FUN. I HAVE HEAD, CIS INJECTIONS, TURBO MANIFOLD, BAD TURBO, DOWNPIPE AND OTHER " STUFF " FOR THE ENGINE - WHICH CAN BE NEGOTIATED TO GO WITH THE CAR. THINGS THAT DONT WORK: THE INSTUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ON THE SPEEDOMETER DO NOT LIGHT UP. IVE TROUBLE SHOOTED IT, REPLACED BULBS AND THEY STILL DONT WORK. THE REST OF THE DASH LIGHTS WORK BUT THE SPEEDO ONES DO NOT. MAYBE CIRCUT BOARD IS BAD? WHEN USING THE LOCKING DIFF BUTTON - THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THE FRONT DIFF DOES NOT COME ON, THE REAR ONE DOES. NOT SURE IF THE BULB IN THE SWITCH IS BURNED OUT OR THE FRONT DIFF DOES NOT LOCK? I HAVE NEVER NOTICED EITHER WAY WITH THAT ENGAGED OR NOT MAKING ANY DIFFERENCE. EVEN IN SNOW ( I HAD OLD AUDI 4000S QUATTRO ) COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT BLINKS - NEW SENSOR - BUT STILL BLINKS EVEN THOUGH PLENTY OF COOLANT - NEVER HAVE LOOKED INTO IT BUT THE RED LIGHT FLASHES NON-STOP. IN A NUT SHELL SORRY FOR LONG DESCRIPTION. I KNOW THIS CAR IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. I AM A VW NUT CASE AND HAVE CAR A.D.D. ( ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ) I LOOKED FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR A CLEAN RUST FREE QSW ( THAT IS WHAT WE VW NERDS CALL A QUANTUM SYNCRO WAGON ) THERE WERE ALWAYS A FEW IN THE MID-WEST BUT THEY HAD POWER WINDOWS AND ISSUES AND RUST. WHICH I DID NOT WANT! ONCE AGAIN A DIFFERENT CAR A 1995 AUDI S6 AVANT - HAS MY ATTENTION AND I WOULD LIKE TO PASS ON THIS WONDERFUL QSW TO SOMEONE ELSE TO ENJOY. MAYBE EVEN BEFORE SNOW HITS ( WE HAVENT HAD ANY IN NEBRASKA YET ) TERMS: CAR IS SOLD AS IS WHERE IS: LINCOLN NEBRASKA 68516 DAS SHIPPING HUB IN OMAHA - I WOULD DROP IT OFF THERE. WWW.DASAUTOSHIPPERS.COM FOR A QUOTE. HUB TO HUB IS THE MOST AFFORDABLE. AIRPORT CODE FOR OMAHA IS OMA - WE HAVE AN AIRPORT HERE IN LINCOLN CODE LNK PAYPAL DEPOSIT OF $500 DUE AT END OF AUCTION. CAR PICKED UP 10 DAYS? ILL WORK WITH YA, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE GOING TO FLY IN AND DRIVE HIM TO HIS NEW HOME. MY PHONE NUMBER - 402-953-2671 HAVE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. OR EMAIL / MESSAGE THROUGH EBAY - PLEASE DONT WASTE MY TIME - AS I DONT PLAN TO WASTE YOURS. GREAT ARTICLE / BLOG ON MY CAR RECENTLY: http://jalopnik.com/5853360/for-4000-bond-with-the-quantum-of-syncro?tag=Nice-Price-Or-Crack-Pipe