This is his new sister arriving in February. Only 79,000 orig km (45,000 miles), 1 owner, base model 89 S5 n/a. She has been sitting for 12 years due to a popped apex seal in the rear rotor. Negotiating for over 2 years on this deal. I have a healthy S5 that has been under wraps in my garage that I bought 2 1/2 years ago for $200 for just such a find. Excuse the low grade camera phone pics and the car is dirty, but totally rust free.

It has sat beneath a carport under a car cover for a long long time waiting for me.

This one, $1,200.....the FB, still a secret


Interior is almost like new, never smoked in either.






You can just make out above the rf wheel where i did a little test spot with a rag and some compound. She is really gonna come to life when I hit it with my polishers!

 

If Dan will sell me a 12a lower intake for my 12a cheap enough it may see my spare camden...

 

Hey Gary I have an extra Weber IDA 12a intake manifold laying around.

 

man Gary, you are just full of excellent projects! way to go sir!

 

Really leaning toward keeping it stock appearing. Price would have to be extremely tempting.

 

The S5 is arriving in my driveway this Saturday......more updates to come!

 

will be eagerly awaiting new pics and details of this new beast!

 

I don't think that we have those FC on American cars. Am I right?

 

Here's a side shot of her.

 

I did the amsoil powerfoam treatment as I confirmed compression on just 1 rotor face on the front rotor. Crossing my fingers!

 

call me crazy but i really like those canada spec wheels. its a nice looking car. good luck with the power foam treatment.

 

I am gonna move this to 2nd Gen Section if I don't see an FB soon!!

 

One car at a time. The decarboning is of value to both forums. Hence why I only posted one fresh pic of the second gen here vs my second gen forum thread

 

Total fail on the powerfoam decarbonizing dream....one last effort with be steaming it this weekend (drawing water through a vacuum hose while running it down the highway.

 

i have an engine that has great compresion on the rear rotor and zero on the front. upon inspection i found that all three apex seals were carbonized and seized like they were tucked downward. i have had mmo, atf, pb blaster, wd40, and small amounts of oil in there for overa year and it still has not let the seals loose. my only thought at this point is a rebuild. hope you have better luck with your engine.

 

at least if it is a stuck seal the housing will have survived, maybe that will be the next hope to hold on to...