RE: Audi Coupe: Shed Of The Week
Discussion
hornetrider said:
vtecyo said:
Am I reading that right? 150bhp from a 2.6 V6?
Yep - positively glacial! Even the 2.8 VR6 in the Golf only had 176bhp. It was a lot back then though.These spring to mind:
Sierra XR4i - 150hp from 2.9
Rover V8 - 150hp from 3.5
Escort RS Turbo - 130hp from 1.6 turbo
Sierra Cosworth - 204hp from 2.0 turbo
Golf GTI - 112hp from 1.8
And so on....
Nobody thought these cars were especially slow back then.
vtecyo said:
Am I reading that right? 150bhp from a 2.6 V6?
Yup, even the 2.8 could only manage 170bhp.During my ownership my one ate through front suspension parts; CV joints, ball joints, struts; basically every part between the front wheels and gearbox. There's a lot of weight hanging over the front.
They also suffer from dry connections on the dash instruments which can lead to the dash not illuminating and dials failing to read. It means taking the binnacle out to fix but it's not too hard; lower the steering wheel, pop a tea towel over the steering wheel column to catch loose screws and you can have the thing in and out in 30 minutes.
The ignition barrel can go wrong leading to electrical issues such as not starting, no indicators or lights etc. A relatively cheap fix but another bill never the less.
Still a handsome car but I'd want the S2 or quattro models myself.
cerb4.5lee said:
vtecyo said:
Am I reading that right? 150bhp from a 2.6 V6?
I wouldn't complain too much the 2.9 V6 in a XR4x4 only had 150bhp so its not too bad.I have always liked these, love the shape and interior, good shed.
I did drive something with this Audi 2.6 long long ago and I seem to recall it didn't even make a particularly nice noise?
dme123 said:
cerb4.5lee said:
vtecyo said:
Am I reading that right? 150bhp from a 2.6 V6?
I wouldn't complain too much the 2.9 V6 in a XR4x4 only had 150bhp so its not too bad.I have always liked these, love the shape and interior, good shed.
I did drive something with this Audi 2.6 long long ago and I seem to recall it didn't even make a particularly nice noise?
Yeah, I had one (briefly), an estate that a mate had abandoned under the worlds sappiest tree for a year, agreed to sell it for him, never managed to sort the paint fully, it was like rock that sap but I took it thinking I might resurrect the old beast and have it myself.
I had a Mk2 Golf GTI at the time and was thinkingthis was a good step up int he performance stakes, er, no, am guessing there wasnt a lot in it in terms of straight line speed, a quick google confirms 9.3 secs and the Golf was probably about 8.5 but it felt so lethargic in comparison, very disappointing as it sounded lovely, mainly as part of the exhaust was broken but I so wanted it to be good
I should have known, a colleague tried to sell me a pristine Black Audi 100 Avant V6 (same engine) auto in black, it was cheap and looked like new, had been badgering him to give me first refusal on it and he came to sell, I had the money ready and then test drove it, it felt like a hearse, big, black, auto, quiet and made stately progress, couldnt get out of it quick enough, funny as I had been used to my older 100 2 litre 5 cyl and loved it to bits.
I want to love this and whoever buys it need to buy it as it looks nice, it solidly built, has some retro charm and is moderately interesting, but dont buy it thinking its fast, its a decent engine but a proper plodding wheeze o matic, it will move it at acceptable speed but its more about low end torque rather than revs, and to be honest there isnt even that much of that available by modern standards, its more of a quiet dignified engine for cruising rather than any kind of performance offering.
The five cylinder ones in my humble opinion were far better. I thought my old 2 litre 100 was going to be so dull but it was actually pretty spritely, not all that heavy, decent torque, revvy nature and when I remeoved the cat, some quattro soundtrack, quite at odds with the grandad looks, always wanted a 200 Turbo.
Drove a 16 valve coupe one of these when I was about 21, got given it as a rental when expecting a Cavalier/Sierra, was absolutely beside myself as no way could I have ever afforded one, again, not all that fast but at least the 4 cyl engine sounded like it was making an effort.
I had a Mk2 Golf GTI at the time and was thinkingthis was a good step up int he performance stakes, er, no, am guessing there wasnt a lot in it in terms of straight line speed, a quick google confirms 9.3 secs and the Golf was probably about 8.5 but it felt so lethargic in comparison, very disappointing as it sounded lovely, mainly as part of the exhaust was broken but I so wanted it to be good
I should have known, a colleague tried to sell me a pristine Black Audi 100 Avant V6 (same engine) auto in black, it was cheap and looked like new, had been badgering him to give me first refusal on it and he came to sell, I had the money ready and then test drove it, it felt like a hearse, big, black, auto, quiet and made stately progress, couldnt get out of it quick enough, funny as I had been used to my older 100 2 litre 5 cyl and loved it to bits.
I want to love this and whoever buys it need to buy it as it looks nice, it solidly built, has some retro charm and is moderately interesting, but dont buy it thinking its fast, its a decent engine but a proper plodding wheeze o matic, it will move it at acceptable speed but its more about low end torque rather than revs, and to be honest there isnt even that much of that available by modern standards, its more of a quiet dignified engine for cruising rather than any kind of performance offering.
The five cylinder ones in my humble opinion were far better. I thought my old 2 litre 100 was going to be so dull but it was actually pretty spritely, not all that heavy, decent torque, revvy nature and when I remeoved the cat, some quattro soundtrack, quite at odds with the grandad looks, always wanted a 200 Turbo.
Drove a 16 valve coupe one of these when I was about 21, got given it as a rental when expecting a Cavalier/Sierra, was absolutely beside myself as no way could I have ever afforded one, again, not all that fast but at least the 4 cyl engine sounded like it was making an effort.
If this was spanish I'd be making my excuses at work and heading down to pick it up.
I've always liked the look of these. There's a very nice black one that lives near pub a I frequent - always have a bit of a drool over it when I see it. This one looks even better in purple to my eyes.
I usually go more for the way a car drives than looks, but sometimes a car's look just gets under your skin.
I've always liked the look of these. There's a very nice black one that lives near pub a I frequent - always have a bit of a drool over it when I see it. This one looks even better in purple to my eyes.
I usually go more for the way a car drives than looks, but sometimes a car's look just gets under your skin.
I have very fond memories of these.
My dad had a brand new 2.8 V6 with the numberplte 'L1P ME'. I remember the solid thunk of the doors and from that point on understood what Germanic build quality was all about. At the time, it was a pretty quick car and certainly looked the part - let's remember how long the Cabriolet stayed in vogue!
We'd go down to Devon every Summer in it, 4 of us kids crammed into the back singing along to Blondie and other '80s classics. As a kid, i also remember the adding to the experience with it's sonorous soundtrack. Good times!
My dad had a brand new 2.8 V6 with the numberplte 'L1P ME'. I remember the solid thunk of the doors and from that point on understood what Germanic build quality was all about. At the time, it was a pretty quick car and certainly looked the part - let's remember how long the Cabriolet stayed in vogue!
We'd go down to Devon every Summer in it, 4 of us kids crammed into the back singing along to Blondie and other '80s classics. As a kid, i also remember the adding to the experience with it's sonorous soundtrack. Good times!
My wife has a 93 Audi 80 2 litre - the engine which was in the 8V Golf GTI at the time. It's a bit heavy so performance is leisurely, but it'll do well over 500 miles on a tank of unleaded (mind you - it's a big tank). I had to do a bit of rust removal and re-painting recently around the wheel arches, but they certainly were made to last. Driving it is like putting on an old pair of slippers.
SuperchargedVR6 said:
hornetrider said:
vtecyo said:
Am I reading that right? 150bhp from a 2.6 V6?
Yep - positively glacial! Even the 2.8 VR6 in the Golf only had 176bhp. It was a lot back then though.These spring to mind:
Sierra XR4i - 150hp from 2.9
Rover V8 - 150hp from 3.5
Escort RS Turbo - 130hp from 1.6 turbo
Sierra Cosworth - 204hp from 2.0 turbo
Golf GTI - 112hp from 1.8
And so on....
Nobody thought these cars were especially slow back then.
In a Saloon car context wrong generation.
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