My Audi 80 Cabriolet
Discussion
Ok I know its not exciting and its bit hairdressary but its nice example of a good solidly built Audi, (one of the last of the good ones)
Its a 1999 2.6 V6 Cab I bought in September 2013 and since owning it I have re-newed the whole of the suspension, not because it really needed it but it hadn't been done since new and I wanted to do it for peace of mind. Springs, struts, wish-bones, track rod ends, link arms...etc etc. I have also had the timing belt, water pump and tensioner changed too. You can see its in pretty good condition, there is not a mark on it, its got 50k miles on the clock and has full service history. I didn't pay the earth for it when I bought it and hoping that if I keep it, it might appreciate one day..
Everything works on it, the only thing that is not standard it the electric aerial and the radio, I have the standard radio with it but its a bit crap and doesn't answer the phone so it will stay with the car as it belongs with it.
It only gets used from April to October as we have another set of wheels for the winter.
Its a 1999 2.6 V6 Cab I bought in September 2013 and since owning it I have re-newed the whole of the suspension, not because it really needed it but it hadn't been done since new and I wanted to do it for peace of mind. Springs, struts, wish-bones, track rod ends, link arms...etc etc. I have also had the timing belt, water pump and tensioner changed too. You can see its in pretty good condition, there is not a mark on it, its got 50k miles on the clock and has full service history. I didn't pay the earth for it when I bought it and hoping that if I keep it, it might appreciate one day..
Everything works on it, the only thing that is not standard it the electric aerial and the radio, I have the standard radio with it but its a bit crap and doesn't answer the phone so it will stay with the car as it belongs with it.
It only gets used from April to October as we have another set of wheels for the winter.
Edited by phumy on Thursday 26th February 06:20
Beautiful car :-)
What do you think of the engine? I had an A4 Avant 2.6. It was super smooth and sounded nice but wasn't that quick and was horrific on petrol on short journeys and would only hit 30mpg on a long and legal cruise.
Build quality from this era is unavailable on modern Audi's sadly.
What do you think of the engine? I had an A4 Avant 2.6. It was super smooth and sounded nice but wasn't that quick and was horrific on petrol on short journeys and would only hit 30mpg on a long and legal cruise.
Build quality from this era is unavailable on modern Audi's sadly.
Engine is great, silky smooth but is pretty gutless for a supposedly 150BHP, I suppose these cars are quite hefty too. I went on a decent run across the country last year and watched the fuel consumption and got about 32mpg, which I thought was not too bad considering the age and aerodynamics with the roof down.
My rear "screen" was pretty well clouded up as I imagine that is also original, so I decided to go for a new rear screen to be fitted, I called the place to get it done and the nice lady asked if I had tried their "magic clearing liquid" which I hadn't, so she told me to go onto ebay and buy a bottle. It was only about 6 or 7 pounds and tried it, it worked a trwat and certainly cleared it by about 50% better than it was, so she saved me about 275 pounds, which I though was great, so I now have a kind of semi clear rear screen, certainly better than it was when I bought the car. I will give it a couple of years and if it gets worse I shall invest in one.
My rear "screen" was pretty well clouded up as I imagine that is also original, so I decided to go for a new rear screen to be fitted, I called the place to get it done and the nice lady asked if I had tried their "magic clearing liquid" which I hadn't, so she told me to go onto ebay and buy a bottle. It was only about 6 or 7 pounds and tried it, it worked a trwat and certainly cleared it by about 50% better than it was, so she saved me about 275 pounds, which I though was great, so I now have a kind of semi clear rear screen, certainly better than it was when I bought the car. I will give it a couple of years and if it gets worse I shall invest in one.
5potTurbo said:
LOVE these!
I'd REALLY love to own a V6 80 cabriolet. *scurries off to classifieds*
Locally, ~€5k for a half decent one. I'd REALLY love to own a V6 80 cabriolet. *scurries off to classifieds*
Perhaps a tad too "minty"?
http://www.luxauto.lu/fr/occasion/audi-80-cabriole...
Across ze border in Chermany, a couple low KM V6's are available for €12-14k!
http://ww3.autoscout24.de/classified/260231453?asr...
http://ww3.autoscout24.de/classified/260231453?asr...
Worth hanging on to and keeping very clean I think!
phumy said:
Engine is great, silky smooth but is pretty gutless for a supposedly 150BHP, I suppose these cars are quite hefty too. I went on a decent run across the country last year and watched the fuel consumption and got about 32mpg, which I thought was not too bad considering the age and aerodynamics with the roof down.
My rear "screen" was pretty well clouded up as I imagine that is also original, so I decided to go for a new rear screen to be fitted, I called the place to get it done and the nice lady asked if I had tried their "magic clearing liquid" which I hadn't, so she told me to go onto ebay and buy a bottle. It was only about 6 or 7 pounds and tried it, it worked a trwat and certainly cleared it by about 50% better than it was, so she saved me about 275 pounds, which I though was great, so I now have a kind of semi clear rear screen, certainly better than it was when I bought the car. I will give it a couple of years and if it gets worse I shall invest in one.
You dont happen to have the details for the 'magic' screan cleaning stuff, do you?My rear "screen" was pretty well clouded up as I imagine that is also original, so I decided to go for a new rear screen to be fitted, I called the place to get it done and the nice lady asked if I had tried their "magic clearing liquid" which I hadn't, so she told me to go onto ebay and buy a bottle. It was only about 6 or 7 pounds and tried it, it worked a trwat and certainly cleared it by about 50% better than it was, so she saved me about 275 pounds, which I though was great, so I now have a kind of semi clear rear screen, certainly better than it was when I bought the car. I will give it a couple of years and if it gets worse I shall invest in one.
My mk1 Mx5 screen is appalling!
Lovely car btw, as you say from an era when Audis were unsurpassed in their build quality
appletonn said:
phumy said:
Engine is great, silky smooth but is pretty gutless for a supposedly 150BHP, I suppose these cars are quite hefty too. I went on a decent run across the country last year and watched the fuel consumption and got about 32mpg, which I thought was not too bad considering the age and aerodynamics with the roof down.
My rear "screen" was pretty well clouded up as I imagine that is also original, so I decided to go for a new rear screen to be fitted, I called the place to get it done and the nice lady asked if I had tried their "magic clearing liquid" which I hadn't, so she told me to go onto ebay and buy a bottle. It was only about 6 or 7 pounds and tried it, it worked a trwat and certainly cleared it by about 50% better than it was, so she saved me about 275 pounds, which I though was great, so I now have a kind of semi clear rear screen, certainly better than it was when I bought the car. I will give it a couple of years and if it gets worse I shall invest in one.
You dont happen to have the details for the 'magic' screan cleaning stuff, do you?My rear "screen" was pretty well clouded up as I imagine that is also original, so I decided to go for a new rear screen to be fitted, I called the place to get it done and the nice lady asked if I had tried their "magic clearing liquid" which I hadn't, so she told me to go onto ebay and buy a bottle. It was only about 6 or 7 pounds and tried it, it worked a trwat and certainly cleared it by about 50% better than it was, so she saved me about 275 pounds, which I though was great, so I now have a kind of semi clear rear screen, certainly better than it was when I bought the car. I will give it a couple of years and if it gets worse I shall invest in one.
My mk1 Mx5 screen is appalling!
Lovely car btw, as you say from an era when Audis were unsurpassed in their build quality
Here:http://www.tasc-auto.co.uk/tascgenie.php?id=3
Just found it on Ebay, one bottle did mine but I will probably do it every year to keep it clear
Here:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Screen-Genie-Cabriolet-S-Top-Rear-Screen-Window-Cleaner-/221683487524?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item339d5d9324
Edited by phumy on Thursday 26th February 09:08
phumy said:
Engine is great, silky smooth but is pretty gutless for a supposedly 150BHP, I suppose these cars are quite hefty too. I went on a decent run across the country last year and watched the fuel consumption and got about 32mpg, which I thought was not too bad considering the age and aerodynamics with the roof down.
I have an 80 Coupe with the 2.6 engine in, and I found it surprisingly quick. Seems to shift a lot quicker than the power figures suggest and it's one of the smoothest V6 engines I've driven. Maybe the cabriolet is a lot heavier than the Coupe?Liquid Tuna said:
phumy said:
Engine is great, silky smooth but is pretty gutless for a supposedly 150BHP, I suppose these cars are quite hefty too. I went on a decent run across the country last year and watched the fuel consumption and got about 32mpg, which I thought was not too bad considering the age and aerodynamics with the roof down.
I have an 80 Coupe with the 2.6 engine in, and I found it surprisingly quick. Seems to shift a lot quicker than the power figures suggest and it's one of the smoothest V6 engines I've driven. Maybe the cabriolet is a lot heavier than the Coupe?2.6 Cab 9.9 seconds
2.6 Coupe 9.6 seconds
Neither of which I would call "quick" by a long shot, but then quick is perceived differently by different people, depends on what you`re used to I suppose.
phumy said:
Liquid Tuna said:
phumy said:
Engine is great, silky smooth but is pretty gutless for a supposedly 150BHP, I suppose these cars are quite hefty too. I went on a decent run across the country last year and watched the fuel consumption and got about 32mpg, which I thought was not too bad considering the age and aerodynamics with the roof down.
I have an 80 Coupe with the 2.6 engine in, and I found it surprisingly quick. Seems to shift a lot quicker than the power figures suggest and it's one of the smoothest V6 engines I've driven. Maybe the cabriolet is a lot heavier than the Coupe?2.6 Cab 9.9 seconds
2.6 Coupe 9.6 seconds
Neither of which I would call "quick" by a long shot, but then quick is perceived differently by different people, depends on what you`re used to I suppose.
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