RE: SOTW: Audi 80 Sport
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I had an Audi 80 quattro as well, an A-reg 1984 one in metallic black. 2144cc straight five engine with 136bhp, but I used to tell people it was 140!
Like you say New Scot, not lightning quick but on wet slippery roads it was quicker than lots of things. You must have had yours from new; I bought mine for £750 in 1996, my first car after Uni.
The engine note was gorgeous, like an ur-Quattro but without a turbo to muffle the sound. It went great in the snow even on 50% worn summer tyres. Was a great car but had a bit of a rust problem at that age.
They also did an 80 CD with a 2 litre 5-cylinder; but the 1.8 Sport was definitely only a 4-cylinder. When they changed to the rounded body shape, the Audi 90 got the 5-cyl engines and the 80 went to 4-cyl engines only.
Like you say New Scot, not lightning quick but on wet slippery roads it was quicker than lots of things. You must have had yours from new; I bought mine for £750 in 1996, my first car after Uni.
The engine note was gorgeous, like an ur-Quattro but without a turbo to muffle the sound. It went great in the snow even on 50% worn summer tyres. Was a great car but had a bit of a rust problem at that age.
They also did an 80 CD with a 2 litre 5-cylinder; but the 1.8 Sport was definitely only a 4-cylinder. When they changed to the rounded body shape, the Audi 90 got the 5-cyl engines and the 80 went to 4-cyl engines only.
Edited by Baldwin Motion on Friday 10th October 16:54
Edited by Baldwin Motion on Friday 10th October 16:57
"Before the eighties Audis were a bit boring".
The Audi 80GT introduced in 1974 & it's successor the 80 GTE in 1976 were real competition to the BMW 2002 & the tii and the Alfa Guilia Supers.
Even then the interior was lot better than the comparable BMW's - I owned all these cars around the time and my favourite (performance,handling, build quality, economy, styling) was the 80 GTE.
The Audi 80GT introduced in 1974 & it's successor the 80 GTE in 1976 were real competition to the BMW 2002 & the tii and the Alfa Guilia Supers.
Even then the interior was lot better than the comparable BMW's - I owned all these cars around the time and my favourite (performance,handling, build quality, economy, styling) was the 80 GTE.
Edited by PPPPPP on Friday 10th October 18:33
New Scot said:
I had a 80 quattro saloon with the 5 cyl engine (non-turbo'd version) for a year or so - it never seemed super-quick but would lose most cars on damp roads!
One sensational drive from the Skye ferry up to Ullapool in 1984: we lost a Scirocco, two 911s and a wild BMW batmobile replica!
Always liked Audis after that - had two A6 Avants (2.8q then 4.2q V8) before being converted to BMW again.
you lost 2 911s? i take it you were the only one racing?One sensational drive from the Skye ferry up to Ullapool in 1984: we lost a Scirocco, two 911s and a wild BMW batmobile replica!
Always liked Audis after that - had two A6 Avants (2.8q then 4.2q V8) before being converted to BMW again.
my mothers friend had one of these 80s and it burst into flames about 100metres from our house. luckily nobody was hurt except the shocking car and the scorched tarmac, this was about 10 years ago though.
PPPPPP said:
"Before the eighties Audis were a bit boring".
The Audi 80GT introduced in 1974 & it's successor the 80 GTE in 1976 were real competition to the BMW 2002 & the tii and the Alfa Guilia Supers.
Even then the interior was lot better than the comparable BMW's - I owned all these cars around the time and my favourite (performance,handling, build quality, economy, styling) was the 80 GTE.
The Audi Coupe was a real looker as well- the rear view reminds me of my AstonThe Audi 80GT introduced in 1974 & it's successor the 80 GTE in 1976 were real competition to the BMW 2002 & the tii and the Alfa Guilia Supers.
Even then the interior was lot better than the comparable BMW's - I owned all these cars around the time and my favourite (performance,handling, build quality, economy, styling) was the 80 GTE.
Edited by PPPPPP on Friday 10th October 18:33
:sigh: I had an '86 Sport, one of the last, white with the stripes. D69ACJ. Would have been about 1990-ish.
Those three VDO gauges in the centre console are probably still worth fifty notes on ebay even now.
Changed the clutch and crankshaft oil seal (seal blew after it's one and only vmax attempt) at the side of the road - happy days, lying in the gutter in the rain with a gearbox on my head...
eta - yep, golf 8v 1800, just north-south rather than transverse.
Those three VDO gauges in the centre console are probably still worth fifty notes on ebay even now.
Changed the clutch and crankshaft oil seal (seal blew after it's one and only vmax attempt) at the side of the road - happy days, lying in the gutter in the rain with a gearbox on my head...
eta - yep, golf 8v 1800, just north-south rather than transverse.
Edited by andy43 on Friday 10th October 21:12
williamp said:
PPPPPP said:
"Before the eighties Audis were a bit boring".
The Audi 80GT introduced in 1974 & it's successor the 80 GTE in 1976 were real competition to the BMW 2002 & the tii and the Alfa Guilia Supers.
Even then the interior was lot better than the comparable BMW's - I owned all these cars around the time and my favourite (performance,handling, build quality, economy, styling) was the 80 GTE.
The Audi Coupe was a real looker as well- the rear view reminds me of my AstonThe Audi 80GT introduced in 1974 & it's successor the 80 GTE in 1976 were real competition to the BMW 2002 & the tii and the Alfa Guilia Supers.
Even then the interior was lot better than the comparable BMW's - I owned all these cars around the time and my favourite (performance,handling, build quality, economy, styling) was the 80 GTE.
Edited by PPPPPP on Friday 10th October 18:33
Another cracking Shed nevertheless!....
The best car I ever owned was a Audi 80 quattro, 5cyl 2.2 I think, in silver 1984 'A' reg.
I always wished it was a coupe though, my friend had a coupe although it was only a 2WD which he put in a wall at a 90deg bend (end of mile road in Flixton, if anyone knows it). Perhaps if we had each others cars then we might both still own them now.
I always wished it was a coupe though, my friend had a coupe although it was only a 2WD which he put in a wall at a 90deg bend (end of mile road in Flixton, if anyone knows it). Perhaps if we had each others cars then we might both still own them now.
Looks great! Absolutely needs the original wheels though.
My friend's mum got a brand new red one back in the day. It had "Sport" stickers in the rear windows IIRC.
I think this is much cooler than the later model saloon which looks a bit boring IMHO. The 80 Avant is nice and, of course, I love the RS2 with all my heart.
My friend's mum got a brand new red one back in the day. It had "Sport" stickers in the rear windows IIRC.
I think this is much cooler than the later model saloon which looks a bit boring IMHO. The 80 Avant is nice and, of course, I love the RS2 with all my heart.
robinoz said:
These were never sold in Australia so I bagged an 89' 90 Quattro 20V instead 
Hi Robin - my friend's a big fan of these - he's got a nice 1990 one in red.I must admit when people were referring to the "80 quattro 5-cylinders" I thought if they were 5-cylinder they were the 90 variant??
Shropshiremike said:
robinoz said:
These were never sold in Australia so I bagged an 89' 90 Quattro 20V instead
Hi Robin - my friend's a big fan of these - he's got a nice 1990 one in red.I must admit when people were referring to the "80 quattro 5-cylinders" I thought if they were 5-cylinder they were the 90 variant??
O/T but I went to a garage with 3 grand to buy a 205 GTi and came back with a grand and a a 2.2 Coupe GT. Absolutely loved that car.
Just a quick comment on your shed of the week idea - probably the wrong place but there we go.
Have you thought about keeping the amount you pay for the car secret until you sell it? No-one wants to think that they have paid over the odds for a car, so i imagine everyone must look at the price you pay and think 'i'll offer a bit less'. If the price was secret, you would have half a chance of doing a proper deal and it would be up to the buyer to decide what it's worth. Having read your original story about the purchase, lots of PHers were saying it was worth double what you paid - bet they wouldn't ever contemplate giving you thast margin though.
If dealers told us what they had paid, they wouldn't sell another motor!
Have you thought about keeping the amount you pay for the car secret until you sell it? No-one wants to think that they have paid over the odds for a car, so i imagine everyone must look at the price you pay and think 'i'll offer a bit less'. If the price was secret, you would have half a chance of doing a proper deal and it would be up to the buyer to decide what it's worth. Having read your original story about the purchase, lots of PHers were saying it was worth double what you paid - bet they wouldn't ever contemplate giving you thast margin though.
If dealers told us what they had paid, they wouldn't sell another motor!
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