RE: Audi Coupe: Spotted
Discussion
So this 2 litre 4 pot is what has been transplanted into Golfs?
Being well built and having wads of receipts doesn't mean more work won't be required and being reliant on breakers for parts, which when they can be no better than the part you're trying to replace.
The Audis I've experienced of that period had done double the mileage but didn't have bolster wear.
Being well built and having wads of receipts doesn't mean more work won't be required and being reliant on breakers for parts, which when they can be no better than the part you're trying to replace.
The Audis I've experienced of that period had done double the mileage but didn't have bolster wear.
I worked for an Audi dealer from 99-2004 and don't have particularly fond memories of these, they were notoriously heavy, expensive, ugly ( subjective ) at the time and slow. Slow AND thirsty if you had the 2.6. Looks quite stylish now though, I agree.
Reading this article on PH made me remember having one in stock during my time at Audi though. It was quite old for a main dealer to have, even back then, but I remember it because a guy called Bill Cox bought it. Bill had the best number plate that a man with has name could possibly have, and I was curious to know what he was driving these days. When I MOT checked his plate it turns out the Audi Coupe is still going strong with over 170,000 miles!
Reading this article on PH made me remember having one in stock during my time at Audi though. It was quite old for a main dealer to have, even back then, but I remember it because a guy called Bill Cox bought it. Bill had the best number plate that a man with has name could possibly have, and I was curious to know what he was driving these days. When I MOT checked his plate it turns out the Audi Coupe is still going strong with over 170,000 miles!
My Dad had one of these, J166 JHW in a metallic green. Because it was 3 door, sporty looking and not the F reg Audi 100 barge he chopped in, I thought it was the fastest car in the world.
This fact was confirmed to me in the gorges of southern France, when we were running late for a boating trip and my Dad channeled his inner Röhrl, kept it out of the rocks, armco and water, and transported a speechless 11 year old at hitherto unimaginable speeds. It really didn't matter that we missed the boat. I cannot think white water rafting would have been even slightly exciting after the journey there. There was certainly no need to utter the words "Don't tell your Mum". That was self-evident from the number of times we had been on the other side of the road.
As many of us must have done, when the DVLA went all 21st Century and gave us the MOT checker, I plugged the number in and was delighted to discover the old girl had made it to 278,890 miles by March 2009. Sadly though, the MOT expired in 2010 and has not been renewed.
Gone, but not forgotten, Jolly Hairy Wart.
This fact was confirmed to me in the gorges of southern France, when we were running late for a boating trip and my Dad channeled his inner Röhrl, kept it out of the rocks, armco and water, and transported a speechless 11 year old at hitherto unimaginable speeds. It really didn't matter that we missed the boat. I cannot think white water rafting would have been even slightly exciting after the journey there. There was certainly no need to utter the words "Don't tell your Mum". That was self-evident from the number of times we had been on the other side of the road.
As many of us must have done, when the DVLA went all 21st Century and gave us the MOT checker, I plugged the number in and was delighted to discover the old girl had made it to 278,890 miles by March 2009. Sadly though, the MOT expired in 2010 and has not been renewed.
Gone, but not forgotten, Jolly Hairy Wart.
carinaman said:
So this 2 litre 4 pot is what has been transplanted into Golfs?
Being well built and having wads of receipts doesn't mean more work won't be required and being reliant on breakers for parts, which when they can be no better than the part you're trying to replace.
The Audis I've experienced of that period had done double the mileage but didn't have bolster wear.
I must admit, that bolster wear is bad.Being well built and having wads of receipts doesn't mean more work won't be required and being reliant on breakers for parts, which when they can be no better than the part you're trying to replace.
The Audis I've experienced of that period had done double the mileage but didn't have bolster wear.
I sold my 2.0e on 190k and although leather, the seats were in decent nick. I sold the S2 on 170k and the seats were pristine.
Robatr0n said:
carinaman said:
So this 2 litre 4 pot is what has been transplanted into Golfs?
Being well built and having wads of receipts doesn't mean more work won't be required and being reliant on breakers for parts, which when they can be no better than the part you're trying to replace.
The Audis I've experienced of that period had done double the mileage but didn't have bolster wear.
I must admit, that bolster wear is bad.Being well built and having wads of receipts doesn't mean more work won't be required and being reliant on breakers for parts, which when they can be no better than the part you're trying to replace.
The Audis I've experienced of that period had done double the mileage but didn't have bolster wear.
I sold my 2.0e on 190k and although leather, the seats were in decent nick. I sold the S2 on 170k and the seats were pristine.
I think this is shed money. That its old and an Audi doesn't make it worth £3K. There are far better Audis out there for that money and I'd be tempted to borrow another £3K and get something far batter from PH classifieds.
For £3K you could have that leggy red Clio 200 for £2K with change left for a shed.
For £3K you could have that leggy red Clio 200 for £2K with change left for a shed.
tim-jxv5n said:
My mate had one of these but his was the 2.2 Quattro. I had a Renault 19 16 valve at the time and was very disappointed when I drove the Audi. The Renault drove better in every way
You certainly wouldn't buy the 2.0 4-pot for Coupe performance - 1.3 superminis lfrom the previous decade had the same performance They weighed considerably more than the Golf GTI - even the 2.2 only just broke into single figures for the benchmark TLGP
Still, well made and rustproofed from new
I'd prefer the 5-pot 20valve for the noise at least
I bought a 64k 2.0E saloon to take to the Le Mans Classic - and got a bit carried away...engine looks the same... reasonably torquey, quite pleasant and driveable but not fast. Sounds nice and car is very well made with incredible detail and quality at every level, visible and hidden. - didn’t miss a beat in 1100 miles though the Rev counter just packed up on the way home from work! PS image keeps flipping - any hints? 
My Dad had an 82 (x reg) B2 Coupé ie same shape as the contemporary UR Quattro (with the separated twin headlights) but minus the flared wheel arches. Defo fwd only and was the carb model and 5 cylinder. If Wikipedia is correct then it was 1.9 litre. Loved it but obviously lusted for the proper Quattro. Was a mid blue mettalicnwith tartan like upholstery. For whatever reason it had the less cool full headrests.
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