Audi 80 2.0E B3

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lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Sunday 3rd April 2016
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I thought I'd best put a thread up for my 80. Its a 1990 2.0E, white with beige interior!

Currently sitting on 99k with full service history, it runs whisper quiet and very smooth for an older motor. Bodywork is very straight and clean with just the front arches requiring paint in the near future, my last 80 had the same problem.

As it was when I bought it.

It was a little dirty, wheels were in need of a refurb and that was the first job. I wasn't sure about the 14" speedlines at first, its the first time i've seen them and I wanted to change them for the 15's but i'll keep them for now, especially since i've just wrapped them with 4 new tyres.

Bodywork was attacked with the clay and machine polisher, finished with sealant and it looks wonderful for its age.



Cam belt was replaced too, just in time it seems.


And the best bit


Next up is to sort out the front arches and then I'm getting a windscreen fitted as the current one is delaminating quite badly.

I shall keep this updated!

smile

John Boy 616

199 posts

164 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Looks good mate, will look forward to updates

MDMA .

8,849 posts

100 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Mates dad used to have a white B3 80 Sport with the 15" Speedlines on. Always wanted one, could never find one. B2 80 Sport was another i missed out on.

T5XARV

600 posts

133 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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First car I bought my Mum was an Audi 80 2.0E in pale metallic green.....twas lovely, as is yours. I especially like the striping. Well done.

rallycross

12,746 posts

236 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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That looks very nice and rare to see one now.
These were way ahead of their time when they first came out and was the first of the new wave of really modern Audi's. I had one as a company car in around 95 and I remember how well built it was, the quality was way ahead anything I had previously had.

TonyF55

522 posts

205 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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My parents had a 1988 1.8S and it was a lovely car which was a world away from their previous Ford's/Austin's.

I remember it felt like it was carved from rock.

lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Cheers!

First thing I noticed was how well built and noise free it was inside, not a single rattle, bang or squeak anywhere which is remarkable for a car this age.

I still have the Sport rear spoiler from my old 80 that will be painted at the same time as the arches and put on, should be nice little finishing touch. Also forgot to mention in the OP that it has been lowered a touch too, definitely an improvement on the handling side, the ride is still very plush thanks to the 60 profile tyres.


Jw Vw

4,826 posts

162 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Looks lovely.

helix402

7,832 posts

181 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Superb. Parents had an 1.8s, no power steering! Twas hewn from stone, apart from the headlining.

Leins

9,418 posts

147 months

Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Very nice OP, that looks lovely


Had an '89 1.8S as my second car, and as others have said the build quality was exceptional

rossub

4,400 posts

189 months

Tuesday 5th April 2016
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From a time when Audi were cool and not attempting to wipe out their competition like they are now.

Very nice indeed smile

lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Tuesday 19th April 2016
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700 miles in. Car is running perfect, passenger side window has sprung into life, completely dead one day and working great the next, saves me paying £80 for a regulator. New tyres have totally transformed the car too, I went for Nexen nblue HD plus' and they're brilliant, massive improvement over the old nblue HD for anyone thats interested.

Its booked in for wheelarch paint next week, spoiler will be fitted then too.

Found some proper Audi mudflaps and had to have them, being white its a struggle to keep clean so these will help.





I'm REALLY loving this car at the moment!

Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Tuesday 19th April 2016
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Lovely car OP! It's good to see one still being used and appreciated.

Comments about build quality remind me of the 1989 Mercedes 190e I had years ago - it felt like that too.

Maybe that was just typical of the German marques of that era - they seem to have lost that feeling of solidity as the 90s went on.

djdest

6,542 posts

177 months

Tuesday 19th April 2016
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Brings back good memories, my dad had a brand new graphite grey B2 80 Sport, and then a brand new white B3 80 quattro smile

Crosswise

410 posts

185 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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Very nice car, the Audi 80 seems to be quite under appreciated considering how good they are, you don't see many around anymore. I've got a B4 Quattro that I've owned for 10 years, I'm very slowly collecting parts to build it into an RS2 Saloon, I might get there eventually!

Keep us updated with progress. This is for the B4, but it might help you with the spoiler.


Edited by Crosswise on Monday 31st July 13:35

lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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thank you all smile


Crosswise said:
Very nice car, the Audi 80 seems to be quite under appreciated considering how good they are, you don't see many around anymore. I've got a B4 Quattro that I've owned for 10 years, I'm very slowly collecting parts to build it into an RS2 Saloon, I might get there eventually!

Keep us updated with progress. This is for the B4, but it might help you with the spoiler.
Cheers for that! It will definitely come in handy!

lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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Noticed the fuel filter looked old and possibly original so a new one got ordered. Fought with the old one to get it off and that resulted in it splitting and leaking fuel into my armpits, much fun. Completely filled with black sludge.



Runs much nicer now, smoother idle and better pick up.

lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Saturday 23rd April 2016
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Spoiler alert


Spinakerr

1,164 posts

144 months

Saturday 23rd April 2016
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That looks fantastic - great work. Must have been cared-for to have the Audi transfer preserved.

Are those subtle 3D number plates or a trick of the camera? Very continental.



lel

Original Poster:

395 posts

122 months

Saturday 23rd April 2016
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Thanks!

They're pressed aluminium plates, I didn't fancy putting shiny modern plates on an older car.