'Classic' Audi Coupe - Anyone owned one?
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Whilst flicking through ads on ebay I came across this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-AUDI-COUPE-E-AUTOMA...
Has anyone owned an Audi Coupe before? Is this thing going to be a total money pit if it goes wrong? I imagine Audi dont even supply parts in any form for it anymore?
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I have a weird fetish for dark green cars, and I love its 'classic' looks.
Has anyone owned an Audi Coupe before? Is this thing going to be a total money pit if it goes wrong? I imagine Audi dont even supply parts in any form for it anymore?
I have a weird fetish for dark green cars, and I love its 'classic' looks.
Not owned one, so can't comment apart from saying it looks great and a long MoT may help a little with confidence. Run an MoT history check on it to see what kind of previous advisories its had.
You can probably get it for £1k and scrap if for £150, so in real terms your are risking £850. Whilst its not peanuts, it's not going to bankrupt you should it all go wrong....good luck. If I was after something at the moment I would defo go take a look at it.
You can probably get it for £1k and scrap if for £150, so in real terms your are risking £850. Whilst its not peanuts, it's not going to bankrupt you should it all go wrong....good luck. If I was after something at the moment I would defo go take a look at it.
Meh, I wouldn't be buying an auto. I've only ever played with the s2 but most of the bits for that are available fairly cheap, euro car parts etc stock most of the consumables and there are loads of spare parts on ebay and the forums. I would say that they are no more expensive or difficult to keep running than an old 3 series bmw.
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Take a close look at the lower corner of the windscreen, you'll see it's a bit milky. I will guarantee you it's rusty behind the screen. This shape coupé has a tendency to rust, especially behind their screens, the rust swells putting pressure on the glass forcing the bonds between the laminated glass to break allowing water in which turns the laminate milky. eventually the glass will probably crack.
These screens are a 2@ to change, partly because of rust and partly because they just are ;-)
Sorry for the bad news on what otherwise looks a very nice car but best go in with your eyes open
These screens are a 2@ to change, partly because of rust and partly because they just are ;-)
Sorry for the bad news on what otherwise looks a very nice car but best go in with your eyes open
crossy67 said:
Take a close look at the lower corner of the windscreen, you'll see it's a bit milky. I will guarantee you it's rusty behind the screen. This shape coupé has a tendency to rust, especially behind their screens, the rust swells putting pressure on the glass forcing the bonds between the laminated glass to break allowing water in which turns the laminate milky. eventually the glass will probably crack.
These screens are a 2@ to change, partly because of rust and partly because they just are ;-)
Sorry for the bad news on what otherwise looks a very nice car but best go in with your eyes open
They're galvanized bodies.These screens are a 2@ to change, partly because of rust and partly because they just are ;-)
Sorry for the bad news on what otherwise looks a very nice car but best go in with your eyes open
A close friend drives one of them, his Dad bought it new and after he passed away he refused to sell the car. The last time I looked at the speedo was showing 234K on the clock. For all I know they never had any issue with the car just normal routine servicing. He still drive the car at least 4000 miles a year most of the time at the weekends.
Edited by pavka007 on Friday 23 August 19:34
I had a 2.0 Coupe.
My boss had a 2.0 coupe
My brother in law had the 2.6 cabbie.
And I know it's a vague connection, but I had an RS2 to boot.
In all cases, they weren't the best thing to drive, feeling every inch their size, but they felt like they were built like tanks and would go on forever. Comfy and fairly reliable. Heck, my boss kept his for 14 years he loved it so much.
Personally I wouldn't have a 4cyl, they felt underpowered, but the v6s felt lovely and creamy.
My boss had a 2.0 coupe
My brother in law had the 2.6 cabbie.
And I know it's a vague connection, but I had an RS2 to boot.
In all cases, they weren't the best thing to drive, feeling every inch their size, but they felt like they were built like tanks and would go on forever. Comfy and fairly reliable. Heck, my boss kept his for 14 years he loved it so much.
Personally I wouldn't have a 4cyl, they felt underpowered, but the v6s felt lovely and creamy.
Liquid Tuna said:
They're galvanized bodies.
Maybe but the galvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals where they join the bulkhead to A pillar starts behind the corrosion. I do quite like the cars but 24 years fitting glass, including these from the day they were made to present I would say at 10 years old by far most had some rust starting at the welds where this one is showing evidence.
I've put a cheeky bid on a local one of these, really tempted by one. Now the 924 is gone I have a gap. I was originally wanting an older 5 cylinder one with the lovely speedlines, but I've found a lovely black 2.6 on eBay near me. Gumtree also throws up a 2.8 quattro and the insurance difference is negligible. I doubt I'll win it as its a very cheeky offer on a dealer advertised one but it has over 140k on. They look really good in my opinion.
crossy67 said:
Liquid Tuna said:
They're galvanized bodies.
Maybe but the galvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals where they join the bulkhead to A pillar starts behind the corrosion. I do quite like the cars but 24 years fitting glass, including these from the day they were made to present I would say at 10 years old by far most had some rust starting at the welds where this one is showing evidence.
I nearly bought a low mileage coupe in green for a couple of hundred a few months back but I couldn't get it back as it was a non runner as it hadn't been used in 10 years.
And I just wanted to finish the collection so I had a cabriolet, saloon and coupe lol.
But the cars are bullet proof and cheap for parts some of the sensors are getting hard to find as I needed a new temp gauge sensor for my 2.3 but I managed to source one from Germany quite cheaply.
Rust is never an issue on these and I think from that period of time the VAG group must of had a job lot of green paint as I've 2 Audi's in this colour
Here's mine
Buy it you know it makes sense.
And I just wanted to finish the collection so I had a cabriolet, saloon and coupe lol.
But the cars are bullet proof and cheap for parts some of the sensors are getting hard to find as I needed a new temp gauge sensor for my 2.3 but I managed to source one from Germany quite cheaply.
Rust is never an issue on these and I think from that period of time the VAG group must of had a job lot of green paint as I've 2 Audi's in this colour
Here's mine
Buy it you know it makes sense.
Last of the VAG tanks really. Just solid chunks of Bosch engineering. I think they symbolise the end of the original era of Audi.
They have the classic VAG desire from that era to understeer but to be honest in the grand scheme of things this is something that has only really ever troubled blokes who don't own VAG and spend their evenings in shabby pubs because they are too scared to go home to the hideous wife.
They have the classic VAG desire from that era to understeer but to be honest in the grand scheme of things this is something that has only really ever troubled blokes who don't own VAG and spend their evenings in shabby pubs because they are too scared to go home to the hideous wife.
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