1992 Audi 500 e review from South Africa

Seats recovered in leather.

Power steering rack replaced at 203 000km's.

Power steering pump replaced at 203 000km's.

Power steering pipes replaced at 203 000km's.

Exhaust manifold replaced at 212 000km's.

Drive shafts replaced at 212 500km's (they were bent, probably by the Audi dealership when it was serviced).

Hydraulic lifters replaced at 213 800km's.

Even though the parts are ridiculously expensive, it is worth repairing and maintaining.

After fitting 17" wheels with Pirelli tires, it handles beautifully and stops on a dime.

Since having the interior replaced, the cabin is a nice place to be, and also had a factory mp3 sound system installed.

With the semi free-flow exhaust, it sounds like a V8 when you press the loud pedal hard and yet, soft when you drive "normally".

This car still gives newer cars a run for their money at the stop lights, and drives so smooth after having the drive shafts replaced. I'm pretty sure the Audi dealer bent them when they placed the car on a jack stand, resting the driveshafts on the jack (stupid thing to do). It cost me an arm and a leg to replace the shafts, but now there is no more vibration at high speed, and she drives like a dream.

This car is capable of very high speed, although I've only ever taken it as far as 210km/h on the freeway, and she was still accelerating.