| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0E Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.6 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 140000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 170000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
Summary:
Great car and still at it's age it's not out of date
Faults:
The shock absorber was leaking. This was very costly to replace.
And the watertube did break. Just replaced and now it's working well again.
General Comments:
Very nice and quite a quick car. Drives very well on the high way. I love it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th January, 2007
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.0 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 108000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 188750 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Kadett |
Summary:
Despite of the problems I had, I never regret I bought this car!
Faults:
Temperature sender needed to be replaced.
Torn carburettor gasket.
I think I've had all common problems as for example: worn tappets, worn driver seat and a worn gear lever boot.
Ignition 'switch unit' replaced.
Timing belt tensioner bearing worn down.
Upper cooling hose broke from the radiator pipe.
General Comments:
I still like to believe that this car is more silent than other brands with their last year models.
I like the acceleration and the steadiness in the corners and on the roundabouts.
First had 4 Pirelli tyres now the front wheels have Michelin tyres. This is a big advantage...
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th July, 2005
I had an 89 80 1.8 s as well, it is a very good car, really a nice bargain.
I had no power steering, no electric windows, but didn't really miss it in this one. It just feels solid.
I was not happy with the cornering, though. But those Pirelli's probably helped a lot to fix most of that. I had two situations in which I had to countersteer alternatively in both directions, really fast, whilst shifting down and pushing the gas pedal to get on track again in the wet after a long turn on the motorway. I had Uniroyal 185's mounted. Luckily everything ended up well.
This Audi is a very nice thing to have.
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Injection Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.2 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 190000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 195000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Kadett |
Summary:
High performance and costs, lovely car
Faults:
Problems with the front suspension
Bad fuel pump
Troubles with the cold start injector
Electrical problems with the light switch.
General Comments:
When the car is in a good state it's really perfect!
Only trouble is that there is a lot of work to be done before you get the car in a good state.
I'm no mechanic, but with a good manual it's possible to do almost all the repairs by yourself (that's a big plus).
I bought my Audi for 1000 euros and needed for about 1200 euros extra for repairs to get my Audi in a perfect state.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th August, 2003