1986 Audi Coupe quattro 2.3 20V

Summary:

90% of a Ur quattro for half the running costs

Faults:

1) Exhaust failed at 100,000.

2) Wishbone and sub frame bushes at 130,000.

3) Cylinder head overhaul at 120,000.

4) Fuel pump had to be replaced at 90,000 as it was getting very noisy. (Early warning of failure).

5) Central locking pump failed at 115,000, I repaired it and then failed again at 155,000, repaired again and presently still o.k.

6) Seat bolster wear (a common problem) at only 70,000miles, repaired twice since, have now had half leather seats fitted in 2005.

7) Rear diff mounts failed at 160,000.

General Comments:

Further items may have failed, but have now completed an overhaul from the ground up replacing EVERYTHING.

Also now fitted the later 7A 20v 5 cylinder engine.

Suspension now uses recommended H&R springs and Koni adjustable dampers and handling is now as a quattro should be...On rails, with excellent turn in and feedback through the steering.

Roof lining was not a good design and a nightmare to clean!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st September, 2005

1986 Audi Coupe Quattro 2.2

Summary:

Fantastic, cheap enough and MINE!

Faults:

The leather seats have begun to wear thin.

The exhaust manifold began to leak at about 100,000 miles.

The passenger side electric window only works when it wants to!

General Comments:

This car has a sense of rarity and class which sets it apart from other cars of it's era. Its sure handling and mighty performance outshine many modern cars.

Being equipped with such extras as: disc auto-changer, full leather interior, air conditioning, and Audi's legendary 4 wheel drive system, its comfort levels are also on a par with many modern cars.

Quite frankly; I'd never sell it!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 9th January, 2002

1986 Audi Coupe Quattro 2.2 injection 5 cylinder

Summary:

Great car, but too expensive to run

Faults:

Front discs worn out.

Track rod ends worn on both sides.

Rear near-side wheel-bearing.

Exhaust needed replacement.

Rear brake caliper failed an MOT.

Headlights required re-silvering.

General Comments:

Big, eye-catching coupe with a feel and look of quality. Not super-fast (no turbo!) but handling is very secure, grip excellent and traction is incredible on any surface.

Gripes were that it was expensive on parts if anything ever went wrong - fortunately the transmission never did - and that despite its solidity the car 'shuddered' at over 70 MPH, and no amount of investigations ever solved the problem.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th May, 2001

1986 Audi Coupe GT 2.0

Summary:

Quality does come cheap, buy one now!!

Faults:

VAG alarm blew up, replaced the clutch top up reservoir!

General Comments:

Truly quiet and luxurious after the Metro. A well engineered and built car + fun to work on.

Maximum cruising potential.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th October, 2000

15th Jun 2006, 15:46

I have a 1986 Audi Coupe. Unfortunately, had an accident and I'm having some problems to find the parts I need. Any help on where to look?

Zeca_manu@hotmail.com.

1986 Audi Coupe GT 2.0 petrol

Summary:

Wouldn't sell it for the world - superb!

Faults:

Fuel pump failure @ 58,000 miles.

4 exhaust systems in 38,000 miles.

Needs a new nearside headlight - reflector tarnished. Currently searching for a S/H replacement!

General Comments:

Better built than my previous Golf GTI, more fun than my wife's Audi 80 2.0E.

Now getting old but no rust, body still looks like new, engine due for top end overhaul soon.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th August, 2000

19th Dec 2000, 17:55

I currently own an '86 Audi Coupe GT. I bought it in Norwich and drove it to Northern Ireland. I have to say that is one of the most fun drives I have ever owned.

It's in the garage at present due to a lack of funds. It drives but I have it stripped for a paint job.

It's not in anyway a cheap second car. Anyone who owns one will need to be handy with their hands in order to keep the repair bills down. On an '86 you can expect to have replaced most components other than the engine. In fact some things like clutch cylinders are almost every other year!

5th Feb 2002, 06:17

I own a 1986 Audi coupe quattro. It has covered 134,000 miles and is well looked after. The recent reduction by Audi to it's prices on older cars means that owning one of these excellent cars is so much cheaper now.

I have spent over £4,000 over the past 4 years to get my coupe back to its glory days. This included a respray and a top end overhaul. Also the usual jobs like rubber bushings and subframe bushes which are not inexpensive were done at 110k miles.

The fuel economy from my car is very surprising. 30 mpg around town! And up to 40 mpg on a long motorway run!

I am thinking about a new A2 in the near future so she will go to a loving home.

Thanks for the comments.

Jon Stoodley.

1986 Audi Coupe Quattro Turbo 2.2 5 cylinder turbo petrol

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

A car so quick that you could easily get into trouble if it weren't for the quattro system - sticks to the road like nothing else and goes like it's got a rocket stuck to the roof.

No wonder it was such a good rally car!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 13th December, 1998

14th Apr 2005, 13:43

I had a non turbo 2.2 quattro, AWESOME. My ambition is to eventually own a UR, YOU GOTTA HAVE DREAMS.

1986 Audi Coupe GT 2.2 petrol

Faults:

Local Audi dealer told me my poor starting problem would be cured by a £1200 service (car was only 4 years old at the time). AA fixed the problem in 2 mins flat (it was fuel pump related and needed a new relay only).

Have had an idling problem for a while which the garage have not yet totally cured. Original problem was that the idling RPM would climb to 2600-3000. Now they have worked on it, it just dies on me at the traffic lights!

General Comments:

Car has over 162K miles on it now and is starting to sound a bit tappity. It burns no oil and still gives me 34-36 to the gallon.

Would love a Coupe Quattro(old shape) with nil miles on it!

Has been an absolute pleasure to own.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 28th December, 1997

11th Oct 2001, 18:22

Idle - sounds like a simple case of mixture and idle. I had the same problem with my GT Coupe 2.0 1984 with 208 Km on the clock.

Believe it or not, a chap in a wrecking yard told me this and fixed my problem.

Needs a clever allen key, apparently don't apply any pressure to the key when turning. Put the lights on to to simulate a load on the engine when re-setting the idle.

Trust this may assist.

Duncan from New Zealand.