1985 Audi 5000 S from North America - Comments

28th Apr 2001, 23:39

"Absolutely mind blowing deal, would buy another"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Hydraulic pump at 200k.

Eats brake pads (every 40-50,000K), has to be the driving style.

The vacuum servo for the locks is quite problematic, had to use lots of Teflon tape to fix that.

Stereo system was a hard install, requires re-wiring.

Kind of low on power, must be the automatic transmission.

General comments?

Absolutely amazing car, is great in the city and the highway. I can comfortably cruise at X kilometers above the speed limit and the car has that secure German car stability and solidity. Got a fully loaded German sedan for less than what I paid for my Mustang.

Great car for winter ski trips - stable and sticks to icy roads. HUGE trunk fits my and my girlfriend's camping equipment. I am sold on Audi and German cars period, would not buy anything else.


29th Jan 2002, 09:22

I owned a 85' 5000s and it was a jet.

Maybe a poorly maintained car?

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