Faults:

Coolant sensor

Lambda probe

Idle valve

Fuel injection this caused the car to die on the motor way. I had the car checked out and found that the fuel pressure was iregular. Fault found was Mixture controll unit which incorporates the air flow meter (AIR BOX AREA) Have not fixed this yet due to it costing £

General Comments:

Very nice to drive when it wasn't pinking. If the 16v unit pinks it means its knackered as the timing is ECU controlled and you will soon have a rather expensive bill on your hands.

Faults:

Two Batteries- diesel is hard on them.

New disks all round at 165,000.

Alternator at 140,000.

Wiring to tailgate lights chafed.

New clutch at 185,000 miles.

Rear shock absorbers at 225,000.

General Comments:

At 251,000 miles car does not rattle, everything works and it feels like it will keep going for ever.

Body and interior immaculate apart from chips on the bonnet which are leading to flaking of the top layer of paint. No rust as it is fully galvanized.

Unbelievably reliable and economical (46mpg), but as spares are pricey it's a good job it is!!

Not a performance car, but a workhorse.

Faults:

Had to replace the power steering pump at just 90,000kms!

Fuel pump sender unit wouldn't register below 1/2 tank.

Unexplained loss of power (which even the useless local Fuel Injection 'specialist' couldn't diagnose (turned out to be one corroded joint)

Wouldn't start one cold morning.

Central locking was so slow to operate.

Front doors suddenly sagged slightly.

Big problem was finding a mechanic who really knew about these cars!

General Comments:

Over rated. Even with the quattro it didn't seem very confident in the dry and was good in the wet largely because of its lack of power!

Too expensive to run with too many major repairs for such a 'young' car.

Faults:

Electric Cooling fan motor blew at 110,000 km. Replaced with 2nd hand part for $700 AU.

All, but one speaker remained at the end of its time with me.

Occasionally the electrics wouldn't work when I started the car on hot sunny days. But when restarted would fix itself. Went away after one summer...

Engine would run very badly on cold mornings, and would not be responsive at all. When I put my foot down to accelerate it would almost stall before taking off. My mechanic said it was a timing problem, but it was never fixed completely.

Glove box would not shut correctly.

General Comments:

Was a great car and I owned it from new for eight years.

Drove it to Melbourne and Brisbane a number of times and the car is a fantastic cruiser with a very responsive engine and transmission. I had the 5 Cylinder version which I've heard is the best engine available in these cars, and having driven a V6 and 2.0 I would have to agree!

I had the optional leather and cruise, both which stood up very well to regular use.

Did not service at dealers after warranty expired due to high cost. Audi specialist provided better service anyway.

Faults:

The bushes on the front wish bone suspension needed replacing. The car pinks very badly when the car is accelerating and when running hot. It has now developed an annoying whistle when accelerating.

General Comments:

Quite possibly the most uncomfortable car I have owned. Looks wise, hasn't dated that badly and as expected the body work is excellent, but the paint is fading in parts (don't buy a red one). Performance is adequate, but expect to be embarrassed on twisty roads, but makes up for it on the motorways, got me from Liverpool to London in 3&1/4 hours. Engine is a bit harsh at speed added to the hard ride it's hard work driving the car on long distances. Boot space is poor for an estate, but overall leg room is good even for passengers. Overall not impressed so far, I expected a lot more, had the car for 4 months now and looking to change it. Very low miles for year, the guy who had it before me was a hermit, so anyone interested?