1990 Audi 80 review from Japan
"A well designed car with German character :)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The radiator fan bearing started to sound after a couple of weeks after I bought the car, but only greasing of the bearings made it better, and didn't give any more problems.
The three speed automatic transmission was a surprise, as it did not have Overdrive. I was not expecting a car with a 2.0 engine to have three forward gears. Fuel economy is below average, due to the high RPM on highways
General comments?
A very good car, with good road handling.
I had low profile Goodyears fitted with five spoke alloy wheels, which gave very good road grip and were superb while cornering.
The car really feels glued to the road, especially an high speeds.
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| In one word--excellent--I'm not sure I can go back to American or Japanese after this |
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| 1989 - 80 Quattro 2.3 litre inline 5 The prince of winter driving :) |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 100000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 2nd July, 2003 |