1991 Audi 80 Design Edition review from Belgium
"Reliability, comfort, cheap fuel expenses, Definitly a worth buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Leaking cooling liquid.
Turbo didn't engage when it should be.
Squeaking and crackling sounds after a half year of stillness and never seeing a freeway cause it originally came from an old man who didn't used it anymore after he got retired.
General comments?
Generally if you're living in a country on the european mainland it's a very well price/quality car.
The engine is a standard V.A.G. Volkswagen golf diesel engine, but with an attached turbo and Audi replaced Audi parts what guarantees more power, smoothness and comfortable driving.
Very reliable which can be improved when following the general maintanance card.
The design edition is originally built for business people and executives and this you can see in the interior of the car. Well comfortable front and back seats. Even the rear bench has head-supports wich purpose serves as you're a business executive with a private chauffeur and that's why this car can also be used as a limo. Comfort in the Design Edition is the main engagement that the V.A.G manufacturers saw in building the perfect business automobile.
Also the diesel tank can officially take up to 70 litres of diesel, but practice shows you can add an extra 10 litres wich brings it to 80 litres, so you can easily drive from the port of Antwerp to the Pyrenees in Spain with no stop respecting the speed limits wich brings the diesel usage to a mere 5L/100km on freeways. But the downside of this tank is that it's part built in the trunk space, so if you're a trunk stacker you'd better consider this before buying this car or if you want the same model, but in Avant (station-wagon) model which has the same tank amount.
As for performance for a diesel it can seriously pull a reasonable drag when putting the pedal to the metal. When you put it to the metal your turbo also takes almost completely over and also the sound of this turbo is awesome with it sjeezing sound which is music to your ears.
This car has some tuning posibilities and is remarkably solid compared to other cars built in that year.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 TDI Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 248000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 250000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Kadett |
| Date of Entry | 9th December, 2005 |