1985 Audi Coupe GT review from North America
"Incredible project car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission Reverse gear.
Engine mounts.
Brake lines.
Water pump.
Shocks.
Various wiring failure.
4 windows lifters in 3 months!!
Master cylinder.
These were straight up while driving failure!?!... Normal maintenance I'm NOT counting.
General comments?
Incredible handling and performance (with low cost modifications), for low price. Reliability is VERY LOW. The car isn't designed to last twenty years. It was made to be light and quiet, but not built to last. The inline 5 has fantastic torque and power with simple modifications (mainly unrestricting the motor) it's a rally car design motor, capable of 500 hp if you want to slam about a million dollars in turbos and mods in it (maybe not a million, but it wouldn't be cheap to achieve 500hp) I'm excited to see what mine can do on a dyno now. With anal preventative maintenance you can make it reliable though. Something I have only recently achieved then to lose reverse after my dad drove it. HMMM... Great car if you put WORK into it, daily I mean. I still would get another maybe just for parts, but I can't part from it now. Much like a extremely crazy but a sex machine of a girlfriend!
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| I love driving this car |
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| 1985 - Coupe GT 2.3 special build Best Audi ever built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 i-5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 140000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 195000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 24th October, 2005 |