1986 Audi Coupe GT from North America - Comments

Just the little things that happen over time.

The only thing I don't like about this car is that the parts are so hard to find and expensive!

Purchased my 1986 Audi GT Coupe 2.2L 5 cylinder manual, in August 2000. This vehicle has a 15 gallon fuel tank which they tell me indicates it was imported.

The vehicle had hard cold starting, and would lose power at about 3000 rpm. After expecting to pay a high cost to fix, it was found that it just needed a fuel injector sensor replaced.

The car is intact, no rust or dents, and I just love it. After receiving it back from the shop, I am bewildered by the power and handling, as it is truly high performance now. I have looked all over to try and find or see another coupe, but just found out that they are pretty rare.

Just thought I'd comment on how great this vehicle is, and how every cent invested in it is worth it.

It makes me smile that people in the US find Coupe parts hard to find, because it is just as hard to find them here also, in the UK.

I am on my second Coupe now, the first one that I owned was a four cylinder one that has the same engine as the euro spec Volkswagen Golf GT, but runs on a carburettor rather than injection, the power was a standard 90 Brake Horse Power I think. I changed the Audi carburettor "pier-burg" to a twin choke Weber item, it cost less than the Audi one and gave a better performance that you could notice from your first squeeze of the throttle, If you have any problems with the "pier-burg" carburettor I suggest that you get a Weber item fitted, you don't need to even change the carburettor mounting plate as Weber do a direct replacement carburettor that goes straight on.

I restored that car to as good as you can when you do a rolling resto, then sold it to my brother.

I was offered a 1986 5 cylinder coupe, but an automatic which we don't really like here, but it is rapidly fast with enough beef to embarrass new cars and even my house mates new BMW coupe 318 which actually is 142 Brake Horse Power with mine still running the factory figure of 138 Brake Horse Power after 16 years!!!

I don't know what price coupes pull overseas in the states, but they are cheap here and are great fun, though if you fancy rallying one on tarmac, the 4 cylinder is a lot easier to handle as it is a lot lighter due to the lack of components that come with the "5 potter" including the extra cylinder of course. the five potters are a lot heavier up front and under steer a lot more. It is great if you have 4 wheel drive to handle that for you, but who's got the money to run a quattro?

If you need to know anything about problems with running coupes then you can always post a note on here I will see if I know the answer, i think I've had all the problems over the last few years.

Speaking of problems, I think my cylinder head gasket has just given up today... it is showing all the signs of that problem... but it still pulls like a champ on the motorway (that's a freeway to an american)

p.s.Has anyone put a V8 and rear drive train in one yet? if so whats it like?