So I bought this cheap 2.8 quattro
 

£500, 102k miles, full Audi service history, mechanical sound, cosmetically not that great so needs a good detail, f/n/s wing dented and leather interior needs cleaning. Rear tyres are 2mm each, fronts are 4mm. One owner from new and a full MOT +++

Over the next few weeks I'll get this cleaned up so SWMBO can use it over winter.

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5 speed manual, air-con, Audi concert with Bose speakers.

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102k miles, a few pixels gone in the LCD.

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Build up of mud and dirt...

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The worst seat. Only dirty, hopefully will clean up well.

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I've bought a new wing and will replace this dented wing.

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Build up of leaves.

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More leaves and c**p behind the bulkhead.

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Drain holes blocked

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After a quick scrub. I removed the lower door trims while washing as they were old & cracked.

You shouldn't post pictures like that - at least not without a health warning! Some of the OCD members on this forum wont recover for days! :tuttut: What's it been used for? A farmyard tractor?
There's more leaves in the scuttles and drain areas than Monty Don's compost heap.

However, underneath the superficial issues it is probably a bargain for £500. What size are those wheels?

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Correct! The guy lives on a farm! His other car is a B7 S4, sadly also as dirty... :tuttut:

I've recently bought a set of winter tyres and alloys for my D3 which was a lot more than this A4! So I thought for £500 it's worth cleaning and using as a daily driver. The wheels are the original Ronals, they are 17" x 7.5" (not 100% sure of the width)

Whats the plan for the mobile pond, that bulkheads nuts, is the inside not soaking wet too?

The dent on the wing is repairable with paintless dent repair.

Potential there for a decent winter hack

Hi Del,

No, inside is dry. It started to fill up while I was washing her. I have cleaned out as much rubbish and unblocked the drain holes for now. When all that crap is dry I'll get a leaf blower and vacuum in there to get it all out.

Just now checked, they are 16H2 x 7J 8D0601025C

Push the rubber bungs throw. Pain in the ass.
invest in a B5 facelift scuttle cover to stop leavs going there.

I got a spare air box cover for the engine bay if you want it.

For £500 that is a bargain.

Pictures of door sills and compost in plenum chamber
are a nomination for special award of this club!

But I'm sure it was a real bargain +++

That's a helluva lot for a box cover...:ROFL:

I live on a farm and my D3 would end up like that pretty quickly if I left it. At least fortnightly at this time of year I need to remove the scuttle covers and remove leaves from the bulkhead area. Mud in winter is pretty normal, even cleaned weekly my wheel arches clog with mud in a few days, especially with all the rain we have had lately. Reason for that is that the access road to the house is a farm track which turns to a mud/stone mix with the slightest rain.

Looks like a pretty good car for £500.

Looks like a bargain.


It's even got novel little handles on the rear doors, presumably to make the windows go up and down! How retro! :D

And isn't a 2.8 Quattro a fairly rare beast?
What's the little panel on the dash to the right of the hazard switch, where many will have more switches (or the odd blank)?

The panel to the right is a coin/card holder.
You press the button at the top and the lid flip opens.

or you can go facelift and fit a cup holder.

Ha! Yes! I was quite surprised it had manual rears!

HowManyLeft says 723 are licensed, more than I expected actually. And currently 3 for sale on AutoTrader.

Thanks Scott for the offer. I do have the air box cover, it's in the boot with the other parts!

My parents had a 2.4 SE Auto saloon for years - no cow, manual ventilation in the back, 16" wheels.....

Was quite rare by the time it died with gearbox woes about 4 years ago - I always liked the 2.8 quattro but never ended up owning one. I preferred it the BMW equivalent in its day - I drove both back to back when they were new

Quick update
 

Removed the seats to renovate all the leather outside of the car for easy access. With an empty interior I found about £3 quid in shrapnel, 4 year old receipts, piles of dog hair and enough gravel to redo a driveway! :ROFL:
Also replaced the seatbelts as the exiting beige one's were dirty and fraying in parts.
Today I got the interior all back in and it looks decent once again (although my phone pics aren't the best). Next job is to remove the front wing swap it for a new one.

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Nicey nicey coming together

The poor old things starting to look a lot better for the sorely needed tlc

Have taken the A4 on a road trip. Currently in Ukraine and completed the journey from Norwich without any hiccups. +++
We covered 1316miles in 24hours of driving time split over 2 days. Trip computer says we averaged 55mph and 37.6mpg. We did hit 38.5mpg but then dropped with the air con on full to counter the 35c sunny Polish weather.

I really missed the A8 on this trip, especially as the A4 doesn't have cruise control. Overall no complaints with the A4.

Here's a photo when we parked up after crossing the Polish Ukraine border to buy 3rd party insurance.

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Excellent Matty.

Part of my family were Polish, and I'd love to get over there some day. The 2.8 looks like it's doing very well in your care!

If car is year 2000+ and has got electronic gas pedal the cruise control stalk can be easily retrofitted

Cam belt service done today, along with the water pump and others pulleys. I noticed the timing was out on the old belt so I'm guessing a cam locking bar wasn't used previously. SHMBO now wants a smaller car, so looks like this A4 will be for sale in the new year. Shame really, mechanically it's sound and low'ish miles at 123k.

Nice work Matt!