Hi everyone.
Thanks to Coxy for the message on ebay.
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Originally Posted by Coxy
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That would be me then.
Had to temporarily "assist" the return spring for the auto choke with an elastic band to drop the idle to normal, but apart from that it seems to be a good one. The outer door release handles were a bit stiff, but nothing a bit of spray grease didn't cure.
It needs a good drive to dry the interior out as it seems to have been unused for a while.
I wasn't planning to banger it. Maybe a paint job in the summer but for now I think I like it.
I think it needs the brake servo or the rear wheel cylinders looking at because the brake pedal sinks if you hold it for a while, but it stops alright.
This is the 4th Audi 80 I've had. The others were all a long time ago. The 1st was a W reg 1981 1.6 GLS Auto, back in 1987. Then I briefly had a'79 V plate manual thing, but it wasn't very good. I can't remember what happened to that, (yes it really was that uninteresting).
The most recent was another 5 cylinder one (manual again) but it was some sort of gunmetal grey colour with scabs of lacquer falling off all over it. I had to change the engine in that one. In fact, it was a bit of a nigtmare. I bought it with a broken CV joint. I replaced this, taxed it and drove off up the road. Then the oil light came on and the big ends went. I bought another engine from All Audi in Bristol, *they sent it out on a pallet via TNT to my mates workshop) but when I put it in, it smoked like a factory chimney. Took it out, pulled it apart, fitted the pistons and head from the original engine and it went ok after that. I only sold it because it needed so much doing to the body work, and I couldn't be bothered, so I put it in a car auction.