1999 A4 avant quattro 2.8 for sale

8690q · 10-11-13, 10:03 PM

Audi A4 2.8 30v quattro avant for sale.

Owned car for 1 1/2 years, great car but time to part company due to purchase of Honda CRV for more interior space for family duties.

It's not without it's problems but is still a good powerful, comfortable and potentially a fast, spacious and cheap car.

Leather interior, 18 inch alloys with good Kuhmo tyres, stainless steel exhaust and tow bar.

It clunks when hitting speedbumps (has had bushes replaced previously) noise from ns rear shock (possible broken spring from what I've read) and rear calipers are partially seized (I have freed them off a year ago so might be saveable again).

Car is MOT'd until 20th of November and is taxed until march 2014. Recent wheel bearing and oil and filter change.

£450 no offers. SOLD SOLD SOLD I realise car is short on MOT so had planned on scrapping it and selling good bits so have set price at what I think scrap value, tax refunded and value of parts once sold.

Can provide photos on request.

missfire · 11-11-13, 11:44 AM

OOO! CRV!

That's what I was thinking of getting as a school/shopping wagon. Do you already have it? What's it like? It's the old ones I'm looking at, very late 1990s ones, seems the only problem they have is keeping the valve clearances adjusted every 30K, otherwise the eat the valves.

Otherwise could be a smart little move going to one of them! Good all rounder

8690q · 12-11-13, 10:21 PM

We have the CRV already, a 1999 t reg. Not bad but not a Patch on our old Forester.
We were wanting another Forester but got impatient and started looking at CRV's as well and ended up with one. Now all the Foresters are for sale !!!

That's crap about the valves. It seems I never done my homework as the diff fluid needs doing every 15-30k miles. I've had to flush and change fluid already as it was making strange noises on full lock. I've changed a drop link but still have a wee rattle somewhere, it needs a cv boot very soon and 2 front tyres then we'll see how it goes. If we part with it soon I'll let you know.

missfire · 12-11-13, 11:10 PM

I was looking at this one, because it's just down the road, has had some valves replaced already but from what i've read it can be a bit of an ongoing process as the valve seats recede further.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CR-V...item2a33ae129e

Worse on the 1999 -2001 heads as they increased the compression during that period, after that they used a different version of the same engine I think, crackin' bloody engine though. Some folk replace the head with an earlier one I think? Dunno, after that they have v-tech heads maybe. Seem really good value though and from the reviews I've read have basically no other problems whatsoever. Your one might have missed the compression increase if you're lucky!

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Audiden · 17-11-13, 05:44 PM

Sold to my pal Martin! Another Audi nut

Saw it on gumtree, but seeing the thread reminds I did actually see it for sale on here too, oops!!

13-11-13, 06:14 AM	#5
geneandbolly 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Psychiatric Ward, North Ayrshire Posts: 7,490	you didn't copy and paste the first part of your advert by chance, did you?? __________________ 1997 Audi S6 Ruby Red

17-11-13, 05:44 PM	#6
Audiden Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,257	Sold to my pal Martin! Another Audi nut Saw it on gumtree, but seeing the thread reminds I did actually see it for sale on here too, oops!! __________________ Too many cars!!

11-11-13, 11:44 AM	#2
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	OOO! CRV! That's what I was thinking of getting as a school/shopping wagon. Do you already have it? What's it like? It's the old ones I'm looking at, very late 1990s ones, seems the only problem they have is keeping the valve clearances adjusted every 30K, otherwise the eat the valves. Otherwise could be a smart little move going to one of them! Good all rounder

12-11-13, 10:21 PM	#3
8690q Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Coalsnaughton Posts: 190	We have the CRV already, a 1999 t reg. Not bad but not a Patch on our old Forester. We were wanting another Forester but got impatient and started looking at CRV's as well and ended up with one. Now all the Foresters are for sale !!! That's crap about the valves. It seems I never done my homework as the diff fluid needs doing every 15-30k miles. I've had to flush and change fluid already as it was making strange noises on full lock. I've changed a drop link but still have a wee rattle somewhere, it needs a cv boot very soon and 2 front tyres then we'll see how it goes. If we part with it soon I'll let you know.

12-11-13, 11:10 PM	#4
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	I was looking at this one, because it's just down the road, has had some valves replaced already but from what i've read it can be a bit of an ongoing process as the valve seats recede further. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CR-V...item2a33ae129e Worse on the 1999 -2001 heads as they increased the compression during that period, after that they used a different version of the same engine I think, crackin' bloody engine though. Some folk replace the head with an earlier one I think? Dunno, after that they have v-tech heads maybe. Seem really good value though and from the reviews I've read have basically no other problems whatsoever. Your one might have missed the compression increase if you're lucky!