Ashamed to admit I like these.

Kenquattro · 20-02-17, 11:59 PM

These must be rare now, although common as shite back in the day.
I have a soft spot for these as I had one as my first car, an '84 A Reg in Caspian Blue. I bought another, on a B Reg, in late 2007, and was quite shocked just how crap they were. Rose tinted specs and all that.

To think that I sold my 55 Plate Volvo V70 D5 SE for less than these two pile's of shite....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1123091134...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2823667310...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

4v6 · 21-02-17, 10:21 AM

Dont be ashamed I too like them but after owning a mk4 xr3i, well lets just say it didnt live up to expectations.

missfire · 21-02-17, 03:01 PM

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Ashamed

You should be, wash your mouth out.

My friend had an escort eclipse, in blue... someone nicked it and did a crap in the back seat. It's amazing we're all still alive having driven around in these tin cans.

Roger Galvin · 21-02-17, 03:29 PM

Be ashamed Ken, very ashamed, you need to go and have a strong word with yourself whilst you contemplate the error of your ways. I cannot believe on a dedicated Audi site the temerity of some members who come on here expounding the benefits and values of 'other' brands............Sorry over reacting again.

John. · 21-02-17, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenquattro

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1123091134...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2823667310...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

The 2.0 zetec is a nice upgrade on the white one

Both look in ok condition.

4v6 · 21-02-17, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Roger Galvin

Be ashamed Ken, very ashamed, you need to go and have a strong word with yourself whilst you contemplate the error of your ways. I cannot believe on a dedicated Audi site the temerity of some members who come on here expounding the benefits and values of 'other' brands............Sorry over reacting again.

Come on in Roger the waters lovely.

Still im not ashamed to have a very soft spot for one of these despite never owning one.
Lovely styling and sadly lacking in todays offerings.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C753454

mackenzie50 · 21-02-17, 07:44 PM

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Come on in Roger the waters lovely.

Ha ha...I'm laughing at myself tho' as I came close to viewing an XR4x4 at tail end o'last year....as I have no money cos it's getting spent on my Aby S2, I stopped myself

(only had 6 of them back in the day!

)

Minty · 21-02-17, 07:47 PM

Ken
I'm with you a bit on the grounds of nostalgia - they were everywhere back in the day, but this model Orion always managed to look slightly distinctive, especially in Ghia trim.

They were a very ordinary drive, but good in every way compared to the Mk4 Escort and Orion model which followed in about 1990/91 - that was appalling

cjp0349 · 21-02-17, 08:00 PM

theschmallfella · 21-02-17, 09:13 PM

I'm ashamed to admit I HAD one of these!!! It's true, I did. And it was an awful car, I got as part payment for a job and got rid 2 months later. Horrid car to drive.

21-02-17, 03:29 PM	#4
Roger Galvin Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 239	Be ashamed Ken, very ashamed, you need to go and have a strong word with yourself whilst you contemplate the error of your ways. I cannot believe on a dedicated Audi site the temerity of some members who come on here expounding the benefits and values of 'other' brands............Sorry over reacting again. __________________ Roger Galvin Chairman & Technical Secretary, qOC quattro Workshop

21-02-17, 07:47 PM	#8
Minty Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,528	Ken I'm with you a bit on the grounds of nostalgia - they were everywhere back in the day, but this model Orion always managed to look slightly distinctive, especially in Ghia trim. They were a very ordinary drive, but good in every way compared to the Mk4 Escort and Orion model which followed in about 1990/91 - that was appalling __________________ 1984 GT5E Topaz Green 1982 GT5S Helios Blue - now in Ireland 1983 GT5E Topaz Green - donor 1986 GT 2.0 Tornado Red - long gone 2001 A6 2.4 V6 - exported to Ireland

21-02-17, 10:21 AM	#2
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Dont be ashamed I too like them but after owning a mk4 xr3i, well lets just say it didnt live up to expectations.

21-02-17, 07:44 PM	#7
mackenzie50 Grown up member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Morayshire Posts: 229	[quote=4v6;422384] Come on in Roger the waters lovely. Ha ha...I'm laughing at myself tho' as I came close to viewing an XR4x4 at tail end o'last year....as I have no money cos it's getting spent on my Aby S2, I stopped myself (only had 6 of them back in the day! )

21-02-17, 08:00 PM	#9
cjp0349 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Lune Valley, North Lancashire Posts: 1,744

21-02-17, 09:13 PM	#10
theschmallfella Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Back in the Emerald Isle Posts: 772	I'm ashamed to admit I HAD one of these!!! It's true, I did. And it was an awful car, I got as part payment for a job and got rid 2 months later. Horrid car to drive.