Type 43's and owners - Page 25

sinbin5t · 09-02-15, 05:49 PM

Are you going to start work on the 200 soon Joe90 ? would be good if it got saved

Andy100cs · 13-02-15, 07:53 PM

Hi very interesting thread. Haven't been on here for a long time so thought I'd add a couple more Type 43's to add to your list.

Still have both cars unrestored and in storage in Devon but very surprised indeed to hear they're now so rare so nice to read they're becoming appreciated. Bought the GL5 E in about '87 or so which came off the road due to rust in about '94, then the 100 CS bought a few months later finally coming off the road in 2005 as couldn't keep up with the rust either. Otherwise I'd still be driving them both today !

Strangely I've never seen another Type 43 100 CS two tone on the roads, not just in the UK, but anywhere however I did read can't remember the exact figure, that only about 20 or 30 were imported into the UK but this could be wrong. But without doubt they've been the finest cars I've ever driven and why I've still got both of them, lots of great memories !

http://s281.photobucket.com/user/Audi100fan/library/

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garry1 · 13-02-15, 07:56 PM

Rust is a big problem on these cars
Then parts are hard to come by

sinbin5t · 13-02-15, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy100cs

Hi very interesting thread. Haven't been on here for a long time so thought I'd add a couple more Type 43's to add to your list.

Still have both cars unrestored and in storage in Devon but very surprised indeed to hear they're now so rare so nice to read they're becoming appreciated. Bought the GL5 E in about '87 or so which came off the road due to rust in about '94, then the 100 CS bought a few months later finally coming off the road in 2005 as couldn't keep up with the rust either. Otherwise I'd still be driving them both today !

Strangely I've never seen another Type 43 100 CS two tone on the roads, not just in the UK, but anywhere however I did read can't remember the exact figure, that only about 20 or 30 were imported into the UK but this could be wrong. But without doubt they've been the finest cars I've ever driven and why I've still got both of them, lots of great memories !

http://s281.photobucket.com/user/Audi100fan/library/

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Are you going to restore them at some point ? would be nice if you did !
All the best mate

RetroAuto · 14-02-15, 09:26 AM

Whilst having a Spring Clean last week we found an un-cracked Dashboard, came out of a scrapper we stripped some years ago.

It is currently Green, but as we found in the past they can be successfully re-coloured using a dye.

Any interest? PM me.

Andy100cs · 14-02-15, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

Are you going to restore them at some point ? would be nice if you did !
All the best mate

Thanks, one day when I'm retired whenever that'll be....

Andy100cs · 14-02-15, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroAuto

Whilst having a Spring Clean last week we found an un-cracked Dashboard, came out of a scrapper we stripped some years ago.

It is currently Green, but as we found in the past they can be successfully re-coloured using a dye.

Any interest? PM me.

Thank you will definitely keep it in mind....

joe90 · 16-02-15, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

Are you going to start work on the 200 soon Joe90 ? would be good if it got saved

It's bottom of the list at the moment, I have 2 transits, a B3 Coupe and 1961 Buick to do first along with customers vehicles so maybe next winter unless someone makes me an offer I can't refuse.

Bryan

ChrisG · 17-02-15, 09:22 AM

need pictures of the ... Buick ! ( being a lover of 40s 50s 60s American cars. - as well as Audis)

joe90 · 17-02-15, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisG

need pictures of the ... Buick ! ( being a lover of 40s 50s 60s American cars. - as well as Audis)

Here's a couple for you Chris, the car has been stood around 30 years, it was stripped a painted what looks like a champagne gold colour, as the guy reversed it out of his garage he opened the door to see where he was going and hooked the door on a post and creased the door a wing, it was then parked back in the garage and left, and it has changed hands a couple of times in that time with no progress.
The plan is a 60's era privateer drag car, roll cage, factory bucket seats, slot mag wheels, cherry bomb exhausts ect, the reason for this is the rear bumper didn't come with the car and I had the front bumper, seat and rear seat base stolen along with some scrap I had.

Bryan

13-02-15, 07:53 PM	#242
Andy100cs Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 43	Hi very interesting thread. Haven't been on here for a long time so thought I'd add a couple more Type 43's to add to your list. Still have both cars unrestored and in storage in Devon but very surprised indeed to hear they're now so rare so nice to read they're becoming appreciated. Bought the GL5 E in about '87 or so which came off the road due to rust in about '94, then the 100 CS bought a few months later finally coming off the road in 2005 as couldn't keep up with the rust either. Otherwise I'd still be driving them both today ! Strangely I've never seen another Type 43 100 CS two tone on the roads, not just in the UK, but anywhere however I did read can't remember the exact figure, that only about 20 or 30 were imported into the UK but this could be wrong. But without doubt they've been the finest cars I've ever driven and why I've still got both of them, lots of great memories ! http://s281.photobucket.com/user/Audi100fan/library/ _______________ [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 1980 Type 43 100 GL5E 1982 Type 43 100 CS

13-02-15, 07:56 PM	#243
garry1 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: scotland Posts: 869	Rust is a big problem on these cars Then parts are hard to come by __________________ X2 200 5e X3 200 5t auto X4 200 5t manual

14-02-15, 09:26 AM	#245
RetroAuto Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Telford Posts: 639	Typ 43 Dashboard Whilst having a Spring Clean last week we found an un-cracked Dashboard, came out of a scrapper we stripped some years ago. It is currently Green, but as we found in the past they can be successfully re-coloured using a dye. Any interest? PM me.

09-02-15, 05:49 PM	#241
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Are you going to start work on the 200 soon Joe90 ? would be good if it got saved

17-02-15, 09:22 AM	#249
ChrisG Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bracknell, Berks. Posts: 1,465	need pictures of the ... Buick ! ( being a lover of 40s 50s 60s American cars. - as well as Audis)