Audi Coupe GT5S 1982 Rare Quadlamp in unique Gobi Gold

Emjay · 03-02-17, 10:56 AM

Hi all

my coupe is up very definitely for sale on EBAY. Please can you ask any questions through ebay as I am no longer active on this forum. Its a bidding sale with no buy it now.

Full ebay ad below

I am offering my extremely rare if not unique and one off Audi Coupe GT5S for sale.

Car is a well presented 1982 coupe in Gobi Gold. This colour was never officially offered in the UK but the car is a bona fide UK sale complete with original bill of sale. She is not an import or armed services vehicle. So she is totally unique to the UK with a touch of mystery. I have never driven a car which gains so many looks and compliments. Bear in mind she is offered as a usable classic, she is far from perfect but she is honest and has never wanted for anything in my ownership.

I am the third owner of the car, purchased in 2008 and she has been the subject of a long and well documented rolling restoration documented on the Classic Audi forum.

In my ownership she has had the following work performed to provide subtle period upgrades or modifications. I have tried to retain as much period and Audi integrity as possible.

Mileage is undetermined but she is showing 38,150 miles. However this is the mileage of the current engine which was replaced about a year before my ownership. The speedometer which came with the engine was fitted at the same time. The engine gives full compression on all 5 cylinders and starts first time.

Fully rebuilt ported and polished cylinder head, all valves, valve guides etc replaced.
Reprofiled cam by Newman Cams (fast road) and customer made shims for setting the correct valve clearances.
Lowered suspension all round
Full front and rear subframe and rear axle bushes replaced (polybushed)
Front and rear brake upgrade, front to vented discs and larger calipers, rear to discs and associated new brake lines fitted.
Brand new 14" alloy wheels
Brand new weber carburettor
Full stainless steel exhaust system by PipeWerx
Replacement of inlet and exhaust gaskets to cure exhaust gasket blowing at manifold joint.
Type 85 seats and door cards fitted as the originals turned to dust
Replacement steering arms and ball joints
Replacement engine mountings
Replacement boot lining
Period and very rare Audi Sport"Italvolanti" steering wheel and gearknob
Period GTI engineering bodykit again very rare. Front dam and sill covers fitted. Rear panel included but requires paint.
Black Quattro raised spoiler fitted and boot top resprayed black as a nod to her original form.
A full shed of spares is available, too many parts to list

If she was to be kept then there are a few things I would do those being:

Driver seat bolster is wearing. I have a spare seat back for material and repairs
Replacement of certain interior panels (most are to hand in the spares part stash)
Replacement radio (period item is available just needs fitting)
Passenger side electric window is very slow. Needs either a replacement motor or a clean up.
Power locking is driven by an airpump and the pump tends to run on a bit. Suspect there is an airleak in the pipe work somewhere.
Respray. Paintwork is good by and large (bodykit is crazing) and she is very presentable and usable. It's just an area I don't personally want to spend on.

Full rebuild history for the car can be found at these links

http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...ht=labour+love

http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...ad.php?t=29778

Bidding instructions are as follows:

10% non refundable deposit is required within 48 hours of listing ending. Otherwise the car will be relisted.
Full payment is required within 10 days of listing ending. Otherwise the car will be relisted
Payments accepted by cash or BACS transfer only.
Paypal at winning price plus the cost to transact
No bankers drafts..
Vehicle is released on fully cleared payment.

You are bidding to buy, not to negotiate !!
Viewings available preferably weekends. Test drives available with proof of insurance. Car is located in Stockport

No part exchanges, please dont offer as I will just ignore any messages.
The reserve price will not be disclosed so again please dont ask as such requests and messages will be ignored

Happy bidding

Sie! · 03-02-17, 11:25 AM

Good luck Emjay, been a pleasure meeting you and seeing the car...I wish you both all the best!

sinbin5t · 03-02-17, 12:59 PM

Good luck Emjay, hope to see you back on here in the future sometime.

the red baron · 03-02-17, 01:57 PM

Hi Emjay, I wish I could have met up with you at a meeting and seen your Audi in person. It looks mint

Hopefully who ever buys it will show it off. If i had not got my own project going, I would buy yours no problem (If I could afford it

)
Hope the sale goes well good luck!

20vcqdriver · 03-02-17, 06:43 PM

Good luck Martyn, Hope you get a good price and it gets a caring home.If you'd let it go for £1500 to my caring home I'd be tempted

4v6 · 03-02-17, 06:44 PM

Good luck with the sale Martyn, I hope you get top dollar for it, youve certainly put in a lot of work and whoever gets it wont be disappointed.

Hope you come back around soon matey, Best Wishes, Tony.

vorsprung durch technik · 03-02-17, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20vcqdriver

Good luck Martyn, Hope you get a good price and it gets a caring home.If you'd let it go for £1500 to my caring home I'd be tempted

Cheeky......the bids already £2350 with 8 days to go.

It's a shame your leaving us Martyn,i'm going to miss your photography! All the best.

Minty · 03-02-17, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

It's a shame your leaving us Martyn,i'm going to miss your photography! All the best.

Well said

andya · 03-02-17, 07:51 PM

There's another one on eBay at the moment - a light green one. Funny, these cars are as rare as hen's teeth, yet 2 have cropped up at the same time

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272544574960

Good luck with the sale btw

Emjay · 05-02-17, 03:18 PM

Thank you everyone for the kind words and well wishes.

Gobi has now been sold and goes into a private collection of Audi's located somewhere in Cheshire. She will be sat alongside her brothers and sisters from the period in a temperature controlled environment and used for occasional use.

So thats it from me. I've been a part of this forum family since its early days and I will take away a lot of happy memories and good friends.

Whatever you do in life, do it with a smile on your face and play nicely.

Over and out xx

03-02-17, 06:43 PM	#5
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	Good luck Martyn, Hope you get a good price and it gets a caring home.If you'd let it go for £1500 to my caring home I'd be tempted __________________ Coupe quattro 1986:-~450bhp + loooong list of mods! Audi A7 Bi-TDI SLine Black edition 2015 mapped to produce 600lb/ft torque! Audi S4 4.2 V8 cabriolet 2004:-

03-02-17, 07:51 PM	#9
andya Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,149	There's another one on eBay at the moment - a light green one. Funny, these cars are as rare as hen's teeth, yet 2 have cropped up at the same time http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272544574960 Good luck with the sale btw __________________ 1985 Coupe Quattro 1986 Coupe 1.8 weber carb 1987 Coupe 2.2 GT

03-02-17, 11:25 AM	#2
Sie! Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 825	Good luck Emjay, been a pleasure meeting you and seeing the car...I wish you both all the best!

03-02-17, 12:59 PM	#3
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Good luck Emjay, hope to see you back on here in the future sometime.

03-02-17, 01:57 PM	#4
the red baron Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Posts: 132	Hi Emjay, I wish I could have met up with you at a meeting and seen your Audi in person. It looks mint Hopefully who ever buys it will show it off. If i had not got my own project going, I would buy yours no problem (If I could afford it ) Hope the sale goes well good luck!

03-02-17, 06:44 PM	#6
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Good luck with the sale Martyn, I hope you get top dollar for it, youve certainly put in a lot of work and whoever gets it wont be disappointed. Hope you come back around soon matey, Best Wishes, Tony.

05-02-17, 03:18 PM	#10
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	Thank you everyone for the kind words and well wishes. Gobi has now been sold and goes into a private collection of Audi's located somewhere in Cheshire. She will be sat alongside her brothers and sisters from the period in a temperature controlled environment and used for occasional use. So thats it from me. I've been a part of this forum family since its early days and I will take away a lot of happy memories and good friends. Whatever you do in life, do it with a smile on your face and play nicely. Over and out xx