Buying an S2 Coupe - Am I walking into a world of pain.

[larsaskogstad]

They are all ****. There is 2 options. 1 super expensive with previous owner done all the rust, changed everything as a hobby object.. -or- 2 . Needs fixing and overhauling

The ones that are expensive and shiny and "mint" have usually been sitting too much in a garage somewhere that you need to change everything anyway when you start using it Usually better paint and interior but thats about it

I would recommend getting one with a nice interior, good paintwork, without sunroof . Check that plastic trims are okay etc.
Those things seems the most hardest to come by, at least over here in Norway.. Engine can always be rebuild but all the small ****** parts that Audi Tradition wants thousands of dollar for will ruin your project

[Tractor Dave]

Late models have airbag steering wheel instead of pro con 10, different (more comfortable) front leather seats. I think Elipsoids were fitted earlier, around 93/4 maybe? There are much bigger differences between 3b and ABY.
What you will find is that many cars will have been changed and modified over the years and current owners don't always know what's been changed.
Whilst renovating my Avant, I found someone had fitted OE Boge RS2 shocks and springs.

[B5NUT]

Yer, I'll just keep looking.

Is there any difference between say a 94 model S2 v a late 95 model, I've seen sales adds taking about elipsoid lights being on a runout model! Is there any other differences on the last of the S2 model.

[Ian Simmonds]

I'm sure something nice will come along. You just have to be patient.

Absolutely indeed…. As I posted in another thread most S2’s are long term keepers and never/only through change of circumstances appear on the market. Eventually, the right one will appear.

[Tractor Dave]

I'm sure something nice will come along. You just have to be patient.

[B5NUT]

I'm not trying to be too fussy, the one that was in a bad way needed a lot of work and the seller was asking £15K for a car that needed a full respray as almost every panel was damaged. I know the age of these cars as I have a 96 A4 that I've own since 98 and that needed a lot of work to get the car restored. On the budget side of things I'm stuck with what I have being just over £18K.


Colour wise I don't want a black or white car, I want a 6 speed box model, as my A4 is 5 speed and feel like it could do with an extra gear. I don't mind some rust and a little bit of damage, but I don't want to by an S2 that is covered in rust and damage that I would not what to been seen in. The Avant model S2's available just a couple of £k more and they are in far better condition. I would be happy buying a fixer-upper as it were but at the 9-10K mark not 15. Not sure how much it would cost to respray a full car but I think a good job must be around £3-4K.

I would like an S2 that has seen some care & attention to it, rather than one that has been used and abused.

[Tractor Dave]

When you are looking for an S2, you can't afford to be too fussy otherwise you will end up with nothing. These cars are 25+ years old so you aren't going to find anything perfect.

[B5NUT]

Also any other place to look for these cars, currently looking at the following sites daily.

https://www.s2forum.com/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/

https://www.pistonheads.com/

https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/?ref=app_tab

https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/

https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/
https://collectingcars.com/

https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/

https://husseys.co.uk/car-auctions

https://www.manheim.co.uk/our-centre...l#?quicksearch

http://westbury.kfsnet.co.uk/

https://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/

https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars

https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/cars-for-sale/search/

https://www.motors.co.uk/

https://www.cargurus.co.uk/

https://www.preloved.co.uk/

https://www.gumtree.com/
http://rs246.com/

Noticed some of the Auction houses have gone trade only due to covid. BCA being one of them

[B5NUT]

Cannot believe how difficult it is to find one of these cars :-(

Search so car has been
1 Very nice S2 offered buy a forum member but In black, and I really don't what a black or while car.
1 Sold the the day I enquired about it.
1 Over priced and completely rotten, covered in marks and in need of a full respray and a lot of work/money.
1 In Ireland but I would have to pay 20% import duty (Thanks Brexit) and a massive amount of paper work to register the car.
1 In wales but not heard back form the seller unfortunately so think they have had a change of mind selling the car.
1 Down near Cornwall but it's over my budget and has a cream interior and don't think my OCD could handle all the marks.
1 That is the older model with the 5 speed box which is not what I want.

The rest of sale at the moment appear to be Avants, which again I want to avoid.

[B5NUT]

Not an in S2 avant, but I've had Avant cars for the last 20 years, and I really want the Coupe version. Don't get me wrong I love Audi Estate cars so much so, this is what my Audi ownership looks like in the last 22 years.

A4 B5 saloon (My first car and still have it)
A4 B5 Avant
A4 B5 FL Avant
Audi Coupe 2.6E (Only had it a few months)
A4 B7 x2 Avant
S4 B7 Avant
RS4 B7 Avant
A3 8V Sports back (Looks like a small Avant)
A8 D3 saloon
A6 C6 Avant
A6 C7 Avant

So I really fancy a change to a coupe

[Tractor Dave]

Have you had a spin in an Avant

[B5NUT]

Well going to give up on trying to find one in laser red, so opened up to any colour except black & white. Looking at a Blue one but that sold today.

[Ian Simmonds]

Yes, strange times we are in. I've just sold my Tiguan for £4k more than I paid for it 9 months ago

Blimey Dave, when we met a month ago and you said you were considering selling it so soon after buying it new, I thought you were pulling my pud!

Fair play though.

[Tractor Dave]

Yes, strange times we are in. I've just sold my Tiguan for £4k more than I paid for it 9 months ago

[B5NUT]

So my A6 is now sold and it goes tomorrow. I'll miss the car as it was a factory order to my specification. However prices for used low mileage cars is very strong at the moment, and I've been tracking the prices over the last year. At the start of the year I was seeing prices around the £17K and it's now just sold for over £20K. It's also due, service, MOT, gearbox service and 5 year cambelt change, so if I had that little lot done then I would be looking at a bill of well over £1,000. So it's the right time to sell.

Bye Bye A6, hello S2 (When I find one).

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