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  • Kieron20V
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Mar 2008
    • 1505
    • Home: England Current: United Kingdom

    #1

    Feeler: Nothelle Coupe.

    Hi guys, this is just a tester at the moment, as I'm in 2 minds what to do.

    I'm possibly looking to sell my 1996 S2 coupe Nothelle N300 conversion. One of only a handfull in the UK.

    Its done only 68000 miles, with tonnes of paperwork to back up the low mileage.
    Taxed till Jan 2011, and MOT till July 2010. Featured in S2forum 2010 calender, for May.

    Full Audi and specialist service history, last stamp 67000, for Oil and filter, 2 new rear wheel bearings as one was rumbling, and front top mounts. Cambelt and cam sensor done in 2008, turbo rebuilt and upgraded to 360degre thrust bearing by AET IN 2003. Has Alcon 4 piston calipers and 330mm discs up front, with new discs a couple of months ago from compbrake. 17x8 OZ superleggeras fitted with toyo T1-R tyres, 235/40.

    Ming blue/purple pearlescent paint LZ5U.
    RS2 black bonnet grill and badge.

    The interior is in excellent condition, full black leather seats, very clean no wear. 3 spoke airbag wheel. Dark headliner with pre select glass sunroof. Carbon trim inserts, and black carpet. Alpine cd headunit.

    Lots and lots of paper work, reciepts and history, show tickets. Car was in mint condition when I bought it from EricD late last year, Ive driven 5000 amazing miles in her since then, and I'd be very sad to see her go, but I just dont get to drive it enough, as I now live much closer to work and it is my daily driver. I dont want to ruin it driving just 5 minutes to and from work everyday, I need something a little more practical and less precious, as I dont get enough time to clean and wax etc every weekend, which it deserves really.


    There is some bad news im afraid, the wheels are looking a little sorry for themselves at the minute, with some pretty bad kerbing as the roads round here were shocking over the winter. The front right has a slight flatspot from a pothole, and the rest are kerbed as I said. 1 new rim and the others refurbed and they would be great again.

    The left hand door and left rear arch are also dented, due to a very low speed accident in which I slid into a pair of wooden gate posts exiting a car park when we had the heavy snowfall earlier this year. I have a pair of replacement door rub strips which need spraying, and have been quoted around £500 to get the dents pulled and resprayed. The rest of the bodywork is in very good condition, there are a few stone chips about, but this is still a 14 year old car.

    Also, since the garage replaced the rear wheel bearings last month, the car had developed an ABS fault, as the ABS pump kicks in just as you come to a standstill, or travel at walking speed. This is almost certainly one of the abs sensors as they were disturbed to press out the bearings.

    I've got a few spares knocking about too, including spare hoses for TB, and other inlet piping, N75, 710n dump valve, coil pack boots.

    I already have another coupe which is engineless as I am currently building another engine for it, and tidying it up, so I wont be audiless.

    Soo...

    I paid £9200 when I bought it from eric last year, I know im not going to get near that with the damage, but Id like as close

    to £7500 as I can get, as I understand there to be only 2 or 3 Nothelle coupes in existance. With less than £1000 for the bodywork, and the new rim and wheels refurbed, the car would be perfect again.

    Any interest, thoughts?

    I could wait and get the bodywork done and sell afterwards, but I have my eye on another car at the minute, and I want to test the water.

    I will post up some pics tomorrow.

    Feel free to PM me with any specific queries.

    Cheers,

    Kieron.

    Last edited by Kieron20V; 22 April 2010, 20:50.
    1994 URS4 Avant RS2+
  • Ruffiano
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Sep 2007
    • 1458
    • Home: Italy Current: United States

    #2
    what is a Nothelle? what makes it special?

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    • Kieron20V
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Mar 2008
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      • Home: England Current: United Kingdom

      #3
      Good question.

      Have a read of these articles for a review back in the day.


      Upgraded from dealership to nothelle n300 spec, which includes headwork, "RS2 hybrid" turbo, tweaked exhaust manifold and remapped to suit. Claimed 315bhp, dyno'd at 340 a couple of years ago by previous owner at a forum RR day.

      Very nice to drive, midrange is very strong, picks up from around 2500rpm.
      1994 URS4 Avant RS2+

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      • Error404
        Super Moderator
        • Mar 2007
        • 19789
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        nooooooo! Don't do it mate, you'll regret it forever

        Buy a 5hitty derv instead

        If i had the cash i'd snap your hand off for it
        Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
        Indigo ABY coupé
        Imola B6 S4 Avant

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        • Ruffiano
          S2Forum Extremist
          • Sep 2007
          • 1458
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          #5
          hmm so another question, how do you know if a car is a N-300, couldn't someone just slap on the correct parts and call it such?

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          • S2central.net
            Retired OG Mod
            • Jul 2003
            • 16590
            • Country: Northern Ireland

            #6
            Proper N300 conversions came with special document(s) that I would expect any owner to keep as it proves its a genuine article. Its a small RS2 hybrid turbo on there. Signature on the ECU is different too, but that could be cloned with the right tools. I've seen this car a few times and believe it to be utterly genuine.
            Paul Nugent
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            1994 S2 Coupe ABY - aka Project Lazarus
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            • Quattro Dan.
              S2Forum Maniac
              • Dec 2005
              • 746
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #7
              Have you got any pictures of the car in its current condition, including some pictures of the damage.

              Cheers,

              Dan.
              Last edited by Quattro Dan.; 8 June 2010, 14:56.

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              • s2driveruk
                Super Moderator
                • Jul 2003
                • 12696
                • Country: England

                #8
                all i can say was when Eric had it (last time i saw it...) it was an absolute minter and genuinely lavished with love and attention. You could have eaten off the engine bay
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                1992 3b S2 Coupe

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                • Jamo
                  Retired OG Mod
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 21750
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  Originally posted by s2driveruk
                  all i can say was when Eric had it (last time i saw it...) it was an absolute minter and genuinely lavished with love and attention. You could have eaten off the engine bay
                  Yep, it smelt like new inside as well, it was 100% a nothelle conversion bit sneaky suggesting it was not but then this car is well known to U.K members who've seen it at various meetings.

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                  • Kieron20V
                    S2Forum Extremist
                    • Mar 2008
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                    • Home: England Current: United Kingdom

                    #10
                    Sorry completely forgot about this thread as i'm not in any rush, was hoping to get the bodywork done this month while i've got some time off work.

                    Will put up some pics in a few mins, just uploading them now.
                    1994 URS4 Avant RS2+

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                    • Kieron20V
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 1505
                      • Home: England Current: United Kingdom

                      #11
                      Ok, here's a few quick pictures, I know they're not great its dark and its raining, Ill get some more in the light tomorrow, including an overview of the whole car.

                      The interior as said before is mint, it still smells and looks like new.

                      Mileage now stands at 69200.

                      Just sorted a couple of major boost leaks, which may have been there since I got the car off eric as it goes like stink now.


                      The damage to the bodywork is as follows,
                      Passenger door has a dent/crease at front and rub strip is cracked.

                      Rear nearside wheel arch is also dented/creased, pushed in maybe an inch or so.








                      There's a few other minor niggles with the abs and air con, pm me if you want to chat.

                      Like I said before, I'm hardly in a rush to sell it right now, feel free to get in touch, I can travel a little if anybody wants to view, I'm based in Kent near Westerham, and will be back in south Yorkshire for the week from monday.

                      Im happy to answer any wuestions, so fire away.

                      Kieron.
                      1994 URS4 Avant RS2+

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                      • Kieron20V
                        S2Forum Extremist
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 1505
                        • Home: England Current: United Kingdom

                        #12
                        Added a few more pics now im back from Wembley. Yup, we lost.











                        Cheers,

                        Kieron.
                        1994 URS4 Avant RS2+

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