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S2 from ashes by Vardan
Before I begin, let me introduce my car, and a small background.
It's a 1991 Audi S2 Coupe,
Engine 3B, 220hp,
Color - laser red (Y3H), black leather interior with manually adjustable front heated seats, cream pillar trims and headliner, electric glass sunroof, airbag, procon-ten and basically everything stock.
Here's why I named the project "S2 from ashes"
Since the car had been abused too much by the previous owners, been neglected and parked on the street with broken rear quarter window, facing winds and rains, the name speaks for itself.
I bought the car back in 2015 and took it home. It could start and roll on its own, but as the car had been sitting for years and had no license plates, I opted for a tow truck and took it home. And yeah, it was my first car and a long time project coming.
Taking the car to its new home
Later on I rented a garage and started an in-depth investigation.
There was no turbocharger, no intercooler (basically running as a naturally aspirated engine), and fuel tank had been replaced by a CNG system, but with an oxygen tank. 20150906_171458.jpg
Rocker panels had been repaired, very poorly, which ended up rotting. Same with the driver side footwell. Water leaking through windshield seals or from the bottom of it (or the heater core, don't know yet). Most of the long-time S2 owners know this issue. Instead of fixing it, previous owners cut the rusted floor pan on the footwell and welded in a new piece of mild sheet metal, again in very poor quality, without rust protection or anything. And the rust did its nasty job spreading out and eating healthy metal. 20161031_230612.jpg
Little did I know what am I gonna go through.
But I surely don't regret picking it. Moreover, I really enjoy working on this car no matter how much time and efforts needed.
It's a 1991 Audi S2 Coupe,
Engine 3B, 220hp,
Color - laser red (Y3H), black leather interior with manually adjustable front heated seats, cream pillar trims and headliner, electric glass sunroof, airbag, procon-ten and basically everything stock.
Here's why I named the project "S2 from ashes"
Since the car had been abused too much by the previous owners, been neglected and parked on the street with broken rear quarter window, facing winds and rains, the name speaks for itself.
I bought the car back in 2015 and took it home. It could start and roll on its own, but as the car had been sitting for years and had no license plates, I opted for a tow truck and took it home. And yeah, it was my first car and a long time project coming.
Taking the car to its new home
Later on I rented a garage and started an in-depth investigation.
There was no turbocharger, no intercooler (basically running as a naturally aspirated engine), and fuel tank had been replaced by a CNG system, but with an oxygen tank. 20150906_171458.jpg
Rocker panels had been repaired, very poorly, which ended up rotting. Same with the driver side footwell. Water leaking through windshield seals or from the bottom of it (or the heater core, don't know yet). Most of the long-time S2 owners know this issue. Instead of fixing it, previous owners cut the rusted floor pan on the footwell and welded in a new piece of mild sheet metal, again in very poor quality, without rust protection or anything. And the rust did its nasty job spreading out and eating healthy metal. 20161031_230612.jpg
Little did I know what am I gonna go through.
But I surely don't regret picking it. Moreover, I really enjoy working on this car no matter how much time and efforts needed.
Nice to hear your going to save it 
Last owner did not care about it one bit by the looks off it 
Lots off helpfull people and advice on the forum. Hope you find everthing you need. Good luck.
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