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  • R5T
    S2Forum Addict
    • Jul 2012
    • 250
    • Country: England

    #1

    Please dont shoot me !

    Evening chaps, really dont get much time to get on the computor these days so apologies for being a stranger.

    As many of you know, I started off last year with my first Audi, was a 1990 2.3 NG coupe. I bought this car for £200 and spent way too much money and time getting it to where it is now, considering the paintwork lets it down its not worth much, taking into the consideration the miles aswell ! .. I then went on a whim to Gatwick and picked up the Stormtrooper ( as someone aptly named it ) a White 93 2.6 auto Coupe with low mileage and a silly body kit (not that the RS2 bumper was silly) .. I payed peanuts as the guy didnt seem to be interested, this was going to be ANOTHER project, however when i stuck it in for MOT to see where i should begin, it failed ... but only on wiper blades ... The black coupe was putt off the road and the white one was then my daily ! well ... around the end of Sep i was driving home and a female BMW driver decided to reverse into me on a public highway ! .. LUCKILY the end result was not bad, as i got a decent payout for the damage, i kept the car and it WAS NOT catogorised ! Anyyyyywayyyy ! To the horror of many of you, i have been delving into the relms of sideways-ness and decided I may steer away from Audi for a year to have a bit of fun in something RWD. I signed up to the main driftworks forum and had a scour through ! .. and then i found a guy with a 2.8 quattro coupe that he had coverted to RWD .. i read through the thread and thought to myself ... that doesnt look to bad ! So my search began for something quattro, that was cheap and needed work. Wasnt fussed about tax or test, just wanted quattro ! ... Well ... to cut a long story short (and i know ive gone on a bit) i took a trip to Dulwich, London and bought this .....






    The damage:


    She's a 1993 L' 80 2.6 Quattro 5-speed manual .. she has full service history, Tax and MOT untill next april and has done 148k, has the black quattro script interior in really good condition, 3 spoke leather steering wheel, sunroof etc etc .. You may not notice from the pics, but she has been lowered by the previous owner, i dont know how much by though, sits really nicely when i went to look at the car, the centre section of the exhaust had come away from one of the joins, so could really drive it too far as it was like having no exhaust

    Initially got her back, and fixed the exhaust (which is still blowing a bit) and took her for a run ! pulls really really well, handles great, rides terriffic HOWEVER ! i had plooms and plooms of blue smoke out of the back initially i panicked and thought id bought a pup, but after doing some research ... I decided to do an oil change as there were 2 cans of 5w 30 oil in the boot (which a few of us agreed) was too thin.

    Dropped the oil out and it was no thicker than black water, replaced the filter and filled her up with 10w 60 Mobil extra long life .. and she is cured ! i cannot stress how much i love this car, it drives like an absolute gem ... and my PLAN (not a definate) is to lock the centre diff, remove the front shafts, and have a bit of fun on the cheap .. which leads me to the bit that im sure all of you will enjoy

    I only payed £150 for the car !! the guy had no idea at all what he was doing, (badged as an RS2) which by the way .. I think the front grille badge may be genuine (dont quote me) but it does have an Audi stamp and part number on the back. Which i wont be needing .. anyway ! thought id share and wait for the crys not to de-quattro it, but for the money i payed, and the money ill return, i wanted to do something different ! will keep you posted with the progress and probably a few questions !

    many thanks guys

    Sam
    93' Audi 80 2.6 Quattro
    93' Audi Coupe 2.6E Auto
    90' Audi Coupe 2.3e 10v
    95' VW Polo 1.0 ...
  • Sleeper_Avant
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Mar 2009
    • 2372
    • Country: England

    #2
    Lovely!!

    V6 bumper, sell the **** grille, nice wheels and leave it alone
    1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
    1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
    BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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    • R5T
      S2Forum Addict
      • Jul 2012
      • 250
      • Country: England

      #3
      Alread got a V6 bumper in she shed ! and i am in two minds at the moment. If i decide to do anything i will post on here before hand !
      93' Audi 80 2.6 Quattro
      93' Audi Coupe 2.6E Auto
      90' Audi Coupe 2.3e 10v
      95' VW Polo 1.0 ...

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      • Sleeper_Avant
        S2Forum Fiend
        • Mar 2009
        • 2372
        • Country: England

        #4
        i have a 7a gearbox with a welded centre diff

        £85 if you wanna pick it up from essex??
        1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
        1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
        BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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        • Sleeper_Avant
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Mar 2009
          • 2372
          • Country: England

          #5
          and a locking S2 rear diff and switch happy to do a deal
          1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
          1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
          BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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          • anthonys2
            S2Forum Possessed
            • Mar 2009
            • 3512
            • Country: England

            #6
            Bloody bargain for £150!!! Looking forward to seeing what you are doing with this

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            • R5T
              S2Forum Addict
              • Jul 2012
              • 250
              • Country: England

              #7
              Originally posted by Sleeper_Avant
              and a locking S2 rear diff and switch happy to do a deal
              I've got the "diff" button which I'm pretty sure disengages at 15mph, is there a difference in the s2 diff ? And would a 7a box compliment the 2.6 ?

              Sam
              93' Audi 80 2.6 Quattro
              93' Audi Coupe 2.6E Auto
              90' Audi Coupe 2.3e 10v
              95' VW Polo 1.0 ...

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              • gripper
                S2Forum Extremist
                • Jun 2008
                • 1156
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Originally posted by anthonys2
                Bloody bargain for £150!!!:


                Virtually plug and play !
                For what this cost me so far I could have bought an S2

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                • Sleeper_Avant
                  S2Forum Fiend
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 2372
                  • Country: England

                  #9
                  7a gearbox is very strong, i have complete S2 rear end, should you wish to convert to 5 stud hubs

                  Also if you wire the diff yourself it cant disengage at 15/20mph
                  1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
                  1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
                  BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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                  • sidrick
                    S2Forum Extremist
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 1342
                    • Country: Scotland

                    #10
                    Can't go wrong at that price!

                    I think you'll find rev-happy MX5s or 3-series BMWs make for more RWD fun than a v6 cruiser, but it'll be interesting either way. Me, I'd fix this up for a tidy profit and invest that in a naturally RWD car to start with.

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

                      #11
                      If you want RWD buy a proper handling car. You can get a half decent RX8 for £1500 these days

                      Once you've grown out of the "drift" scene you can buy another Audi
                      Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                      Indigo ABY coupé
                      Imola B6 S4 Avant

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                      • newsh
                        S2Forum Obsessed
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 16226
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #12
                        What he said

                        S2 Coupe 3B Project


                        Ur quattro restoration

                        S2 Avant

                        Boost is the new rock and roll!
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                        • Vorsprung durch Technik
                          S2Forum Freak
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 4754
                          • Country: United Kingdom

                          #13
                          Have you got pictures of that nice looking cloth interior??.Would like to see.Lovely car and colour.I would leave it as it is,get it repaired and maybee put some Recaros in and anjoy driving it.
                          96 URS6 plus speck saloon
                          96 URS6 plus speck estate
                          94 2.6 80 Avant
                          99 2.8 final edition Cabriolet

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                          • R5T
                            S2Forum Addict
                            • Jul 2012
                            • 250
                            • Country: England

                            #14
                            My whole idea is to do something different, you don't see audi's drifting, and as it shouldn't cost too much to do I'm game, I'd like to be able to keep it looking oem+ sort of look. It won't be tasteless, and to be honest I wasn't looking at getting an audi for a drift project, however.. £150 and a bit of work is still cheaper than having to go jap
                            93' Audi 80 2.6 Quattro
                            93' Audi Coupe 2.6E Auto
                            90' Audi Coupe 2.3e 10v
                            95' VW Polo 1.0 ...

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                            • AndyD
                              S2Forum Addict
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 323
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #15
                              Should be a giggle and at that kind of money you can't go wrong

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