80's Quattro wanted, i have the Ashes to Ashes bug

gbain · 08-04-11, 08:41 PM

looking for an 80's quattro, something a bit Gene hunt'ish, cheesy i know, just want some nostalga from back in the day, can anyone point me in the right direction

cheers

gareth

missfire · 08-04-11, 08:48 PM

a red one..?

dunno man.. e-bay..?

i think the answer is....in the 'for sale' section on here...or... wherever you find one!

i'm never getting one. they sound like a bloody money pit to me...

buy this one! (a special one..

)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270714499198

rtz62 · 08-04-11, 09:40 PM

you could always try my mate steveT63, he's got a very nice one, but it won't be a give-away....!

stuartmmcfc · 08-04-11, 09:47 PM

they'll be loads of opinions on this one but a good starting point would be to have a read on Phils site
http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/index.html
buy the best you can and go on condition rather than mileage/age etc are my thoughts

gbain · 08-04-11, 09:50 PM

thank you, will give that a good look

stuartmmcfc · 08-04-11, 09:52 PM

what area of the country are you in?
Ask nicely and I'm sure they'll be someone localish that you could pop over and have a look at theirs to get a bit of "insider knowledge".
Although they'll be exceptions you'll be looking at £6k+ for a wr, £8k + for a mb and £12k+ for a 20v RR.
And they're not cheap to put right- so no short cuts I'm afraid, even if you're very mechanically minded

gbain · 08-04-11, 09:47 PM

what kind of persuasion would he need?

seen one in the for sales, but the guy changed his mind, not that i blame him

Tonks4x4 · 08-04-11, 10:09 PM

So my wide bodied 20v turbo for the price of a WR makes financial sense, get it bought so I have some money to spend on my other projects

Joking aside if you are interested you are more than welcome to come and have a look

gbain · 08-04-11, 10:14 PM

sounds like it may be pricey but try me

Coxy · 08-04-11, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbain

sounds like it may be pricey but try me

there's no such things as a cheap quattro!!

If it's cheap to start with, then allow yourself for about 2 years of headaches and debt!

08-04-11, 08:48 PM	#2
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	a red one..? dunno man.. e-bay..? i think the answer is....in the 'for sale' section on here...or... wherever you find one! i'm never getting one. they sound like a bloody money pit to me... buy this one! (a special one..) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270714499198

08-04-11, 10:09 PM	#8
Tonks4x4 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Posts: 2,607	80's Quattro wanted, i have the Ashes to Ashes bug So my wide bodied 20v turbo for the price of a WR makes financial sense, get it bought so I have some money to spend on my other projects Joking aside if you are interested you are more than welcome to come and have a look __________________ http://www.tonks4x4.com

08-04-11, 09:40 PM	#3
rtz62 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,527	you could always try my mate steveT63, he's got a very nice one, but it won't be a give-away....!

08-04-11, 09:47 PM	#4
stuartmmcfc 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,243	they'll be loads of opinions on this one but a good starting point would be to have a read on Phils site http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/index.html buy the best you can and go on condition rather than mileage/age etc are my thoughts

08-04-11, 09:50 PM	#5
gbain Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	thank you, will give that a good look

08-04-11, 09:52 PM	#6
stuartmmcfc 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,243	what area of the country are you in? Ask nicely and I'm sure they'll be someone localish that you could pop over and have a look at theirs to get a bit of "insider knowledge". Although they'll be exceptions you'll be looking at £6k+ for a wr, £8k + for a mb and £12k+ for a 20v RR. And they're not cheap to put right- so no short cuts I'm afraid, even if you're very mechanically minded

08-04-11, 09:47 PM	#7
gbain Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	what kind of persuasion would he need? seen one in the for sales, but the guy changed his mind, not that i blame him

08-04-11, 10:14 PM	#9
gbain Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	sounds like it may be pricey but try me