I'm a new member. my name is Arod. I owened a 2008 Q7 3.6 Premium

 

Hi guys,

I'm from Wales Uk.
I have a 2002 A4 Avant, starting to show her age a bit. Want to do a few things to make her the head turner she deserves to be.

Thanks in advance for any help

 

Hello. My name is Abel, I just bought a 2008 audi Q7 with 57k miles, 3.6 premium. I can't wait to drive it, but I have do repair some damage before i can take for a spin.

 

Hello, I just bought a 2000 A6 for cheap because it needs the famous "timing belt and water pump" service. I am very excited that I could end up with a very nice ride, body is in very good condition, for very little money.

 

Hi new member, Im Canadian but currently living in the mid west USA. Recently purchased a 2012 A4 Quottro. Great little car! It was a bit of a transition switching back to a car from a truck. I spend most of my free time on my motorcycles, but now with the A4 I've got a new money pit to throw money into! LOL!

 

making sure this works

 

Hi,
My name is Chris and I live in NJ. I just bought my 2001 Audi TT Quattro convertible last week. I love it, but it has some issues that I should have checked before buying it, but it does run great, and is so fun to drive.

 

Hello - I'm a new member from Boston and I just bought a 2005 A4 Quattro convertible 3.0 today! Can't wait to pick it up next week, drop the top and have fun. So glad this forum is here to reach out to.

 

I am looking for a Quattro for my college bound son. He has some mechanical skills, and I am fairly adept. If one wants a simple model, would a 1980's 4000/100 model or a 80/90 be a good choice? Other than the general maintenance issues, those engines are durable and such? Just wanted some opinions. I see so many 2.8V6 Quattros on CL "Just needs a timing belt" ads it makes me pause..lol..

 

In general, the generational "base model" after the ones you're asking about are preferable for those willing/able to DIY wrenching. The B5 generation. It's relatively modern, yet relatively simple, too. Any/all possibly problems are well known, and well documented on this and many other Audi-centric forums (audizine.com, vwvortex.com, and others). They are inexpensive, mostly owing to the age of teh vehicles, not any intrinsic fail of teh model itself. That being said, there are some basket-cases to be found pretty easily, too, if you don't know what to watch out for. If well maintained (the timing belt is the major recurring maintenance, BTW, for pretty much ALL Audi's, regardless of generation or model) Audi's can (and do) go on well into their Automotive Geriatric years. 150k, 200k, 250k-miles and beyond. Visit the B5 sub-forum. B6 is probably 2nd, in popularity, among Audi models/generations. I'd troll there, too, if I were you.

The 80's models can be next to impossible to find un-crappy parts for, BTW. A fixer-upper might (if restored/maintained properly) bring a partial return on investment, but you'll never get back anywhere near what you'll hafta put into it. They are generally highly coveted, but by a VERY SMALL community of fanatics.

~Jazz