Description
Audi 100 turbo, 2, 226 cc, 5 cylinder, MC engine. This car is rare. One of a handful on SORN and can be brought back to life for use on the road. There are no other Audi 100 turbo cars with a manual gearbox on the road in the UK.
This car was manufactured with an engine very similar to the Audi Quattro turbo, but it's not an Audi Quattro turbo and I'm selling it at a fraction of the price of an Audi Quattro turbo.
I am the second owner having bought the car in October 1993. And have used it for long distance motorway commutes. No city stop start driving, just constant speed and minimal wear and tear driving.
This car has an aerodynamic shape with a drag co-efficient (Cd) of 0. 30 and is a perfect slab cruiser with exceptionally good mpg figures. Remember the Audi marketing slogan which typifies this car ‘Vorsprung Durch technik’. The engine is the 5 cylinder turbo, 2. 226 litre MC engine, one of the first with an engine management system. But it's different, because it doesn't need a computer to help determine the faults. It communicates with the mechanic via a look-up code to determine the fault. Thereby saving the cost of expensive test equipment and simplifying the fault analysis. This technique bridges the gap between older simpler cars and the modern computerized cars.
The car has been off the road since 2009 and stored mainly in a dry garage and to a lesser extent on the drive in front of the house.
The car was taken off the road due to a blown head gasket. The repair required the cylinder head to be skimmed. I have refurbished the head and fitted it to the engine along with, a new lambda sensor, new air filter, new cam belt and other new drive belts. I have photos of each stage of the engine build. I hope to have the engine running before the sale and will update this description if possible.
The gearbox has been reconditioned and has covered only 8, 417 miles since rebuild. The rebuild was undertaken by a specialist gearbox mechanic.
Many 5 cylinder turbo engines have a common fault with the original exhaust manifolds cracking leading to exhaust pressure loss to the turbo, this was replaced with a Ur-quattro manifold supplied by Dialynx (Swindon).
I have meticulously maintained the car with detailed notes going back to 2001. I used the Haynes manual's (907, 1st and 3rd editions) and print outs of technical information from internet sources, SJM Auto-Technik and The UK Quattro Network, all the books and my notes are included in the sale.
The car body is good, but has had a few small indents during it's life and storage, nothing which cannot be easily reworked. The body as far as I can see is rust free, typical of Audi's from that period. There are also slight scratches on the bonnet and side of the body, again nothing serious, but just requires rework.
The interior is good, but the black soft touch paint has softened and become sticky as per other cars of the age. The interior headlining drooped as per other cars of the age and a temporary fix has lifted it back into place. The windscreen has incurred stone chip marks but should be within the MOT requirements.
I'm including several used spare parts in the sale; left and right headlights, left and right front indicators lights, ht ignition cable loom, ht distributor cap, engine mounts, wiper arms, windscreen washer reservoir and engine cooling system expansion tank. I have gathered these parts for use should the originals fail. There are many other parts to include in the sale if they are wanted.
The Audi 100 turbo, as stated previously, bridges the gap between older simpler cars and modern cars. With its low Cd (wind drag), light weight body, turbo charged engine giving high performance and low fuel consumption in a large saloon equalling today's executive cars. It has a beauty and road presence which is the reason why I have kept this car for so long and begrudgingly having to let it go.
I'm selling this car as I've got too many and it has to go. I had planned to keep the car, display it at various car meets and have long conversations about the car with other people. So I'm looking for someone to take over and finish the car.
