Faults:

Door locks on both front doors have given trouble. A new locking mechanism was fitted.

The Brake discs were very worn on the car, although accepting its high mileage did not feel too bad having to replace them.

General Comments:

A Very Safe and solidly built car.

These cars are fairly simply built, for example the engine is a traditional single over-head cam design. The thing is they are built well.

Not too hard on fuel, though performance could be better. The Audi 100 is a seriously heavy car for a 2.3 Engine to haul around.

The body is galvanised, so although the car is 10 years old It has no rust at all, and never will have!

Parts are fairly cheap as there are numerous specialists in pattern replacements.

The car is fitted with a Procon 10 safety system which actually pulls the steering wheel into the dashboard in the event of an accident. To me this sounds better than having an explosive airbag in front of your face.

Equipment levels are nothing adventurous, though the car does have the usual electric windows, mirrors, sunroof, central locking and ABS.

Faults:

New ECU, expensive (£1000) - paid by warranty.

New knock sensors, cars torque delivery under full throttle varied - performance now much better.

Engine very smooth but not fussed about being above 4500rpm.

Excellent high speed cruiser - and fast 'A' road car.

New power steering pump - leaked badly.

Aome new hydraulic tappets changed - rattled prior on warm start up.

Not changed exhaust yet, Audi system approx £1500, but fortunately as this car was registered prior to CATS becomming legal I can remove them (2 off) and save a considerable amount of money.

Car has full VAG history.

General Comments:

Generally not as reliable as I would have thought, although some problems were obviously down to the previous owner not bothering.

I would have preferrred the engine to develop more torque lower down, the S4 would provide that but spares for those are even more expensive than for this one.

Faults:

Engine head had a small gap, so needed to be replaced... but this was perhaps due to previous owners mistakes.

General Comments:

Really good car! Fun to drive - it's fast and comfortable, and Quattro makes it an ideal car in bad weather...