Faults:

Front wishbone bushes replaced.

Tail gate creak - resolved with a bit of grease!

Not the most economical of cars, but who cares when it's so much fun to drive?

General Comments:

Beautiful car to look at.

Timeless design.

Extremely comfortable to drive.

Superb handling.

Surprisingly quick, considering the weight of the car. Can reach speeds of 150mph+ without too much trouble!

Very reliable and parts not too expensive these days as there are plenty of used parts available.

Faults:

Needed new brake discs and shock absorbers all round, as you would expect at the mileage.

Distributor drive gear was noisy and had to be replaced - a common fault.

Front lower wishbone bushes needed replacing, again a common problem at this mileage.

Exhaust back box disintegrated - expensive and difficult to track down.

Water leaking into boot via tail light seals - a well known problem.

Temperature gauge inoperative - another common fault.

General Comments:

Considering the age and mileage, this is an astonishingly quick, solid and reliable car.

Around town it is as docile as a VW Golf, but above 4000 rpm the power builds very rapidly, and the 20V engine sounds gorgeous.

It is incredibly comfortable, and practical too with a hatchback and split folding rear seats.

The downside is that they are very rare, and even routine replacement parts can be hard to find and expensive. Many parts catalogues do not list this model, and there are very few in breakers' yards.

Faults:

Drivers side electric window button seized - motor was fine though. Fixed inexpensively.

No major faults. Fingers crossed!

General Comments:

This thing can shift, no question. It's not a supercar, it won't do 150mph, but it'll smoke the majority of vehicles on the roads.

Handling is superb, the power steering is a touch light however.

The interior, whilst being very plush (walnut dash etc) is very nice, but not to my personal taste.

Coming from driving a Golf GTI, which had more mechanical problems than the average Lada, the Audi is a breath of fresh air - everything's so smooth, refined and leisurely. It's so smooth you don't even realise when you're doing 100mph. I love it.

Faults:

Nothing major. All minor things. Bushes needed replacing.

Main problem was electric window system on the driver's door - failed twice.

General Comments:

Looks great and feels solid. Very reassuring to drive. Performance from 2.3 20v engine is great, especially at the top end.

The engine note from the 5 cyl engine is fantastic.

Interior is roomy and functional. A good BMW alternative.

Faults:

ABS sensor replaced.

Valve cover gasket replaced.

Distributor cap and rotor replaced.

General Comments:

Great car but has annoying problem dealer can't fix or recognise - on deceleration there is a dead spot in rpm. Around 3,000 rpm shoots down to 2,000. Happens only on deceleration and when running temp. is reached. Causes rough down shift and coasting. VERY ANNOYING INDEED.