Faults:

Nothing. All in all the car is still in almost new condition.

General Comments:

Nice car, especially for long distances. Further to a previous review, yes, you're right, the Audi 100 2.6 can travel all day everyday at 160kph+. I regularly drive through Germany to the port of Calais, France; most of the journey I'm traveling between 170-200kmh, with just a short stop for petrol; never a problem.

I also use the car for daily travel to work, again, never a problem.

I wouldn't say that this car is a sports car, but I would say that given the chance it gives a good account of itself. I took a two day high-speed driving course (run by Swiss Police) on the Hockenheim race track, using this car as the idea of the course was to learn to control your own car at high speed should you need to. When pushed, the handling is good to very good, especially under heavy high speed curves (I was very surprised at the lack of drift, it really held it's line).

There were only two areas where the Audi let itself down:

1. Poor acceleration (1450Kg for a 150Bhp engine is a lot of weight).

2. The stopping distance over 90Kph, it's so long (I thought it would never stop when emergency braking at 125Kph!).

Faults:

Faulty dashboard lights, fuel injection went after 6 months.

General Comments:

Very nice luxury cruiser! Only yesterday I was on the M1 doing 120mph, when I thought I wasn't going faster than 70. Very smooth ride, gearing and sold German build. Bit of a gas guzzler but great acceleration.

Faults:

Replaced battery at around 90k. Regular maintenance schedule.

Electronic engine control has failed occasionally: engine stops because RPM falls back too low, especially when rolling out after long motorway stretches. It's rather annoying to have an engine stop at the first roundabout or traffic light. The car is so quiet when idling that one does not even notice!

The problem is avoided by downshifting and double-clutching. Several Audi technicians could not find the cause nor a solution.

Otherwise it's a great car.

General Comments:

Great car, very good for long distances. Pleasant to drive, does not tire the driver nor the passengers. The Avant model has plenty of volume, enough for camping gear for 2 adults and 3 children.

The 5-cyl engine is nice, smooth, powerful, and it produces a unique sound. However, the special engine architecture makes some repairs quite expensive though, because it takes more time.

The mileage is a lot better for long hauls on the motorway (8 l per 100 km) than for city traffic (13 l).