1988 Audi 80 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

first car at 17 years old after passing test. Everything about this car is amazing. Especially considering its 1988. Many brand new cars out there today do not come close to this old quattro when it comes to quality inside and out. Drove amazing, handling is awesome, loves to go sideways. Top end for a 1.8i 4 clyinder is brilliant, very close to 140mph. Overall would recommend to anybody, do a newer audi turbo conversion and restore some mechanics and it would be very special and worth a few 1000. The money these fo for as original is a joke, so many out there for very cheapJun 03, 2012

Worst part of the car is that it's front-wheel driven only (not quattro). Front loses traction too easily (on thick snow especially) and back tires are very nearly useless (just there to keep floor off the ground). 1.8 liter carburettor engine is weak and carburettor freezes easily in near-zero (celsius) temperatures. This is one of the last cars by Audi with carburettors: fuel-injection was available in the previous year models already. Heats up nicely in below zero temperatures if heater element has not started leaking. Front has disc brakes with simple design (usually works) but rear has drum brakes which can be prone to failures. Rear suspension is just lame: panhard-rod, solid rod between tires and no anti-roll bar in the rear. McPherson-type shocks and springs in front and back. Build quality is ok, lever for turning signal in steering has a weak part and needs replacement of the entire set of levers when broken (expensive). Transmission (manual) is easy to operate and gearchanges are quick and easy. However, changing from first to second needs sensitivity as first gear is not synchronized and other gears are.Jan 01, 2008