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82 Audi 5000 Turbo Diesel.
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 10 Jul, 2009 11:25
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what do you guys know about these audi 5k turbo cars? are they quattro? is it worth $650 bucks? it has a blown head gasket, but still runs. car is very clean, but its got a slush box (automatic) in it. i kinda dig the car. just want some input from you guys, i dont know jack about audis.
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#1
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MJF
on 10 Jul, 2009 12:42
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No diesel-quattros before A6. 2,0TD is basicly 1,6TD with 1 extra cylinder.
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#2
by
barrygti
on 10 Jul, 2009 15:44
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If I could find one in New Zealand I would have it...... Snap it up.
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#3
by
rabbid79
on 10 Jul, 2009 16:46
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#4
by
bajacalal
on 10 Jul, 2009 20:39
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I'm playing devil's advocate here. I caution people against old "luxury" cars... I used to work in parts and I saw a lot of people get in over their heads with a BMW, Mercedes or Audi "fixer upper" due to higher than anticipated complexity and costs of repair. It's just not as easy or cheap to fix up an Audi as a VW, sorry.
I'm not saying this type of project should never be attempted, you just need to research the cost and time required to fix it given the worst case scenario. It looks like people here have some experience with these engines. You also look like you've spent plenty of time under a hood and you could probably make a good decision. If the rest of the car is in great shape and you really like it, buy it. If you have any doubts though, I wouldn't do it.
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#5
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 11 Jul, 2009 14:54
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well, the car its self looks awesome. its white, has a bunch of power options, but it has a slush box, but that can be fixed. i know they built 5000's with manuals. and they also had quattro 5k's. so i could make this into something extremely sweet.
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#6
by
RabbitJockey
on 11 Jul, 2009 15:14
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id just be worried if it's a cracked head and not a hg. cause finding a replacement could be quite a chore.
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#7
by
rabbid79
on 11 Jul, 2009 19:13
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well, the car its self looks awesome. its white, has a bunch of power options, but it has a slush box, but that can be fixed. i know they built 5000's with manuals. and they also had quattro 5k's. so i could make this into something extremely sweet.
You're right, it's not too hard to find manual transmissions to put into these. However, the '82 you're looking at is a type 43, and wasn't available with Quattro. I've never heard of anyone converting a type 43 to Quattro, although I know 43s and 44s do have a lot of parts that are compatible. A long time ago I had an '83 5000 TD, and I swapped over a leather interior from an '86 5000 TQ. The seats pretty much bolted right in. Again, just because I've never heard of a type 43 Quattro doesn't mean it can't be done. I know a lot of guys have converted their old FWD Coupes to Quattro using 4000 parts.
By the way, if you do end up buying it and swapping in a 5-speed, you may want to stay away from the ones from the NA diesels. They were geared really low. My friend had one, and the speedometer needle hadn't even started to move before he shifted into 2nd.
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#8
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jackbombay
on 12 Jul, 2009 04:11
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id just be worried if it's a cracked head and not a hg. cause finding a replacement could be quite a chore.
It
is a huge chore to find a good head for these in North America.
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#9
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TurboJ
on 12 Jul, 2009 04:38
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These old Audis are great, but they can be a real pain to keep on the road - it's exactly the complexity that was already mentioned.
I bought a 1989 80 2.3 Quattro this summer, and it was supposed to be a daily driver. Well, now it is, but it's very expensive to run, and even basic mainteance often requires a 2-pillar lift. Given another chance, I would have bought another VW, and never looked back.
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#10
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 12 Jul, 2009 11:06
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ive got plenty of vw's tho. and i know vw diesels are pretty indestructible. im not so sure about the slush box its got in it. im probably going to end up building some sort of 5 speed trans out of a GT coupe or 5000 non quattro or something. why would it take a service lift to keep it on the road? ive been wrenching for almost 10 years, and have never NEEDED a lift for anything. theres no quattro to maintain or anything like that.
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#11
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rabbid79
on 12 Jul, 2009 11:17
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id just be worried if it's a cracked head and not a hg. cause finding a replacement could be quite a chore.
It is a huge chore to find a good head for these in North America.
Maybe I'm just lucky, but I purchased a new one off of eBay a couple of months ago for $300. My friend bought a good used one (no cracks) last month off eBay for $240. Hard to find, yes, but not impossible. Remember, the NA ones will work too. They still make brand new AAB heads in Europe. It should be able to be retrofitted similar to putting a 1.9 head on a mechanical 1.6 block.
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#12
by
airhead
on 12 Jul, 2009 11:36
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Sorry to get off topic, but whats a slush box?
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#13
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 12 Jul, 2009 11:45
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an automatic transmission.
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#14
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MJF
on 12 Jul, 2009 14:24
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I have a few kkm driven good 2,0TD cylinder head for sale
