Hi, a good friend of mine called me up a while ago and asked if I wanted the two Audi diesels in his backyard. One is a 1980 N/A with 5-speed manual transmission, and the other is a 1983 turbo diesel with automatic. I really don't want to mess with restoring 5000s, but I'm hoping that at some point in the future I'll find a nice Audi 4000 Quattro to do a conversion on. So I took the TD engine, instrument cluster, and downpipe. What's left is still up for grabs.
Don't be deceived by the pictures. The bodies aren't in as good of condition as they look. However, at least two of the wheels on the TD are pristine (TDs had gold wheels), and so are the interior door panels (I love the black/gold/brown checkered pattern on the TD). I'm told that the engine in the '80 runs very well. My friend is a diesel fanatic, and sees to the mechanical needs of his cars. Also, I don't know if the odometer on the '80 is accurate. The odometer says 47K, but my friend mentioned something about it having 104K. Either way, it's still low miles. As you know, the 1.6 diesels respond well to light turbocharging, so I'd imagine the 2.0L 5 cylinder would as well.
As far as I know, the '80 runs just fine. I personally wouldn't try to restore either of the cars, since there's a fair amount of rust on each, and lots of scratches, dings, etc. I would just use them for parts. They still have many good parts on them such as the engine in the N/A, transmission in the N/A (I think the automatic in the TD is damaged), A/C pumps, P/S pumps, misc. interior pieces, axles, radiators, brakes, some body panels, windows, etc.
The interiors in both are also in generally poor condition. I also had to get agressive (read "saws-all") while removing the engine from the TD. I ended up cutting out some of the sheet metal behind the grill, so please keep that in mind. The junk yard isn't going to give my friend much for these cars, so I told him that as a favor, I'd put them on one of the diesel forums and try to get a little bit more out of them. He didn't want to see them go to waste.
So here's the scoop. The '80 can be had for $500, and the '83 TD can be had for $100. Again, the TD has no motor. (I just threw in the picture so you could see what it looks like.) This money will go directly to my friend, and I won't see any of it. I'm doing this as a favor to him for giving me a chance to have them in the first place. The only stipulation is that the cars must be picked up and hauled away. I don't want him to have to hassle with shipping them or anything. Nor would I like to part them out. However, I am an enthusiast, and I know that these parts are hard to find. If there's something you just have to have, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Of course, once someone has put down some earnest money on one, I won't be able to take any parts off of it. Being an enthusiast is also the reason why they're not on eBay. I wanted the people who hang around in the forums and really love these cars to have the first chance. If I don't get any responses in the next couple of weeks, I may put them on eBay though.
If you want them, come trailer or tow them home. They are in Pleasant Grove, Utah (84062). I'm not sure what kind of interest there will be in these. But what I don't want is an "I'm First!" type of response, and then have the person not do anything further. Read the description, ask questions, and when you're serious about purchasing one, you can PayPal a small non-refundable earnest money deposit ($10) to me to reserve your place. You can pay the rest with cash when you come pick one up. If you aren't able to pick them up within TWO weeks, your earnest money will be forfeited, and the next person in line who has expressed interest will have a chance. I'm doing this primarily (but not exclusively) on a first-come-first-served basis. However, if you live in BFE, and I don't really think you'll be able to pick them up in a timely manner, I may consider someone closer, because I don't want them sitting in his field for very much longer.
To get in contact with me, simply reply to this thread. It will be used as common ground so that everyone who's interested gets a fair chance. If you have some personal information you would like to communicate, PM me and I'll give you my e-mail address. I've never used my PM before, so make sure you post to this thread that you sent me something, so I can confirm that it's working. Thanks,
Jeremy
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