Retro 4x4, something different.

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Today something different landed at Lomas Towers. I've fancied having a car for a while for a change and always had a yearning for one of these since I bought my wife one ( the base 1.8 carb model) in the early 90's. In those days the 200 quattro Avant was way above budget but something was always there in the back of my mind.
However this came along so I thought I'd have a go.





I went to Hereford to pick it up with the trusty 24V auto and am pleased with what I got. 110K miles with a few bits to do but complete and original. With the quattro engine and running gear it goes and handles like stink for what it is but I feel the brakes need attention and maybe a set of dampers would settle it down a bit.
The condition of the bodywork is remarkable for a 30 year old car, I wish I could find a 60 of the same vintage the same condition but as with any old car nothing can be taken for granted.
BTW the Cruiser behaved implicitly, very stable and plenty of power, the round trip was 320 miles and it used just over half a tank??? this will be confirmed when I brim it tomorrow.





I know its not a Cruiser but it is 4x4 and has diff locks in each axle

 

[Julian T]

Very nice, should surprise a few boy racers with that.

 

[StarCruiser]

That is in good nick Andy. Looks superb. You should have a lot of fun with that.

 

[Ben]

Nice!

I imagine a classic like that will only go up in value if kept in good condition.

 

[clivehorridge]

The Quattro was the only car I ever really wanted, but sadly never had, but they were awesome (and I rarely use the word) in every way.

Eons ago, as members of a small motor club (Chequers, in Worcester) we used to Marshall for the RAC and the Welsh Rallies, and the aability of the Quattros always impressed me.

Lovely example there Andy, and quite a practical car too, I'd imagine.

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Yes Clive, having the lesser model 23 years ago set me off on these. Its another challenge though. Sometimes an old clunker can turn out well, that 24V auto was cheap and has cost me nowt in a year and just passed its test again but this Audi might turn out to be a money pit who knows.
This model does have a ton of space in but not like a Volvo as the sloping rear compromises a little.
Yes I'd love a proper quattro but they are a £20K+ car these days.

 

[clivehorridge]

I always thought the "proper" Quattro (as you call it) had oodles of presence, some style and a rugged looking beast at the same time. It's hard to know if these features are carefully designed or whether they happen by accident somehow.

At that time, what were we producing? BL wer churning out Austin Allegros and such like, what a styling disaster those times suffered. There was a vid I watched recently exposing the 'story' of those times and the reasoning behind the fcuk-ups that went on. The classic was the Vanden Plas Allegro, where they glued a grille on the front which completely detracted from the original Allegro concept car shape, which was quite space age (albeit a bit misdirected) for its day.

The vid had interviews with Isigonis and other designers 'spilling the beans' and a detailed history of the 'A' series engine. Interesting stuff from the past.

(sorry, I've digressed, again)

 

[tonytoyota]

Hi Andy that look's a good one have fun with it from Tony .

 

[stumog]

Very nice Andy. Hope it's a good one they are very impressive cars.

 

[Michael Montgomery]

Great classic & lovely colour Andy. Theres something about older vehicles that reflect character & soul. Be great to see how you progress with this project.

 

[Towpack]

I always thought the "proper" Quattro (as you call it) had oodles of presence, some style and a rugged looking beast at the same time.

(sorry, I've digressed, again)

Oh yes. Audi Quattro S1 Sport, a legend is born...S1 Sport (turn the sound up)


Walter Rohrl took one of these to Pikes Peak in 1987 and cleaned up, easily breaking the record in the process.

 

[Scott]

Nice reto ride.

 

[clivehorridge]

Oh yes. Audi Quattro S1 Sport, a legend is born...S1 Sport (turn the sound up)


Walter Rohrl took one of these to Pikes Peak in 1987 and cleaned up, easily breaking the record in the process.

Oh man, that's just consumed half an hour, one vid leads to another...

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Oh yes. Audi Quattro S1 Sport, a legend is born...S1 Sport (turn the sound up)


Walter Rohrl took one of these to Pikes Peak in 1987 and cleaned up, easily breaking the record in the process.

This version is the "family mans" quattro or in my case, the "poor mans" quattro as there isn't family around these days.

 

[clivehorridge]

This version is the "family mans" quattro or in my case, the "poor mans" quattro as there isn't family around these days.

Sure Andy, but you can still make brrrrrrum noises popping down to tescos....

 

[chapel gate]

[UOTE="clivehorridge, post: 1415364, member: 7421"]I always thought the "proper" Quattro (as you call it) had oodles of presence, some style and a rugged looking beast at the same time. It's hard to know if these features are carefully designed or whether they happen by accident somehow.

At that time, what were we producing? BL wer churning out Austin Allegros and such like, what a styling disaster those times suffered. There was a vid I watched recently exposing the 'story' of those times and the reasoning behind the fcuk-ups that went on. The classic was the Vanden Plas Allegro, where they glued a grille on the front which completely detracted from the original Allegro concept car shape, which was quite space age (albeit a bit misdirected) for its day.

The vid had interviews with Isigonis and other designers 'spilling the beans' and a detailed history of the 'A' series engine. Interesting stuff from the past.

(sorry, I've digressed, again)[/QUOTE]

Is It possible to find the vid clive?

audi were cool in those days. Everyone seems to have one now..

 

[goodoldboy]

i had one of the very last Audi 100s , a 2.5 TDI avant - in reality the first A6 , one of the beat cars ive ever owned

 

[Chas]

The vid had interviews with Isigonis and other designers 'spilling the beans' and a detailed history of the 'A' series engine. Interesting stuff from the past.

(sorry, I've digressed, again)

My old days of working on Morris Minors prompted me after reading your last sentence Clive to look up A series engines history and I came across this one some of it is quite involved he's talking about Mini engines, but near the beginning is an interesting bit about K&N air filters.