trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm always a bit wary about collection threads when collecting unknown cars as I've had a few bad experiences so I'm hoping this is going to be ok! So my mate picked me up at 9.30am to take me to Nottingham in his ZT, I'm paying the fuel so I've already sunk £50 into this collection! Note the chavtastic tinted windows, plowerflow exhaust sounds good though. Spotted this Wolesley too. Current ETA is 12.31pm... Fingers crossed! Joey spud, EssDeeWon, Skizzer and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 God speed you thrusting middle management exec you! trigger, Twiggy, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I think this picture will sum up the day perfectly. Good luck Trig! trigger, michael t and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Jacked up Corrado VR6 on the A1(M), needs more stance. Cavcraft, anonymous user and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Exciting! You always get good cars Trig. Am I the only one who doesn't know what it is? Can't picture you in a camouflage Dyane so is it maybe your turn with the BX estate? trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Slightly off topic but is that blue 2600 VDP still sat on that drive in Ipswich? IIRC it went through an MOT last year then sat dormant again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Exciting! You always get good cars Trig. Am I the only one who doesn't know what it is? Can't picture you in a camouflage Dyane so is it maybe your turn with the BX estate? Audi 90 I think. See recent posts on News 24. trigger and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 So it is - I just caught up. That Audi 90 is PURE SEX. Top work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Slightly off topic but is that blue 2600 VDP still sat on that drive in Ipswich? IIRC it went through an MOT last year then sat dormant again.Yes it's still on the drive under a tarp, I keep thinking about knocking after it! It's the gold 90, the temptaion of a 5 cylinder is drawing me in! EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 I made it there and after a little negotiation as it wasn't as nice is I thought I now own it! Barry Cade, Cavcraft, holbeck and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Fab. Very much looking forward to hearing about the not-so-nice bits, to stop me feeling quite so jealous of your extra cylinder, pinstripe velour and GOLDness. trigger, Junkman and mercrocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 It's a bit tatty and needs a good run! 150 miles home should sort that. Skizzer, Joey spud, cort16 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 This looks ace. I've always liked this era Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Looks ace, youl have to slick back your hair and carry a huge brick of a phone to complete the look! I recon with your paintwork skills and a bit of TLC that will look better in no time, love it! Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Fab. Very much looking forward to hearing about the not-so-nice bits, to stop me feeling quite so jealous of your extra cylinder, pinstripe velour and GOLDness. ^^ This. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 many beige WANT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon-Fonte Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Not usually an Audi fan but that's propah, is that. Cavcraft and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Lovely motah, are these the ones with a galvanised chassis ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Yep, fully galvanised body. My 80 (similar vintage) hasn't got any rust on it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 chaseracer, Cavcraft, RobT and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Was it an eBay job, Triggly? For the price you paid, it's a bargain alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 So it is - I just caught up. That Audi 90 is PURE SEX. Top work. I have a 90-related tale, but it's entirely possible that the Guardia Civil are still looking for us... Skizzer and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Grim weather grin car Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I thought you needed the Quattro version to drive upside down in the rain? trigger, wuvvum, cort16 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Sadly the last one of these I had was on the back of my truck heading for the baler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TagoraSX Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Very nice. 5 Cylinders are for winners. anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Very nice. 5 Cylinders are for winners.Not if it should be a six or an eight RoadworkUK, Skizzer and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm suck at live collection threads! Mind you I'm home now so i can update it PROBABLY. The sellers house in a place called Gedling near Nottingham, there's some nice hills around there, one was so steep i thought we was going to take off at the top!, the car was outside when we arrived, to be honest it wasn't quite a nice as made out with screws holding bottom door trims on, quite a few little scabs and when it was running it started to splutter and stall, this helped negotiations a bit, my mate said i should have walked away at this point and just as i did the seller asked what i wanted to pay for it!. After a little haggle amount more than £400 but less than £600 was agreed on and i was away, the car was running on flumes which i think was part of the running problem, £40 in the tank put the gauge 3/4 full and it seemed happier, the fuel pump does hum quite loudly so i'll have to keep an eye on that. The drive home was quite painless really expect when i was playing with the cheap pop up sunroof and it nearly popped out on the A1(M)! Managed to get that back in thankfully, first thing you notice is how great that 5 cylinder KV lump sounds, my god it's addictive! If the exhaust manifold gasket wasn't knacked it would sound even nicer without that bloody ticking sound! Everything works even down to the one touch drivers window, the Blunkpunt stereo not so much, I think it's just been put in the hole as it's had a newer radio at some point. The suspension is quite worn and rolly, it crashes over bumps a bit, i don't know why but it lapped up the miles faultlessly and in great comfort. A think a good service and antifreeze change will help wonders with the engine to be honest. So after all that guff here's some photos. It needs a good polish to get the paintwork back and a touch up and i don't know what to do with the door bottoms?. The interior is very nice and clean and doesn't show it's 151000 miles at all. It has some duo sound speaker system in the back, god knows what that does, i think it's for headphones. These are the worse of the bodywork, i don't think it's anything major. The front wing is a bit rubbish, i hope i can flat back that edge and polish it up a bit better. The engine bay needs a clean but it's nothing major, that exhaust manifold could be a sod and i don't know about the cambelt either. Does anyone know what this is or does?. It was unplugged when i first saw the car so i plugged it back in and now it's makes a racket after you switch the car off, I think it's a fan of some kind and the bearings gone, does it need to be plugged in?. And lastly every window, light unit and even the sunroof is etched with the registration. michael t, RobT, Joey spud and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Looks a nice car trigger. Gedling does have its surprises though! 're. Picture of rev counter and doing 70 at 3k. Was car in top? My Volvo sits around 3k at 70 and I thought it may have been high but if a larger capacity engine with manual box is the same I don't think it's bad or Do you find the engine higher revving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 6, 10 and 28 please, Trig. trigger and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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