Every day :D

When I go outside in the yard, I see the Audi 80. For me it is a shape that I will never forget. I like how this car looks, I ma crazy about this car. Now it is used by my parents, they are very happy with it. My mother had a few issues at the beginning, she considered this car a little bit to sporty for her, but only for a few rides. Now she enjoys the confort and the stability of this great machine.

Now the car looks even more fantastic than it looked a few years ago. Last year, before I put it in the garrage for a longer period, I took the car to a guy to fix the rusty parts on the back wings. I didn't wanted to let it with rust, because I had no idea how long it will stay in the garrage. So the only few rusty parts on the back were fixed, painted and now looks brand new. Also we changed the arks from the back and the telescopes. Now the butt of the car is a little bit higher than it used to be.

I had issues with that all the time: somehow the arks were to soft, and if 2-3 persons were sitting in the back and we put some bags to, the butt of the car was almost sitting on the ground. This was very bad when I went on some country roads... But now that issue is gone also... There are a few little things needs to be fixed, but one step at the time, those will come also!

After more than a year...

After more than a year of sitting in the garage, the days are numbered and my beloved Audi 80 will be on the road again. We bought a set of brand new all season Debica tires, the rust on the back wing was fixed and was painted now the back of the car is simply perfect, also the telescope and springs were changed, now the back of the car is lifted a little bit. I am telling you: this old lady looks more stunning than it looked when I bought it!!!
Soon there will be some photos for sure! Well the new tires won't be up until the winter season, and even a little bit later, because this set of tires is compatible with the other car, and because we will take a 3000 km road trip, we will use the take the new tires to that car, and after we are home switch it to the "right owner".
Also the car insurance policy was paid today, there are only one tax needed, and the car need to take it to be tested, but it is almost there to roll out with all its splendor.

One little thing makes me sad... that I am going to leave this car. Actually not just the car, but everything else, because I am moving away, and won't be able to take it with me. At least not for now. I let it to my parents so they can use it, and maybe if I am going to be rich one day I will be able to "refurbish" it to perfection. Maybe not... But definitely this particular car, this beautiful Audi 80 is the "love of my life" in cars.

Audi Quattro concept car

Damn these looks hot

Audi Quattro concept Photo Gallery

Audi 80 Photos

Just came across this site, where are a bunch of hot Audi 80 photos:

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2 door 74 audi 80 gl 1.6 auction on e-bay

There is an auction on ebay, for a 1974, 2 door Audi 80. It looks really hot! There are 4 more day left

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Yellow Audi 80

Two pictures with a nice oldie yellow audi 80

BEAUTIFUL!

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Audi facts you may not know

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another fantastic article about Audi:

“Audi is one of Germany’s oldest car manufacturers with the Audi name originating in 1910 as Audiwerke GmbH.

Audi began in 1889 when August Horch established A Horch & Cie and launched the first Horch car in 1901. In 1904 the company issued shares in order to raise capital for expansion, but this ultimately led to August Horch leaving the company in 1909 following a dispute with the board.

Horch set up a new company in 1909 and created the Audi brand in 1910, under his new company Audiwerke GmbH. The Audi name is the Latin translation for Horch, that in English means hark.

The Audi brand was created, because Horch lost a legal dispute with his former company on the use of the Horch name.

In 1912 Audiwerke test drove their first car, the Wanderer, which had a four cylinder engine. After successful trials, the car went into production in 1913 and in 1914 Audi won the Alpine Challenge Trophy, one of the most famous races of the era.

In 1921, Audi launched the first German manufactured left hand drive car, the Audi Type K. The improved driver visibility meant that left hand drive cars became well established by the end of the decade.

In 1928, the Audi name was effectively bought by J S Rasmussen, who acquired a majority shareholding in Audiwerke AG. Four years later Audi merged with four other German car manufacturers from the Saxony area. Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer all became Auto Union AG in 1932. The larger company was able to supply passenger vehicles across the market, from motorcycles to luxury saloons.

The Audi logo, consisting of four rings, symbolised the joining of these four historic names in German motor manufacturing.

However, the Audi name was in danger of disappearing in post-war Germany. In the 1930′s Auto Union AG developed and produced military vehicles and during the Second World War, civilian production was halted and the company exclusively manufactured military vehicles.

Post-war, the Soviet administration dismantled the production plants of Auto Union in 1945 as reparations and, in 1948 Auto Union AG was removed from the Commercial Register.

However, backing by the Bavarian government and Marshall Plan aid meant that the Audi name survived. In 1949, Auto Union GmbH Audi was formed in Ingolstadt and in 1950 the new company produced its first car, the DKW Meisterklasse.

In 1958, Daimler-Benz acquired Auto Union and in 1966 the company was bought by Volkswagenwek AG, and this saw production focused on the four-stroke engine, as developed previously under Daimler-Benz. In 1965, this engine was married with the DKW F 102 and launched under the Audi name.

In 1968, the Audi 100 was launched. This quickly became a top seller amongst upper mid-sized cars, and became the building block for a new Audi range. In 1972 the Audi 80 was launched.

The Audi 80 became a huge success and over one million were built within six years and its four cylinder engine was adopted by the Volkswagen Group.

In 1974, the Audi 50 was launched into the small car market. Six months later, production synergies were exploited with the Volkswagen brand and the VW Polo was launched, based on the Audi 50.

In 1980, the now famous Audi Quattro was launched, as the first performance car with four-wheel drive.

The company officially became known as Audi AG in 1985, which is testimony to the success of the Audi brand.

Audi has a history of engineering innovation and quality, and their design-led strategy has enabled Audi to challenge BMW and Mercedes in today’s prestige car market.”

source: http://www.sharperedgeengines.com/used-engines-blog/audi-used-engines/audi-history