Well built ,easy to maintain,reliable.Only dislike,could do with a turbo,no I am not a boy racer,did improve performance slightly,by changing air filter and spark plugs.some parts of off,other Audi models will fit
Reviewing a 1993 model.
2lt 4cylinder
Owned for 2 years.
found easy to get parts,easy to work on, and reliable,car is only as reliable as how good it is maintained,comfortable reliable should have married the car !!!!
I've had my Audi 100CD 2.2 Auto for 7 years and it has proved to be the most relibale car I have ever owned. Parts can be a bit of a problem on earlier models, my distributor failed last year and the part was discontinued. There were six different distributors fitted to my model so finding a used one was impossible. In the end I had to biuld one myself from the original and two other "almost the same" used ones.
I've had my Audi for three years now (Audi 100 2.3E) Never had such a pleasant car to drive before. And so spacious! Never let me down, always starts, cruises at 80 (sorry , meant to say 70!) with ease, and, if you need to , has got some super ooomph beneath the bonnet . Kids (now grown up) love the space in the back) Excellent Motor all round.
I have a 1989 100 avant quattro it the 4th 100 I've owned, great reliability lots of extras would out a lot of other makes of cars to shame, good road holding tows well plenty of space i.e. 5 people 2 dogs lots of luggage on the roof bars and tows a 18" caravan 17200 miles and still going strong.
The car has just been taken off the road for repairs, Its done 250,000 miles so far. I bought it for a grand with 127K on the clock and its been heavily used since. Most of the problems aren't unreliability, just the bits not made by Audi themselves wearing out and dropping off. As its galvanised, the only rusty ones you'll see are ones that are crunched and badly repaired with substandard bits The car isn't sporty but is designed to cruise and thisis what it does very well. Fuel consumption on a fast run is about 35 to the gallon, but this drops considerably around town with stop start motoring (about 18mpg!) Parts are reasonable if you don't source them from a main dealer. Audi only dealers are a pain in the backside, as they consider a car this age beneath them even though its a very good advert for the marque. instead if you need dealer parts go to a combined VW/Audi dealer, they're much better. There are loads of independant suppliers about use them. Would I buy another one, YES, but they are actually quite difficult to get hold of as people tend to hang onto them until they either die of old age (very difficult to do) or they are crashed. The guy I bought mine off was only selling it because his newly licenced wife refused to drive it as she was very small.
Here's an unusual car, an AUDI 100 sport with the full treatment, OZ racing wheels, lowered and stiffened suspension, and yet it still would not merit a second glance from most passer's by. Audi's A6 replacement for this is even better looking, yet that is criminally ignored too. I guess too many people just have a BMW 5 series fixation, which is a shame as in many ways these Audi's run the BMW's very close.
The plain Jane image probably does nothing to help its case , but it does mean these cars are available without the over inflated BMW type prices.
Those of us who have had the pleasure of an Audi A6 interior, will immediately feel at home in the 100. The layout is virtually identical and just as classy even though this may be 6 years old but it only goes to show that quality design ages very slowly, whilst other more gimmicky interiors age very quickly.
The interior also shows itself to be remarkably hardwearing, and from the drivers seat you would never guess the age of the car. The only thing which really gives it away is the excellent leather steering wheel, whose elegant boss could not possibly hide an air bag.
The Audi V6 is as smooth in these earlier incarnations as it is in the later versions and when pressed it whips around the rev counter without you noticing the revs piling on until it comes to a rude and abrupt halt just into the red zone, and prods you into the next gear shift. Whilst it's hard pressed to turn a big, heavy car like this into a flying machine, it does at least pick up its feet quite smartly above 3000 revs, and packs at least enough punch to never be accused of being sluggish.
The gear shift is one area Audi do seem to have improved upon. This 100's shift did seem a little slack and imprecise, not a nasty change by any stretch of the imagination, just not quite as slick as the newer cars.
Low profile fat tyred Alloy wheels and stiff suspension point toward good grip and on smooth surfaces at least , that is exactly what you get . Positive steering allied to leech like tyres inspire plenty of confidence to hurl it through the bends. The down side is of course a rather jittery ride. The jolts may get transmitted through somewhat more than you would like, but at least it doesn't spoil the handling by throwing you off line (very often).
At least the deep bucket seat grip your body well and whilst the car may deviate occasionally over our so called roads, you don't get thrown about with it.
On the motorways they are excellent seats as well with their pull out thigh supports. The may only have manual adjustment but they adjust in virtually all planes, so once you've got it set they are as comfortable as any BMW, Mercedes or Saab seat, electric or not.
Use this Audi to the max and you may find your pocket substantially dented. The motor may be strong enough and smooth enough to stand constant red line hugging, it does like to drink when pushed. The fuel computer on the dash may be designed to show you just how much the fun your having is costing, but as you rev it through the lower gears your head becomes filled with math's, like 3 quid a gallon, 20 miles to home, current consumption 8mpg... "WHAT!". Cruise around in top gear and it settles nearer 40mpg somewhere in between lies reality probably low to mid twenties.
Going is all very well, but you have got to stop too. The ABS assisted brakes do a fine job of pulling you up without trauma and are nicely judged so you can give them a good firm push and come to a squealing halt without having to resort to the ABS helping.
Its always a shame to talk about practicality when Sport is included in the cars title, but yes its as practical as any Audi 100 saloon, big booted and generously seated. Its the kind of thing you can pretend to buy, to be the sensible sibling shifting saloon, but still have a little fun with when you leave the family at home.
Specification's Engine 2598cc V6 OHC Max Speed 130mph Max Power 150bhp Performance 0-60mph in 9.5 sec Insurance Group 15
My Audi is a 1983 100CD Avante, I bought it 14 years ago when it was 6 years old for £5999. Its had some very heavy use, and is still going strong. Fitted a second hand 2.3 engine e few years ago (£250) and the usaual brake pads and exhaust systems over the years. It just keeps going, so will run it until it falls apart or I win the lottery.
Owned for more than 5 years.
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