Audi 80 German thoroughness

Interest in the "Audi-80" the third generation is not a poor market for used cars Audi has not diminished. The Secret - in a suitable combination of comfort, German quality and relative simplicity of design. And, of course, attracts shoppers durable galvanized body Audi. Here and in nine car Audi, selected for dating, rust was not found. And this despite four wintering in the capital and 230 thousand kilometers. In several places due to mechanical damage cleaved paint, but careless owner did not bother even primed it. Only a year later to cover cleavages began to darken, and then only on a wing and door, which falls into the sand and water from beneath the wheels. "Audi-80" debuted in 1972 and soon won the prestigious title of "The Audi year." In September 1986, saw the light of the third generation of this model. Four-door sedans were equipped with front-wheel drive four-cylinder petrol engines and a turbodiesel 1.6-1.9 liters 1.6 liters. Two years later a two-liter gasoline engine Audi, and in 1989 - its 16-valve version. Audi cars complete a four-(1.6 liters) and five-speed manual transmission and four-stage "automatic". Released and all-wheel drive version - "Quattro". In 1991, rolled off the new "Audi-80" the fourth generation. In 1994 it was replaced by the model under the symbol "A4". Sitting behind the wheel in a wide, comfortable and German rigid chair, one notices that the massive front panel, and steering wheel with an impressive rectangular nave, decorated with four rings, and other elements of the interior, though not call "refined", conceived and worked on conscience. For example, the steering column is not adjustable, but you can adjust the height and tilt the seat cushion, which means that the driver of any growth will be convenient to steer. Ahead does not seem cramped and two fares very solid build. But the rear seat "Audi" is not as freely as, say, in the cabin her classmate, "Peugeot 405". Truckers slightly disappointed trunk. By volume it is not small, but, alas, the opening for loading and unloading narrowish, besides the back of the rear seats do not fold forward, because it is placed exactly over the gas tank. On the way, "Audi-80" with 1.8 liter engine was unexpectedly spirited. Engine Audi readily spun, catching significantly at high speeds, and please the ear in a sports alert, but not a loud exhaust. The mark "200" on the odometer - quite attainable value. The fact is that today's hero heading "second hand" was tuning in Germany and is equipped with a serial (!) Audi engine under the symbol "DZ" capacity of 112 liters. with. It is equipped with a cam "wide" valve timing and increased diameter intake valves. As a consolation to those who purchase "Audi" from the "normal" 90-horsepower Audi 1,8 l (eg, RM), we note better traction on the bottoms, plus a smaller less expensive gasoline consumption and relatively simple in design at Audi system of central fuel injection . Gasoline engines equipped with carburetors "Pirburg 2E", "Keyhin" and the Audi injection systems, "Bosch K-Dzhetronik", "KE-Dzhetronik", "KE-Motronik" (here, injection and ignition control integrated into one unit) and "Mono-Dzhetronik" - a device for emitting a gasoline nozzle, located in the center of the throttle (so-called central injection). All engines Audi "Audi-80" - four-(five-cylinder equip his "cousin" - "Audi-90") arranged longitudinally. Durable cast-iron block, "covered" aluminum head. Clutch "onion" transfers torque transmission. Longitudinal engine Audi and boxes in his time facilitating the creation of all-wheel drive version of the car Audi. Audi engine and front suspension arms Audi Type "McPherson" are attached to the subframe which is connected with the body through the Audi rubber feet. Behind the twist is applied continuous beam trailing arm, as in "forty-first" "Moskvich". The simplicity of design (except, of course, such systems in the Audi, as fuel injection, or boost one of the diesel engine) allows maintenance and repair of Audi of individual units on its own, the blessing, with parts in "Audi" is no problem. That car Audi, which, after the roads of Germany managed to run through Russia 140 thousand miles, to drive a car service company did not have. After buying the Audi for the 8700 dollars in 1995, the new owner has spent a couple of SHRUS ("native" crackled suspiciously) and the timing belt. After a year of intensive use needed a replacement front brake discs and a set of shock absorbers. Half a year later had podvarit cracked stretcher. At this tangible spending are over. Since then, the owner just bought a light bulb brake light switch and electric fan heater, not including scheduled oil changes (every 10 000 km) even brake pads. A trip behind the wheel "Audi-80" gave pleasure: Excellent noise isolation, comfortable enough, as far stiffer suspension Audi, predictable behavior on the pavement and on slippery roads, brisk acceleration. There are, as usual, the fly in the ointment: Wiper Blade manages to knock off the windshield with water, exactly in the driver's door window, if opened. Lovers of active drive is to ask the price for a car with Audi power steering, which has a "sharp" controlled by a smaller gear ratio in the steering mechanism. But let us not dissemble. "Audi-80" even with the most powerful motor not just give the driver a thrill, like BMW or third series of "Alfa Romeo". However, he does not claim to be the "sport". And loved for what worked on conscience, soundly, with a purely German thoroughness. audi.org.ua