Now I have a dilemma.

[silverback mike]

Following on from my previous post, I have been offered a 1998 A4 2.8 quattro with 130k, fash for £5500.
The devil in me says buy it, as I generally am not scared of miles if the history is there.

Bucket of problems, or a hoot?

Again, thanks so far, and further help greatly appreciated.

Mike

[agent006]

It'll be an avsolute hoot. It's a good engine but munches fuel by the tankerload. A £60 tank in my 100 2.8 will do just over 350 miles, but the a4's a lighter car so should be a bot better.

[minghis]

Gotta be worth a try. There is something about that quattro badge...

If you don't like it you could always move it on again, as long as it hasn't had too many owners.

[iguana]

Drinks the juice & not very quick.

However lovely creamy engine note (not as lovely as the old warbleing 5 pots tho) that kicks the washing machine on spin cycle like drone of the 1.8t into ablivion, with reasonable midrange, I had one briefly with 195k on the clock & the engine was sweet as a nut although had probs with a knocking centre prop/driveshaft.

Interior & exterior like it had only done a few K & otherwise built of granite & had absolutley fantastic aircon system that could have probably cooled a large factory!

[silverback mike]

Thanks folks, I will have a look at it.