Build thread - Rob's Audi UR Quattro

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RobClubley

1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

RobClubley

I can read my odometer! Thanks to Adam for soldering LEDs in place of the factory bulbs, Roissy.co.nz for identifying what pin they were connected to and a bit of re-wiring by me.

1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

brian

Hopefully, this is the end of the trials and the tribulations can begin
Škoda Fabia 1.0 TSI Race Blue

RobClubley

Quote from: brian on January 15, 2018, 08:31:52 PM
Hopefully, this is the end of the trials and the tribulations can begin

:D
Looking forward to making friends with the local AA guys.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

VW'n

Quote from: RobClubley on January 16, 2018, 04:36:22 PM
:D
Looking forward to making friends with the local AA guys.

You might be surprised I've found 80s vag technology to be surprisingly reliable in terms of not being left stranded.
But yes expect many niggles basically forever....
06 B6 Passat Wagon 2L Turbo (Family Wagon)
87 Mk2 Golf silver (the toy)
95 mk3 gti rusty ABF (Sold)
86 Mk2 Golf red (sold)
89 Mk2 Golf blue (sold)
85 Mk2 Golf GTI silver (parted)

RobClubley

Argh damn cats! One snuck in and got locked in the garage for 24 hours. Again. Looks like she spent the whole time going under the house on the muck, then walking on and sleeping on my bonnet and roof.

1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

GroupbA2rob

#1306
The peril's of owning a black car there Rob  :laugh:

black16v

I have to agree with VW'n. I have owned my '88 MK2 Golf for 22 years and up until 4 years ago it was a daily driver. It only let me down once, the hall unit in the distributor failed and thankfully it was when I tried to back out of the garage. Yes, I have had to do ongoing maintenance but this is expected of an old vehicle.
1988 MK II GTI 16V

slowburn

same, the cq has only let me down twice in 10 years, the same problem twice...fuel pump relay crapped out as the fuse box got wet....swapped it for a good one....never happened again....take her anywhere and be happy i did.
99 B5 S4 Avant
85 coupe quattro
72 fiat 124 coupe
97 corolla wagon

RobClubley

1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

brian

Have you topped off the tank so you can take the long way home?
Škoda Fabia 1.0 TSI Race Blue

RobClubley

Quote from: brian on January 17, 2018, 10:06:00 AM
Have you topped off the tank so you can take the long way home?

Good idea :D I like your optimism.
That reminds me I haven't looked into the issue where it was really hard to get fuel into the tank. Getting 90 litres in will takes ages at the rate I was filling it last time.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

RobClubley

New problems have arisen. The brake lights thing is new. Dodgy earth maybe. Water in headlight must be from it being jet washed. Brakes - will bleed them again and see.



New HT leads arrived today.



It may have failed its WoF again, but it looked awesome doing it  The drive home was great, nice and smooth and pleasant to drive.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

brian

Damn, it just will not play ball!!!!
Škoda Fabia 1.0 TSI Race Blue

tjsmada


wolfgang

Well, look at the positive,  at least they can only do a recheck on the failed issues if you go back in the next few weeks.
1985 Audi urquattro
1980 VW Scirocco S
1987 VW Scirocco Scala
1967 Dodge Coronet
1984 Chevy Corvette

RobClubley

I'm still deciding whether or not I like these. I think I do, they're something different. Will fit them and see how I feel about them later as they're easy to remove.







1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

black16v

It's your car Rob, if you like them then leave them on. I think they look good. ;)
1988 MK II GTI 16V

schattenblau


80 Vert

And.............paw prints..............that would drive me nuts
2010 T5 Transporter TDI  Tuned by Superior Tuning NZ
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration