These were so ahead of their time when they were introduced. Many automakers copied their design, but few achieved the “feel” that these cars offered. The wagon is/was super rare but looked like nothing else at the time. The turbo sedan eventually became available with a manual option in the 86 model year along with the Quattro. This is the car Ferris Bueller’s dad was driving when he sees him running in the street.
These cars were a pile of issues when the miles rack up. My family owned several and they literally fell apart after 100K. The base 100 HP engine was a dog with automatic too, especially in the wagon!
You are 100% correct. My mom had 2 of them the first was a 85 5000 and the second was a 91 200 and both were junk. I don’t know why she bought a second one.
"Junk". Really? I've owned an 87' 5000S, 88' 5000 Turbo Quattro, and a 91' 100 Quattro. They were great cars. Reliable, Safe, Handled exceptionally well, and the Quattro's quite literally drove around other luxury makes that could not cope with harsh weather conditions. Did the 80's Audi's have issues? Yes they did. And so did every other car out there. It was a time when a lot of technology was thrown into cars and manufacturers had a hard time with that. I still drive Audi's, 30+ years later. I can't see my principle driver being anything but. @@tananachen5169
