THE FUTURE CLASSIC AUDI NOBODY TALKS ABOUT 

I had wear mine driving it Harry😎

Hey James, thanks for commenting (and being addicted to the channel!). Glad you are one of the minority who like the interior too. Must have been good times working for Audi back then, sales going through the roof, model range growing weekly, great times which we have in many ways the former head of PR at Audi UK and living legend, Jon Zammett to thank for😎

One of the best cars I ever drove was the earlier squarer Audi 90 quattro '88 2.3 5 cylinder (130hp IIRC, ) not fast but was just glued to the road and the exhaust had a lovely rasp to it. Impressed me that much that I now own an S3 for weekend fun but not as good as the old '88 90 in many ways

Hey Nikola, glad you agree 👍 I'm a little surprised they made it over to the States but I guess the cruiser feel suits your kind of roads. Did they sell quite a few then?

They do don't they Ja son?

Glad you enjoyed it russ023 👍

Glad to hear it Arron, it's great to put all the info I've built up over my many years on the planet to good use finally!

Thanks! Will do Hugo!

Early Boxster had plastic window! To be honest I don't notice it when driving as it hasn't gone opaque as they do when the hood is opened with dirt on it. B6 drives better for sure and the pre-big grille design I am sure will have its fans but its a moden era Audi which is a very different kind of car.

Thanks Raven master, interesting that you recall the old Audi days too. Back in the day they were way cooler than BMW which was the dodgy geezer car of the day. Now they are pretty similar in all the good ways an some of the bad too😉

Hi Andrew, yes I certainly agree with you on all aspects, the way I remember it was (certainly where I grew up in my small town in Manchester): most kids passed their test and ended up in any old first car. There were some real funny ones I recall, old allegros, datsuns passed down from their grandad! usually in mint condition and low mileage! and always in period seventies colours! soon to be treated in a very unsampethic manner certainly mechanically at least once their parents weren't looking! My preferred choice was indeed my grandads rather nice mk1 polo in lemongelb👍 Some individuals were able to bypass this stage and ended up in mk1 xr2's, the much sought after and highly regarded mk2 escorts and even mk1 golf drivers kitted out as gti's. then came the big guns, the genuine mk1 gti's, the mk2's aswell, they were everywhere! the mk2 escorts were extremely popular too even some time later. It was only the odd few who eventually 'graduated' to a bmw, and this was without doubt always an e30, somehow seen as a marked step up from a mk2 golf. We had a few old boys in the neighbourhood who ran what I called 'proper' cars, cars that you could argue that were actually decent, there was a red e28 5 series, 535i, and a couple of 6 series 635's both M csi's too. These particular models apart, to me there was only really the e30 325i that you could call 'proper' but even these were being ruined by the wide boy elements and had a bad reputation, especially when they needed fixing or the drivers ran out of talent at the slightest turn, nothing big and clever about them then! The touring car era certainly gave them an appeal, but this was still a big ford loving area on the whole, and we saw some nice cosworth Sierras and even a few ur quattro Audi's too. For me unless it was the much better looking tech 2 e30 'sport' the lesser bmw cars were just a bit naff! no where near as classy as a well turned out big bumper mk2. My friend owned at least 15 to 20 mk1 gti's and mk2 gti's, the respect he was afforded was huge! As was the owner of a lovely dark blue audi cabriolet, a 2.8 model aswell, it stood out as being on a completely different level to any of the 3 series cars, that front end was so very attractive, the whole car just looked amazing, modern yet comfortably classy. There were a few audi coupes too, the b3 generation which I still think are a much underrated choice, the s2 was out of this world to look at, you just knew they were a very special item, of very high quality, no dodginess here! I stayed true to my vw roots and still have, but the audi b3 16v sport I had in emerald green with the speed line wheels will always be a highlight for me. I'd like to think it was a better bet than an e30 of similar vintage at the time, and I definitely knew and felt that this early to mid 90s period was Audi's finest. A little nod must also go to Mercedes too during the same era, as the 190 cars were apparently top quality too, often overshadowed by those old e30's though? I haven't been fortunate enough to sample any 's' cars from audi or indeed any 'm' cars from bmw, I'm hearing and reading glowing reports for the e46, but for me based on what these cars used to stand for and what they used to do to my senses if ever I saw one (an audi 's' car ) , they just arent the same anymore. Maybe society has dictated my thoughts towards them, I know you cant stop a certain section of people from gravitating to them as they have undoubtedly done, (i speak from experience living in Manchester) it's not the cars fault or audi's either, more power and more speed than their predecessors yes, but definitely less class too. Cars date very quickly but that audi (cabriolet) product has definitely proved a very successful design as it still looks super classy and refined to this day! I apologise for what has turned into a lengthy ramble here 🙈. p.s I know I always make reference to the volkswagen audi car days, but your video content is a very worthy replacement for what was the pinnacle of volkswagen related material, so many thanks indeed Andrew 👍👍, thanks, Stew

* sorry, 'unsympathetic ' even!

Answered!

@@volkswizard thanks.

Thanks Matthew. Can't mess with the spec as it will devalue it even if it has a broader appeal. think enough people like it and ultimately it's only 1 person who needs to own it and like it. I'm just glad it creates a reaction as so few cars do really

volkswizard totally agreed, it’s creating a spectacle!

Very cool car for the states, Kingfisher blue is probably one of the most desirable colours and far less divisive than yellow, have fun

Glad you liked the video and especially the interior John !

Yeah loved it pal and I've just ordered one of those t shirts.

Thanks Martyn, not a keeper for me but hopefully for the next owner.👍

Thanks as ever Malcolm! It's for sale, would love to keep but post lockdown need sell as much as poss, no time for indulgences.

Believe it or not Matt, a lot of people love it but it is the definition of marmite!

Thanks! Yes I appreciate colour is an acquired taste but I just love its boldness especially on what is such an understated car

@@volkswizard I have to agree with you. Loving your channel. Keep up the good work 😊

That's interesting to know, thanks 👍

That car in the video is one of the best left anywhere and is £11999 but you can buy a decent one for £3000

It's marmite for sure but it was for sale and attracted lots of interest and is now sold. It doesn't suit everyone but the lady who bought it could carry it off, looking at the thumbnail I don't think I could

Mirrors were Porsche too on RS2, you need to check out my RS2 video dude 😉

How can I help you?

@@volkswizard I need to do performance engineering, roof is not working, etc

I loved the Fabia VRS, important as it was firsy cheap diesel hot hatch, is there a standard one left?

@@volkswizard My fabia vrs is pretty much standard. Stage 1 remap and air filter. When I took it to get remap it was running 150bhp standard. Running about 176 BHP afterwards. Skoda didn't want to make it look as good as the Octavia vrs. Most of the fabia vrs have been heavily modified now. Have owned my for 13 years now and haven't got the heart to sell it. Still such a good car and shows up a lot of new cars on the motorway.

I can not argue with that 😁

It was the nineties though, a time when anything 'premium' got wood trim. Whether it fitted the car or not.

😂🤣😂🤣 Nogaro Blue was on the opinions list aswell ffs! 😮😮😮

I'm genuinely getting loads and loads and loads of interest in it at £12k so we shall see 👍

Mk1? I guess so but they have rocketed in value recently and aren't anything like as solid as they were loads cheaper when new

Sorry to hear that steve (but glad you stil like the channel!)

Because they are useless. If you go to my website you can see the first page of the service book which says 2.8 www.volkswizard.co.uk

Yes indeed, it's in the description. There's no reason you can't buy an up together car cheaply albeit higher mileage, and it doesn't have to be yellow which for some will be a bonus!

Yes, I know! I think some lower spec cars have some carbon look trim or something that's not wood which I'd have to find and fit to be happy

Very good Gary! I know, it's bright but I'm just glad it's creating comment because that's what it's all about. May not be Lady Diana's colour choice granted😁

That's true, it's like your own health & safety tabard!