Hi Chris,
Heres all the details on the car;
1981 Audi Coupe C GT5 1.9 5CYL 5spd VERY RARE FSH mint condition!!
You are bidding on an extremely rare (one of the first 200 in the Country) 1981 Audi Coupe C GT5 with 164,151 miles and optional 5 speed gearbox and Pierburg Carburettor fitted. The car is in extremely good condition for its age. This car is the very early version with the Quad headlights, ‘square’ pedals and early steering wheel.
I purchased this car a month ago after it had been sitting in Dry Storage for four months after failing a pre-MOT check carried out by a local Garage. My plan was to sort out the minor issues, get it back on the road and carry out the Euro-look on it (lowered suspension, 9JX13 inch wheels etc!!) but I’ve had the chance to buy my Childhood Dream car; A Volkswagen Corrado! My Dad has also just bought a Daimler Majestic so to room for these members of the family I’ve decided she has to go to someone who can give her the maintenance she deserves.
The first owner purchased the car in November 1981 and ran it for 6 months before being drafted to the Falklands for over 2 years after the invasion by the Argentineans. In that period the car was in Dry Storage and serviced by a local Garage while he was away, he keep it for nearly 15 years and spared no expense on the maintenance of the car. Hence the fabulous condition it is in today. It even has Pirelli Tyres fitted; on a 26 year old car!!
Since then the car has passed through two other owners, both Club Audi members
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The vehicle has a Full Service History, receipts and the Original Owners pack (as seen in pictures) and has two sets of keys. The car has a genuine Dealer-fit Audi alarm fitted with remote but this is currently not working as it needs coding. The car has had new brakes all round and had a rear exhaust silencer last year. The engine is as sweet as a nut with no running issues and the usual 5cyl Audi growl, the car starts first time. The interior is immaculate with no rips/tears, or broken switches. It even has the original Radio that came with the car!
So what’s wrong with it?
Despite the exceptional condition for its age; It failed a Garage pre-MOT earlier this year due to a rust in the boot area (a common problem on Audi’s of this vintage, yes they do rust!!!!). I have been told by my Dad who is an ex-VAG bodyshop owner that it’s not an MOT failure due to it not being within 18 inches of the suspension mounting points, so in actual fact the car would require very little repair work to get an MOT on it. Anyone with basic welding knowledge could repair this fault or could get someone else to repair it for around £150. I have attached a picture of this rust.
The car also has the 5p size rust spot starting on each side of the rear arches (photos attached). This is not an immediate concern or an MOT failure but I am trying to be as honest as possible. What the car doesn’t have is rust around the fuel filler cap, which is almost unheard of on a VAG car of this age; they are a very common weakspot. Again I have attached a picture showing there is no rust.
There is rust O/S/F lower door, whilst its bearable getting it sorted will require sourcing a new door (this is not really a problem as the doors were the same on all models 81-88)
The exhaust is blowing from the front silencer, again another MOT failure. I’m not sure if it’s the exhaust-paste join or the front silencer itself but I have a brand new genuine VAG front silencer ready to go on the car. I will obviously throw it in with the auction.
One of the previous owners has put silicone on the rubber mats and this has soaked into the carpets of the car. This is not a major issue and can be sorted with a shampoo
The wheels have some brake dust burnt onto the rear wheels so they could do with a refurb
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The vehicle has been declared SORN for the last 5 months and obviously has no MOT so whoever purchases the car will have to collect it on a trailer. Access to the car is not a problem as it runs fine and has a brand new Audi-sourced Varta Battery on it.
Should you have any questions about the car please do not hesitate to contact me using the ‘Ask Seller a Question’ link.
I’m sure you will agree this is an exceptional vehicle in near-mint condition. I have spoken to a Club Audi member who has said with an MOT this car could fetch nearly £1500 but unfortunately I don’t have the time or space to sort it. Whoever buys this car is not only going to get a bargain they will also be getting a VERY RARE car which has just passed the classic car mark.
I am located in Sudbury, Suffolk area. The car can be viewed in the evenings from 7:30pm onwards should you wish to.
Price? I've got an idea of what its worth but in the last few days i've had offers of around the £350-£500 mark, but I'll probably just let it finish its course on eBay tbh
