Audi 1981 - Holland

[Audi1981]

Thought an introduction into the international section would be nice :D

My name is Joram, previously the owner of a brown '83 Audi diesel wich i converted to GTD with a mk2 GTD engine;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/DSC07809.JPG

Fantastic car and as the kilometers add up on my current mk4 i sometimes scratch the back of my head and wonder if the cost/km of a oldtimer are that low, or that the new sensor driven generations of cars are costing more then i like them to be :rolleyes:

VW/Audi is in the family though and i try to spread the enthousiasm for them...my sisters '85 Santana 1.8;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/VolkswagenSantana1.jpg

Together with the Audi;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/DSC07920.JPG

Nice pair :D

My brother in law's Cordoba was in need of a new floor, so whe scrapped the Cordoba and found a Polo Coupé for a small price;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/Polocoup1.jpg

Then after a career switch for my girl, whe decided a mk4 TDI would be ideal as main transport;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/advertentie_foto4250481-1.jpg

Very reliable car with the 90hp AGR TDI, economic and simple :thumbup:
Now owned by a forum member who slammed it with air and a frame notch :D

But as the time passed, i missed the space of an estate car, after a short search i stumbled upon this lovely Bora estate TDI;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/DSC08167.JPG

Quite rare in Holland, because they cost 1,5 times a similar Golf estate and ,besides the optics, there's nothing really different about them exept the looks...
The Bora needed a lot of TLC so i decided to put it in storage for a while, gathering parts and planning the big overhaul :thumbup:

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/kantelsteunschoonmaken3.JPG

In a 2 -week marathon my girl and i took apart almost every moving part of the Bora, suspension, brakes, clutch & flywheel, starter etc. etc.

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/draagarmenschoonmaken2.JPG

All bushes replaced by poly-urethane and the lower arms, stabilizer rods and rear axle painted black by my girl.

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/Achteraseronder.JPG

A complete set of Eibach shocks and ABT springs lowered the Bora and gave it a rock-hard ride, but as tight in cornering as no other stock mk4 :D

The end result after the overhaul and a good wash, clay and wax job;

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/Boragewassenengewaxt1.JPG

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/2/6/6/5/6/Boragewassenengewaxt3.JPG

Audio is present with Alpine 235BT HU and Ground Zero speaker units, nothing fancy, good quality :thumbup:
All guarded by a class-3 alarm and allmost in need of its first service and an MOT now.

I will be posting here in allmost all of the sections to questions and problems i have knowledge and experience with :thumbup:

[Tjaap]

What a nice and extensive introduction post. Love the Bora (but love the Audi more, still have a soft-spot for those)

[Audi1981]

I find myself wondering through the Audi 80&90 adds more and more Jaap, so i think there will be a successor for the 80 GTD...