Audi 80 B3 Quattro
The Audi 80 Quattro was built from 1987 to 1991 under the type designation Type 89 (popularly: B3). There was hardly any competition for these all-wheel-drive sedans when they were launched. Only Subaru and the US vehicle manufacturer AMC offered four-wheel drive cars at the time. For a mass order, it was often enough for the all-wheel-drive Audi to drive up a steep, snow-covered mountain.
The Audi 80 B3 Quattro Type 89 was built from model year 1987 to 1991, the Audi 90 Type 89 was built from spring 1987 to 1991. All vehicles were fully galvanized. Only 4-cylinder engines took over the drive.
Audi 80 B3 Quattro Type 89 - with fully galvanized body
In the fall of 1986, the first third generation cars of the Audi 80 model series were presented, internally called the B3. The name Type 89 always appeared in the sales brochures. Due to the fully galvanized body, there was a ten-year guarantee against rust perforation.
- During the almost 5 years of production of Type 89 vehicles, only small and visually barely noticeable changes were made.
- The steering column switch, which was square when the model was launched, was later exchanged for a rounded two-part model.
- In vehicles with an on-board computer, the control buttons were relocated from the center console to the right in the steering column switch.
- A one-piece strut became a two-piece strut. The interior lights and ABS sensors changed. The first sensors in particular are no longer available and are rarely used.
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The weak points of a two-decade-old car
- Used Audi 80s are said to be weaknesses in the fact that in some cases the headliner becomes detached from the carrier material and thus sags. You should be able to neglect this small deficiency in vehicles that are more than 20 years old. It's one thing that is usually easy to fix.
- It was also found that the rear brake calipers (disc brakes) sometimes hang. In addition, the 4-cylinder PM-engine (1.8S), known as "transition jerk". Sometimes the vacuum pump of the 2.3 electric motor rattles.
- Many parts of the vehicle type 89 are no longer available from the vehicle manufacturer Audi. The supply of spare parts is still secured for many models due to the fairly large vehicle fleet.
- The used car prices are between 500 and 5,000 euros. Repair backlogs or good vehicle condition result in one or the other price.
In addition to the Audi 80 Quattro B3 Type 89, there was the Audi 90 equipped with 5-cylinder petrol engines and a sports coupé. In conclusion, the Type 89 can be described as a vehicle with a very high quality finish for this vehicle class, which lacks particular model-specific weak points.
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