reliability of coupe GT

[Wolff]

Hello Jay,
The fwd coupes are very reliable as far as the early Audi's go. In the US it
is not a quattro. No turbo and associated parts to give you trouble. No ABS,
so no hydraulic accumulator. Standard transmission and I5 motor are bullet
proof. You need to find out when the valve timing belt was last changed.
Should be done every 5 years or 50k miles. If you have it done, also get the
water pump and idler pulley changed at the same time. Find a shop in your
area recommended by people on this list to check the car out and you won't
go wrong. Interesting factoid: For a short time in late 1987 a few coupes
were produced with the 1988 2.3 liter NG high compression motor. I had one
of them, it was a lot of fun. These have big valve heads and rear disk
brakes (an easy identifier) and are noticeably quicker than the "standard"
2.2 liter models.
HTH,
Wolff
P.S. One other thing, they are one of the most beatiful looking automobiles
Audi has ever produced.