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I'd like to find a set of these alloys. I am not aware of any Audi part number but I believe they were a factory option for the Type 81/85 Audi 80/90 saloon (Sport) and GT Coupe. They are from the Ronal R8 range, 15x7 inch (as opposed to the 14x6 inch standard), 4x108PCD wheel nuts, ET42 offset. They appear to be identified by a Ronal code KBA-40834. I have found them elsewhere in Europe and I may end up sourcing them from overseas but thought I'd ask here first. I am aware that the same casting is machined to suit the Mk2 golf but obviously these are 4x100PCD and have ET25 offset so won't fit the 80/90/Coupe. Hope I've given enough info. Check the attached pictures. To my mind these are one of the few wheel upgrades that look correct and of the same 1980s period appearance as the standard fitment. Any further information or part number information to help my search would also be really helpful. Thanks in advance.

I'll be watching this thread with interest as I have a Cobra alarm fitted to my 1988 Coupe GT. I want to remove/replace it but the car works at the moment........

Hello. Just seen your post. I have had some luck with this website: https://www.catcar.info/audivw/?lang=en&l=c3RzPT17IjEwIjoiQnJhbmQiLCIyMCI6IkFVREkifXx8c3Q9PTIwfHxicmFuZD09YXV8fG1hcmtldD09UkRXfHxtZGw9PUE4MFEgfHxFcGlzPT03NHx8RWluc2F0ej09MTk5MXx8TWFpbkdyb3VwPT00fHxCaWxkdGFmZWw9PTM5OTMwfHxHcmFmaWs9PTAzOTkzMDE0MQ%3D%3D I used it before for 2004 TT parts and have used it recently for 1988 Coupe GT parts ref. Hope this helps.

Thanks. I'm looking forward to getting on with the details, plus using it of course. It is a long time since I've driven a 5cyl Audi........over 20 years now I come to think of it. Yikes!

So far I think it is good value. Superficially in great condition but in places it reminds me it is soon to be 37 years old. I love detail so I’ll be attending to all the areas that show its age so it bears closer inspection and doesn’t show its age. 12 owners and many years of variable skill repairs (let’s be honest, some bodging) will need care to put right but that’s what I enjoy.

Not the same car. This one has been in near constant use. It had significant bodywork repairs and a respray in 2020 I believe.

Hi. Some pics posted below if you are interested.

Thanks Pineapple. Was it a fuel injection specific manual or just the correct one for the car?

Thanks. Still reeling a bit TBH but she looks great. Runs well and passed the MOT a couple of weeks ago with no advisories. Underneath, running gear and engine bay all need a good clean to match the bodywork appearance. Can anyone recommend books that cover the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection relevant to this model please? Nothing needs doing now but I'd like to understand better how it works. Also trying to update my profile to include details and pictures.

Okay, so I've bought one. Not the 1983/83 model I was initially after but a 1988 2.2fi FWD in tornado red - it was the fuel injected 5cyl that was most important to me. I was swayed by the current condition, recent body work and steady use over recent years - currently 181K but 50K over the last 20 years. It looks great with just enough tidying jobs to keep me busy when I have time. Bonus is that it fits in my garage at home and with my wife's consent we can move the exercise equipment into another room so I have space to work on it too. It is SORN at the moment and I'll probably keep it that way and tax it during the summer months. If you are interested it featured in a number of recent YouTube videos by OG Cars. I'll be selling the current private plate which is a bit geeky even for me. Wish me luck reliving my twenties! I suspect I will need plenty of support from the forum to begin with.

Good choice the RS5. As for the B2 Coupe, my 1983 5E was black metallic with silver below the rubber bump strips, silver front spoiler and the fade out Audi rings on the door bottoms so if I was going to relive my twenties then that would be it. Gold wouldn't be my choice unless it ticked every other box. My preference would be black, blue or red, but never white.

Hi RShole and thanks for your encouragement. I am naturally cautious but I do feel like I should get one sooner rather than later for the reason you mention. Just trying to resolve the medium term storage issue - see my reply to Pineapple. What was your dream car BTW?

Hi Pineapple. Thanks for the message and the offer. I am a dyed-in-the-wool manual transmission guy. I like an automatic about 10% of the time - eg city driving - but I find most of the time they are never in the right gear for me. Separately I have also recently discovered that if/when I acquire a b2 Coupe I'm going to need appropriate remote temporary storage as my garage isn't really big enough with all the other c**p I tend to keep. I don't have a problem with this as I'll be keeping the car indefinitely and I'll include its storage needs in my next house move in 3-4 years time.

Hi Derek. I'm assuming you no longer have this car? I'm surprised no one appeared to respond at the time. I remember seeing it advertised possibly on ebay or Car & Classic at the time. Kind regards, Adrian.