The Red Baron
Page 1 - Intro
Page 2 - The Accident
Page 3 - Some panelbeating and respraying
Page 4 - More photos
Page 5 - Cars in the Park 2006
Page 6 - Engine Replacement
Page 7 - Wish List
Firstly a bit about my car. It's a 1985 Audi Coupe 1.8. I bought it in November 2004 after seeing an advert in the Autotrader. There was no way I was going to let this car just pass me by.
What makes this car so special is the fact that Audi Coupes were never sold in South Africa. The handful of Coupes in SA were privately imported by people willing to pay the rather hefty import duty. Since then this has been banned and it is now illegal to import a car privately. Unless you know some people who know some people in high places who know some people in low places.
The first picture I took just before taking it for a test drive.
The rear bumper needed some work.
After some TLC The Baron was ready for his first photo shoot.
The interior is still good except for a crack on the left side of the center console. The seats also need some extra padding.
A few more:
But then, the unthinkable happened: An 18-wheeler from Zimbabwe!!
