# Be\_Rad's 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [June 24, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740 "2007-06-24T20:19:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/1 "2007-06-24T20:19:37Z")

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Carefully removed the front end. some of the screws where difficult to remove without stripping or breaking. Not as slick as the passat.  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 001.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 001.jpg)

Tall man conversion kit…  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 002.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 002.jpg)

Das Audisport, haven’t gotten to cleaning the interior yet. Its very clean though considering its age. Wood-graaaaain!!! hhaaaaahhhh!!!  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 003.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 003.jpg)

ouch  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 008.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 008.jpg)

Its hotter when the hatch is closed.  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 014.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 014.jpg)

Donor fender.  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 015.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 015.jpg)

Obligatory Myspace shot…lol-z  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 023.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 023.jpg)

Busted grill  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 039.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 039.jpg)

My worst enemy :cringe: Who puts foam on metal? insta-rust pad  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 043.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 043.jpg)

Donor bumper, yey!  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 050.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RPicture) 050.jpg)

Needs new tires, pass. side corder marker, both fogs, fix exhaust leak, inspection…couple other odds n ends maybe.

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**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/2 "2007-06-24T20:26:39Z")

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sweet 🆒

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**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/3 "2007-06-24T20:28:09Z")

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Oh snap?!?! Looks good, love the old coupes you don’t see too many clean ones around anymore. After you get it back into shape whats your plans down the road?

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/4 "2007-06-24T20:48:55Z")

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nice

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/5 "2007-06-24T20:58:57Z")

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be\_rad is a myspace superhero. his #1 friend is Tom!

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/6 "2007-06-24T21:03:44Z")

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nice good luck with it

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/7 "2007-06-25T04:53:12Z")

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good luck

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**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/8 "2007-06-25T09:24:41Z")

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cool!

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**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/9 "2007-06-25T10:17:31Z")

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Looks good…is that the pearl white paint that you have? I love that color!

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/10 "2007-06-25T10:56:46Z")

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> [@Help find me an office chair (Everyone else does it)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-find-me-an-office-chair-everyone-else-does-it/30965/2):
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> Looks good…is that the pearl white paint that you have? I love that color!

Thanks. It is pearl white and I like it too! 17 yr old paints not the greatest as you know but it works for now. Front end will need sprayed eventually so I’d like to keep it the same colour.

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**Author:** ![1st\_v-dub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ee7513/32.png) [@1st\_v-dub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1st_v-dub)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/11 "2007-06-25T11:10:22Z")

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> [@Local places to go canoe and fish?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-places-to-go-canoe-and-fish/30962/8):
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> colour.

ha, you’re so euro…

nice ride though! have fun with it. post progress pics!

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/12 "2007-06-25T11:14:37Z")

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> [@Help find me an office chair (Everyone else does it)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-find-me-an-office-chair-everyone-else-does-it/30965/6):
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> ha, you’re so euro…
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> nice ride though! have fun with it. post progress pics!

hahaha!

I’ll take more pics tonight whens its somewhat back together.

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**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/13 "2007-06-25T14:07:05Z")

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Interesting project, what are the plans?

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**Author:** ![laxian55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47774/32.png) [@laxian55](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laxian55)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/14 "2007-06-25T14:30:01Z")

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love audi’s, good luck with everything

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/15 "2007-06-25T14:34:41Z")

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> [@Why you don't let your cousin drive](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-you-dont-let-your-cousin-drive/30905/40):
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> Interesting project, what are the plans?

bring it back to driving condition, clean it up, get it inspected, paint eventually, autocross. I never thought I’d be into an older audi but it fills a void that the passat can’t compete with…mainly, being an audi lol. It’s still a tank, maybe a turbo motor will help that out a bit. It’s something affordable to tinker around with i guess.

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**Author:** ![alias1429](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@alias1429](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alias1429)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/16 "2007-06-25T17:58:12Z")

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looks like a fun project

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**Author:** ![SCHMEIDER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schmeider/32/6032_2.png) [@SCHMEIDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCHMEIDER)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/17 "2007-06-25T18:06:26Z")

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cool, good luck man

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/18 "2007-06-26T06:09:06Z")

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So the fender turns out to be slightly different at the bottom and I tried not to bend it yet get somewhat of a descent line near the hood. Its not permanent so not a big deal. Corner of hood still bent.

Salvaged the outer bumper, its still cracked and sags a little although the metal support behind it is somewhat straight. Also still undecided on the headlight pissers. Im pretty sure the pump on the pisser can fell apart, out of the bottom and on to the floor when I touched it. oopsie AND the pisser bolts are corroded together on the old bumper. It’ll take some time to get them out undamaged.

Going to arrange paint today and pop in the wheel well liner. Found some clear corners on ebay. The drivers side is crackd so I could use the pair anyway. g2g

![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/174207065_577576861_0.jpeg.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/174207065_577576861_0.jpeg.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/19 "2007-06-26T07:30:14Z")

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That sucks

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/be-rads-1990-audi-coupe-quattro/190740/20 "2007-06-26T08:04:12Z")

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nice ride brad! I always like the way those coupes looking in that yellow

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