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My new VW....sort of
XXX-1.8T - December 5th, 2012 at 09:26 PM

The 1968 Audi 75L type F103 has arrived and i couldnt be happier. It took me 3 weeks to track down the owner in which thanks to Golfballs from vww put me in touch with Heinz the Austrian guy who has owned the car for the last 30 years.

Car has 60,000miles and is as clean and solid as ever. Its going to take me a bit of time to get used to manual column shift but i will get there. I did some research on the car and how it got to Australia :)

Yes these Audis were first imported into Australia in 1967. They were imported by Volkswagen Australasia, then based in Melbourne, and sold through selected VW dealers in Melbourne and Sydney. FCAI records sales of just 173 Audi F103 models that year.

In 1968 the ownership of Volkswagen Australia was taken over by Sydney's LNC Industries, and they continued importing the Audi F103. In fact in those days the FCAI actually counted Audi sales as Volkswagen sales. In 1968 they sold 142 F103 models.

In 1969 LNC also imported another VW Group vehicle, the NSU Ro80. Another model counted as a Vollkswagen! The sales were 53 F103 models and 49 Ro80s.

Now this is the only Audi 75L in Australia and 1 of 7 RHD Audi F103's in the world.

Mods will be subtle bought some white walls and even tracked down a NOS venetian blind for the rear! Also because the suspension is torsion front and rear i will get it wound down ;)

Here are some pics:

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg494/costa14u/IMG_0982.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg494/costa14u/IMG_0983.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg494/costa14u/IMG_0984.jpg

pimpin with factory pop outs ;)

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg494/costa14u/IMG_0992.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg494/costa14u/IMG_0990.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg494/costa14u/IMG_0988.jpg


Serious85 - December 5th, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Looks extremely tidy :tu:


MickH - December 5th, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Nice...:smirk:


Yogie - December 6th, 2012 at 06:13 PM

Looks great and I love the chrome over the wheel arches. If it is not out of line, why did he want to sell it?

Yogie


Bizarre - December 6th, 2012 at 06:57 PM

I love the pop outs!!

Mate - that is brilliant!!


vwvic - December 6th, 2012 at 08:35 PM

That is super cool :cool::cool::cool:


ClockworkMonkey - December 6th, 2012 at 08:43 PM

very cool! it looks like it's been well cared for. what sort of engine does it have?


XXX-1.8T - December 6th, 2012 at 08:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Yogie
Looks great and I love the chrome over the wheel arches. If it is not out of line, why did he want to sell it?

Yogie


He wanted to sell it as he was in his 70's and hardly drove it.

The engine is a 1700 with 75hp hence the 75L badge.

Btw I found on the build it plate it says 1965 but it is registered as a 1968.

Is this normal?


Yogie - December 6th, 2012 at 09:09 PM

I figured that would be why. It must have been pretty hard for him as he looks like he has treated it as part of the family so they usually don't get sold until a relative does it for them.

Great score.


Yogie


1303Steve - December 7th, 2012 at 07:41 AM

Great car, needs more low. Looks like it has a massive boot


XXX-1.8T - December 7th, 2012 at 09:18 AM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5188/5696540609_7d08658dd9_b.jpg


empi - December 7th, 2012 at 09:50 AM

NIIIICE!! Slamming time!! I know of one of these in Victoria.


XXX-1.8T - December 7th, 2012 at 09:58 AM

i want to do this but no rake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwbBnXlSRy8 


XXX-1.8T - December 11th, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Yay or nay on the wheels?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PZTh8EXJAhc/ULSKifD7ZMI/AAAAAAAAeAQ/h-16lCCj9wM/s1600/a100_2.jpg


1303Steve - December 11th, 2012 at 03:08 PM

yay


vlad01 - December 11th, 2012 at 03:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by XXX-1.8T
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5188/5696540609_7d08658dd9_b.jpg



LOL, love how they portray it as blazing fast. fwd a real mover? ah....... what?

beautiful looking car btw.


RZEDGE - December 12th, 2012 at 10:02 PM

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/grandfathersaxe/Other%20interesting%20cars/856450ea6e921c067672f28d1d01504e.jpg

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/grandfathersaxe/Other%20interesting%20cars/0082fe4187877176c46992bac1eda346.jpg

Always. Wanted. One.


empi - December 13th, 2012 at 09:00 AM

YAY on the BRMS!!! go the 17s!!


XXX-1.8T - December 13th, 2012 at 10:54 AM

BTW just found Audi Germany still sell brand new parts can you believe it!

http://trshop.audi.de/konakart/Welcome.do 

Its called the Audi Tradition shop

Also you can order a Birth Certificate in which they go into their archives with information as to when the car was made when it was shipped options colour etc

Takes around 6 weeks for them to make as they have to go into their historical archives.

VAG are amazing!


baybuscamperkid - December 13th, 2012 at 02:50 PM

Absolutely lovely find there


waltermitty - December 13th, 2012 at 03:19 PM

Nay for the wheels.
Will Gasburners fit?