[{"id": 15819926, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "$1,000 bid placed by Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728678492, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15819992, "authorName": "Quattroman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quattroman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "For the person wanting to build an authentic Sport Quattro replica... you'll need this and a Quattro and a saw and a welder and some skills and some money and some time and some bandaids... or, you just drive this goodness with a big smile on your face until the world comes to an end. This is too cool.", "likes": 10, "timestamp": 1728678643, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15820168, "authorName": "EdKellock", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/edkellock/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Too clean to hack up.", "likes": 14, "timestamp": 1728679012, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15820346, "authorName": "Lcg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lcg/", "bidAmount": 1175, "content": "$1,175 bid placed by Lcg", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728679424, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15820539, "authorName": "Grandturismo5280", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandturismo5280/", "bidAmount": 1275, "content": "$1,275 bid placed by Grandturismo5280", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728679892, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15820579, "authorName": "bobrk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobrk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Classic! I don't ever think I've seen a 2 door before!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728680006, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15820762, "authorName": "Grandturismo5280", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandturismo5280/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My first Audi in 1987, changed my life at that time. It was so much an upgrade from the rabbit before it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1728680590, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15820753, "authorName": "jkmccarthy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jkmccarthy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Brings back memories! The first [used] car I purchased with my summer job earnings was a 1980 Audi 4000 2dr coupe (4cyl, 4spd ... but exactly the same body style as the 5+5), in silver w/ 2-tone blue interior, exactly 40 years ago (fall 1984). It was my daily driver for 12-years ... I thoroughly enjoyed my more than 100K miles behind the wheel ... really nimble + responsive handling (with added hp, I'm sure the 5+5 would be even better!). GLWTA", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1728680604, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15820879, "authorName": "GTiDave", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gtidave/", "bidAmount": 1981, "content": "$1,981 bid placed by GTiDave", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728681334, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15820890, "authorName": "Lcg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lcg/", "bidAmount": 3980, "content": "$3,980 bid placed by Lcg", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728681406, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15821014, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 4080, "content": "$4,080 bid placed by Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728682370, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15821159, "authorName": "clandeis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/clandeis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow! I have not seen one of these in decades. I love this era of Audi's. They are so simple and elegant, much better than the overpriced over engineered crap they make now.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1728683309, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15821435, "authorName": "rustyrotors", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rustyrotors/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The wife and I put zillions of miles on our factory black 5+5. Then sold it to my brother in law who loved it for another zillion. Great car!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1728685623, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15821787, "authorName": "RalphSmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ralphsmith/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "CB radio makes it 80\u2019s real", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728689445, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15821915, "authorName": "Lkstk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lkstk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Old school Audis are my favorite. I had one of these briefly in high school.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1728690976, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15822367, "authorName": "joeveto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joeveto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would suggest this is a very, very rare car. Not many survive.\r\n\r\nMy dad had this car\u2019s predecessor, the Fox. Up until then, we had nothing but big domestics with bench seats and column shifters. So riding in something so small, with bucket seats, a stick shift, and a sunroof to boot, was a revelation.\r\n\r\nLove this car.\r\n\r\nGLWTA", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1728696626, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15822837, "authorName": "Suavechavo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/suavechavo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow! This car brings back a lot of memories. I had a 1980 Helios blue 4000 but a 4 door. It was my first car that I saved up for working at Mikey D\u2019s in high school. Mine was a 4+4, lol, a 4 cyl and 4 speed. I loved that car! This car looks better than mine did back in the 80s. Nice 5+5 with a crank sunroof, mine had an after market glass roof that only popped up or had to be removed completely.\r\n\r\nUpgraded to a 82 5000S but I always missed the 4000 with the stick shift! Nice touch in the video parking it next to the 320i, which is another favorite of mine. GLWTA!!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1728706001, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15824305, "authorName": "Valkyrja", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/valkyrja/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don\u2019t remember them being labeled 5+5, but I didn\u2019t care that much back in the day. Would the 4cyl Quattro be called 4+4+4x4? Of course it was a 2 door 4 seater too. Harkening back to the Oldsmobile 442", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1728748003, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15826340, "authorName": "VH911", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vh911/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "great looking car glwta! working for porsche /audi back in the day I owned a Fox, 5000s and 5000turbo great cars and easy to work on. Good luck to all!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728758242, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15827809, "authorName": "Maroons", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maroons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I\u2019ve had eyes open for the 5(cyl) + 5(gears) for decades\r\nGreat car ahead of its time", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1728764306, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15829431, "authorName": "Manywheels59", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/manywheels59/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember when 4000/5000s, 100/200s were a common sight...then poof! All gone....glad this survived, surprised I havent seen it rolling around KC...glwa", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1728793626, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15832868, "authorName": "Eboy999", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eboy999/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Super rare even when new, the 5+5 has been on my bucket list since I was a teenager. The Coupe GT that followed is common by comparison.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728847386, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15833578, "authorName": "Magneto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/magneto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the A/C work?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728858179, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15833674, "authorName": "gwste (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gwste/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A/C blower fan works but the system needs to be charged.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728860420, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15834130, "authorName": "Grandturismo5280", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grandturismo5280/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Valkyrja So I believe the first production 4 cyl quattro to be the A4, put an A in front of all that. We could also just call this car and Audi should have called it the \"10\", as it was the perfect Audi of its day.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1728868195, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15840365, "authorName": "Wrangler314", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wrangler314/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I love Audi of this era. I once had the predecessor to this, a 1978 Fox GTI. So light, nimble and unstoppable in snow, of which we had lots of in Summit County Colorado. @gwste thanks for bringing this one back to life. GLWTA", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1728937874, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15842744, "authorName": "as4k", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/as4k/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@suavechavo got any photos? Ive got an 81 4000 turbo diesel in Helios Blue. Its gotta be one of my favorite old school VAG colors. Seeing this 5+5 is pretty epic.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1728954364, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15843012, "authorName": "gwste (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gwste/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1728957769, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15844213, "authorName": "Wagen59", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagen59/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, I was a porter at a Porsche/Audi dealership when these were out- use to do DXs (dealer exchanges) on occasion, if it was one of these we would draw straws for who got to drive it to the other dealer, what a blast these were and quick for the day...", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1728998160, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15860047, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "112 what? Beige 5+5s?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1729110957, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15860409, "authorName": "gwste (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gwste/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "David P I assume you\u2019re referring to how many 5+5\u2019s were imported? Audi imported 119 to the US market. Total production was 2,000.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1729111988, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15860819, "authorName": "ritzta", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ritzta/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by ritzta", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729113570, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15866021, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Really! I had no idea so few were sold here.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729183180, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15876677, "authorName": "quattroslm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quattroslm/", "bidAmount": 5555, "content": "$5,555 bid placed by quattroslm", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729272512, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15878651, "authorName": "ritzta", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ritzta/", "bidAmount": 5850, "content": "$5,850 bid placed by ritzta", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729278757, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879144, "authorName": "1968swts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1968swts/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "one of my favorite past cars (my boss lent it to me)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1729280357, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15879269, "authorName": "DRDriver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drdriver/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "my Dad got one new back in '81. it was a 4000 S 5+5. Had a front air dam and porsche phone dial wheels from the dealer. I think it had the same checkered velour recaros and blaupunkt cassette. I've never seen another since. This is the closest", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1729280831, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15879383, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 5950, "content": "$5,950 bid placed by Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281156, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879396, "authorName": "ritzta", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ritzta/", "bidAmount": 6050, "content": "$6,050 bid placed by ritzta", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281206, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879413, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 6150, "content": "$6,150 bid placed by Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281277, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879437, "authorName": "ritzta", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ritzta/", "bidAmount": 6250, "content": "$6,250 bid placed by ritzta", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281340, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879442, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 6350, "content": "$6,350 bid placed by Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281353, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879450, "authorName": "ritzta", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ritzta/", "bidAmount": 6450, "content": "$6,450 bid placed by ritzta", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281380, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879489, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 6550, "content": "$6,550 bid placed by Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281485, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 15879524, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 10/18/24 for $6,550 to Mkte", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729281606, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 15879530, "authorName": "upinthetrees", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/upinthetrees/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice Audi. Drive it and enjoy.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1729281637, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15879544, "authorName": "Magneto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/magneto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Heck of a deal......worth every penny. Drive and enjoy!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1729281682, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15880861, "authorName": "MattGraf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mattgraf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seems like a crazy deal for a super rare piece of Audi history.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1729285072, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15881018, "authorName": "Joejoethedogfaceboy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joejoethedogfaceboy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That sold at a good price! Congrats to both parties!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729285394, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15882292, "authorName": "Mkte", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mkte/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you for the nice comments. I owned a 1980 Audi 4000 4 door, 4 speed in college that my step dad gave me when my car broke down. It really turned me on to German cars. I gave it to my girlfriend to drive after a couple of years when she needed a car. It broke down in her hometown in Nebraska. The mechanic said the part was unable to be found and she ended up taking it to a junk yard before I could go get it back.(I was living in another city and working) Never saw the car again; too bad it was really in incredible shape. Looking forward to getting this car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1729295431, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15882885, "authorName": "gwste (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gwste/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Should have had a reserve on the auction. BAT highly suggested listing without. Oh well lesson learned.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1729302609, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15883705, "authorName": "Hackberry", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hackberry/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@gwste - I\u2019m sorry man, this was an amazing car. I do hope the new owner appreciates it. Maybe there\u2019s some consolation if it goes to a happy home. The buyer @mkte seems like a good guy, finally replacing a car he lost years ago.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729339093, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 15884031, "authorName": "UncleJB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/unclejb/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow I was not expecting that result. Should have gone for at least double.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1729344446, "type": "comment"}]