I just bought a 98 A4 2.8 quattro SP, with almost 100,000 miles. Guy was leaving to go back to Denmark, here for bussiness, his asking price was 9100 in the begginning, and i can honestly say that this car is in amazing condition, interior looks brand new, super clean, guy was running out of time, cuz he had to go back so he dropped it to 8600. i gave him a call, test drove it, liked it. but still waited, then he dropped it to 7600. there was only a couple days left for departure, and i bargained with him, and was able to bring the price down to $5500. what a ******* deal, the guy was pissed, but knew that he had no choice, either take the cash or take it to a dealership and waste more time. so i got it for $5500, driving off as if i stole something. the car is due for an oil change. oil keeps blinking on the display. so when i left from his house, i was driving fast, feeling the power, and enjoying the handling of the Quattro. i get to a red light, and boom the car turns off. (stalls), so i thought i let go of the clutch or something but nope. so i tried to turn it back on but it would not start. kept on doing it, but still woouldnt, so i got out of the car and pushed it to a saftey side. again tried to turn it on but still no start. i thought it was time to call the towing truck. but before i did, i tried one more time and it started.
does anyone know what could be the problem? why would it just turn off like that, is it the oil?> or timing belt broke i dunno, but the guy said the timing belt was changed.

the car is now in my driveway, and im thinking its the oil change, but i dont know if i should drive it to get an oil change or is it something else? I dont know somebody give me some comfort lol.

 

My roomate has a crappy old Toyota that had a problem just like that, it would stall and not start for a while. The stealership told him it was his distributor.... other than that I have no clue. Is you CEL on? If so get it scanned for codes and post them up for our geniuses to look at.

 

its your fuel pump you should change you oil tho...and find out when that timing belt was changed last... for it is a 1k job to do maybe 600 if you find a good honest mechanic.... But why play the guessing game get a scanner or borrow one from autozone and get the codes then fix whatever code it throws you...