gangitano85
A2OC Donor
Project Annie
As the proud owner of a 2004 1.4 TDI (ATL), I have decided to start my own Project Post to keep you guys updated on the progress I am making. First of all, I am quite a technical noob, so don’t expect any crazy modifications. Also, I like to keep the car in its original condition, as much as possible, so I am not looking to retrofit any options apart from the heated mirrors and the false boot cover.
First of all, the good and the bad things about the car:
Good:
Bad:
I will add some more pictures later today.
As the proud owner of a 2004 1.4 TDI (ATL), I have decided to start my own Project Post to keep you guys updated on the progress I am making. First of all, I am quite a technical noob, so don’t expect any crazy modifications. Also, I like to keep the car in its original condition, as much as possible, so I am not looking to retrofit any options apart from the heated mirrors and the false boot cover.
First of all, the good and the bad things about the car:
Good:
- given its age, I believe the car is in good condition. The bodywork is ok, with a number of scratches, only eyesore being the rear bumper which seems to have suffered under the previous owners
- I have fitted a new climate control unit and light switch (both were quite worn – tried the stickers, but in my vanity I wasn’t happy with the result so went all in with the new units). The other switches have some marks, but I can live with them.
- Mechanically, I believe the car to be OK, haven’t had any major issues so far in the three years that I have owned the car (and covered about 25,000 miles). MOT revealed no advisories back in December
- I have fitted four steels wheels, as two of the original alloys had been damaged and been repaired by a charlatan. Bought a set of Continental Summer and Winter tyres, but looking to put Michelin Cross Climates on. Two reasons for that: swapping the tyres is quite costly, since I don’t have a set of dedicated wheels for the other tyres, and since the car will be moving to the mountainous Sicilian inland – where winter tyres are required from November to March – it just saves us the hassle. The steels wheels have retro Audi 80 covers, which look nice on the A2 in my opinion.
- Fitted brand new LHD headlights which look incredible.
Bad:
Loose and very dirty headlining, as well as this greasy layer of grime in the car. One of the previous owners was a smoker, unfortunately.New headliner fitted myself, not great but still an improvement on the original one.Lumbar support not working for the driver’s seatOld Sport seats removed and replaces with SE ones.Climate control occasionally going into tropical mode – motor gets stuck.Finally had enough when problem reemerged earlier this week, new motor ordered and a nice DIY project for a winter weekendDIS reset button not working.- OSS not working properly – when retracting one side lags behind and gets all distorted
Annoying leak from the OSS between C and D pillar – tried cleaning all the drain channels, but water is still coming in, so currently the roof is all taped up with duct tape.Car will need new suspension at some point. Rubber has gone on both rear shocks, and I might as well do the font as well, as I fear that there is a small leak in one of them.Noisy starter engine – although car has always started without any problemsThird gear can be difficult to shift into – have been looking at doing the 6 gear conversion, but still not sure whether it’s worth itBoth this and the previous issue will be sorted ones the new gearbox goes in in January.Boot struts are nearing the end of their lives. Takes quite a bit of effort to open the boot, and the boot slams down like crazy when left to gravity.Passenger door strap on its way out, so will need to be sorted at some point as well (door check strap ordered)
I will add some more pictures later today.
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