Erling's A2 1,2 TDI - New Aug 2005 (UK Reg Sept)
Hi all,
Yes goes like the wind...........and almost as green. Now covered 27K miles @ 87 mpg. Should be 30K by Sept.
1st Service not due to 30K (DIS says 32.6K) and I added first oil at 24K.
560 mile round trip to Cromer on English east coast last week recorded average speed of 43 mph - 'brimmed tank' fuel consumption confirmed at 96 mpg (DIS claimed 102 mpg!). Downhill can be scary when in freewheel and wanting to retain all freely won forward velocity!
Mine's got all the options I could get and still achieved 84 gm/km emission level at factory gate. So it's another ZERO RFL car, possibly exempt from London congestion charges too?
Bit of a b........r this heat, I've had to use climate control and this has increased diesel burn a little.
Missed the Audi Driver mag article - must try to get a back-copy. In exchange for words, they ran ad for my old A2 1.4 TDI - it sold immediately. See me on our Member list for photo of both A2s.
LHD is easy, even in an A2. I've driven LHD for yearss, as did better half through a five year Fiat Barchetta affair. Insurer's rip off policy holders - but not by large amount. Lukas got 1.2 TDI on insurer's data base, so that helped me when I got mine in 2005. Lukas also provided loads of useful information to help me out before I bought my car - as did Frido from the German A2 community.
Audi UK OK with warranty (tailgate lock failure repaired instantly) and no unique 1,2 TDI problems to date. Front N/S (driver for me!) wheel bearing getting noisy, but will wait a while before taking it to be fixed.
They're great little cars to drive, especially if you enjoy the challenge of minimising fuel burn on long fast journeys like mine. It's certainly slower than my 1.4 TDI, but only because I stick to de-restricted max speed limits and no longer cruise at 85 mph on motorways, dual carriageways and open A roads.
I'm not a total ecosaint - we run an A Class Merc Auto (boring....) and Mini Cooper S Works (exciting 220 bhp version) too.
Have just assembled most bits to fit SatNav RNS-E unit - including new Double Din dashboard. Waiting for cable sets and to find an Audi BT module, then I'll be busy!
Would I buy another 1.2 TDI - yes, absolutely yes.