What was your previous car?

[tim roe]

I don't know whether this has ever been discussed before, but I'm interested in knowing what car people ran before buying their A2.

Mine was a 1994 Porsche 968 - 240bhp, 0-60 in 6 secs and 160mph. A bit of a change compared to the 1.4SE I bought 3 weeks ago to replace it...

Tim

[mevink]

Same here...

Volvo 850 T5, 0-62mph in 7,4sec and 150mph top.

Marco
Audi A2 1.2TDI
To be built Wk49/2002 | Silver | Concert II | Climate | DIS | SIDEGUARD | Winter pack | etc.

[tcasaca]

Hi guys my was a Lupo 1.0-tom

A2 1.4 Tdi

TCasaca

[thomas]

Golf 4 75 PS
now 110 PS FSI

Thomas Giblin

[John Reynolds]

I had a Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo.

JR

A2 1.6 FSI, Cobalt blue, OpenSky, etc.

[Stuart_D]

SEAT Marbella (First car)
SEAT Ibiza
VW Golf GTI (125bhp)
Seat Toledo 2.3 V5 (170bhp)
Audi A2 !

2001 TDi SE, Open Sky Roof, 16" six spoke alloys, Kenwood Mask CD.
Please support the A2OC & Forum: www.Audi-A2.co.uk/support.htm

[mostin]

Pug 206 GTi
Audi A4 SE 1.8
BMW 318i SE

Loved the Pug, hated the Audi, wanted to hate the Beemer but ended up loving it.

[frido]

Audi 100 Avant TDI 120 hp
Audi A6 Avant TDI 1.9 90 hp

My parents still have the A6 1.9.... so I get to drive it every couple of weeks.

Bye, Frido.

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A2 1.2 TDI 2002 silver, CC, DIS, Apple iPod :-)

[kslevi]

Ford Fiesta 1.25 Ghia

2003 A2 1.4 SE in Cobalt blue, black interior, Climate Control, Winter Pack

[jesperlindholdt]

Golf TDI IV TDI 90 ps. Chiptuned to 126 ps.



Jesper Lindholdt
Audi A2 TDI 3l

[runboy]

Toyota Starlet
Vauxhall Cavalier
Peugeot 405
Seat Ibiza
Seat Ibiza
Seat Cordoba
Seat Leon
A2 (first one!)
A2 (present one!)

Steve - 2003 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior

[Mal2002]

Ford Focus 1.6 zetec

The A2 is actually quicker than it

2002, 1.4, azure blue, 2 tone leather, concert II single cd. Member of A2OC site.

[FACtOR]

:( I must of had the worst of the Lot a VW Polo 1L '97 (snail made fun of my driving, while old grannies laughed and pointed).

We all wait in anticipation to see what John Disdale posts lol a 2 page post on his cars.

1.4SE petrol 2001, Dark interior, Sat cloth, Brilliant Silver, 3 spoke Steering wheel, Rear electric windows and Panasonic MR555 stereo, Panasonic 8CD changer, 10 speakers (2 extra 13" 190 watt each.)

1.4TDiSE 2002, Biege interior, Brilliant Black, Concert II.

[sutton]

I had an A4 TDI Avant and before that a Merc E class Estate
regards
bob

[Craig]

Lupo 1.4e (75Bhp , Same engine an A2 I believe but it felt alot quicker in the Lupo)

Scenic 1.6 - All the toys (Actually wasn't a bad car).

Now an A2 1.4 Tdi SE (Dolphin Grey) and very pleased with it.

It good to see how many people are faithful to the Audi Brand. They must be doing something right!.

Craig.

[JanF]

VW Passat 2.3 VR5 Variant (150 bhp) for one year only, lots of problems with that one......
Many other cars from Triumph Spitfire to Opel Kadett, VW Scirocco, Toyota Starlet etc etc.

Regards,

JanF

2001 1.4 Petrol Exclusive
Cobalt Blue Metallic

[dodd]

VW POLO 1.4
VW LUPO 1.4
AUDI A3 1.6
AUDI A3 1.6

DODD.

A2 1.4 TDI SE, CLIMATE, DIS, SYMPHONY II, PARKING SENSORS, ISOFIX

[yoyoman]

1978 a citroen 2 CV <>1979 BMW 2002 ><, than a mini cooper>< mazda 929 ESTATE<> suzuki van <>Fiat Panda <> seat Ibiza <>seat Ibiza<>seat Toledo <>Ford escort <>Nissan Vannette van <> Nissan Vannette van<>Fiat scudo van

but since 1987 I am married so we had at the same time :
Daihatsu cuore<>mercedes 190<> suzuki Swift <> seat marbella<> VW golf<> suzuki Alto <> Renault Twingo *(my favorite)<>Suzuki wagon R+ <>another wagon R+ *(first one was crashed by a lorry while parked)
Mercedes A 140 &lt;&gt; and now [u]AUDI A2 exlusive </u>
PFFFFF should have saved the money as I see my first seat Ibiza regarly bought it in 1989 it still drives as i see it driving by now and than.


Jeff Huisman
2000 A2 petrol with all thinkeble options :-)

[Martin Bickel]

Mercedes 280SE (W116)
www.martin-bickel.de/photos/w116/scaled/sc_a1.jpg
(year of construction 1976; consumed 5 times as much as my A2... )

Martin

[Paul]

Lotus Excel SE
Jaguar XJR
Jaguar XJR-V8

Paul
1.4TDi, leather, Open Sky, BOSE, 6 CD, alu trim, cruise, DIS, etc. etc.

[Skasie]

Renault 12
Land Rover Defender (25 Jears old and repairs without end...)
Renault 25
Renault Nevada
VW T4 Syncro (stolen in russia)
Peugeot 806 (still here)
Smart (I loved this one - but with children...)
Audi A2 3L


A2 3L 1.2l, azur-blue with blue interior (like my old Smart…), climate control, style- + advance-package, winter package, radio "concert"

[Skasie]

BTW: For summer I rented a BMW C1 "motorcycle" 4 month ago (The one with the roof) You can get it fo very small monthly rates here in Germany because BMW has problems to sell it. Like the A2 BMW wants to stop production in the near future (Too expensive). This also has an aluminium space frame. Very economic and lots of fun driving without helmet!

A2 3L 1.2l, azur-blue with blue interior (like my old Smart…), climate control, style- + advance-package, winter package, radio "concert"

[runboy]

Craig-don't be silly-stay faithful to the brand-left SEAT and now kicking myself!!

Steve - 2003 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior

[tino]

My 2p Worth ...
Ones I care to forget : Ford Escort, Vauxhall Cavalier
Ones I remember : Lancia Dedra (x2), Ducati Monster, Fiat Coupe, Peugeot 405
Ones I've still got : Fiat Barchetta, A2
One to look forward to : Alfa Giulia Spider 1963 in a 1000 bits
One I would like (but can't buy in this country) : Lancia Thesis
One I nearly bought : Alfa SZ-ES30 (Il Monstro)


Tino
Dolphin Grey 1.4 SE

[John Disdale]

A2
Audi Quattro
Aston Martin V8
Porsche 911 Targa
Jags, Rolls Royce, Citreon

[John Dusdale]

A2,A8 (right now)
Porsche Carrera 4
Porsche 968
Porsche 944 S2
Mercedes 207
Fiat Uno
no Jags, no Rolls, no Citroen, no Renault, newer!

[FACtOR]

Slightly OT but has anyone seen the A2 in the European Owners gallery section on the A2OC page 21 OMG looks WOW!! must of been very expensive for all that retrofitting and stylings, does anyone know how much it would cost to get all those options fitted to an A2?

1.4SE petrol 2001, Dark interior, Sat cloth, Brilliant Silver, 3 spoke Steering wheel, Rear electric windows and Panasonic MR555 stereo, Panasonic 8CD changer, 10 speakers (2 extra 13" 190 watt each.)

1.4TDiSE 2002, Biege interior, Brilliant Black, Concert II.

[Ade]

Silver 1998 A4 1.8SE with Bose, Walnut, 6CD, Aircon, lumbar, split fold rear seats - currently at 38,000 miles. Still running her in...

Audi A2 1.4SE
Build Wk40/2002 | OpenSky | Azure Blue | Climate | DIS | APS | Lumbar

[staen]

previous: VW Golf III GT+GTI, BMW E30 318i touring, MCC Smart, VW Golf IV V6 4motion, Audi TT quattro 225PS, BMW M3 E36 3.0.
at the moment: A2 + BMW Z3 M-Coupé.
W.

2001 A2 1.4 TDI/black/open sky,sport seats, cruise controll,16" alloys, radio symphony+bose +++

[HT]

Saab 9 3 Aero, 205 BHP, 0-60 in 6.9 secs, top speed 146 mph. After a close encounter with the boys in blue at 115 mph and a long think about how I would miss my licence, I now find myself with an A2 TDI.
HT.


TDI SE AMULET RED, OPEN SKY,1/2 LEATHER, BOSE

[John Disdale]

The cars that A2 owners have previously possessed has brought to mind a conversation which I had with my dealer once, in which they stated that purchasers of A2’s would be greatly valued by the dealership because they might well climb the ladder up to an A8. Putting aside that Whitehouse Audi never valued my custom anyway, I did mention at that time that I certainly had no intention of even desiring an A8 when I had reached a stage in my life where I had driven numerous nice cars, and was no longer prepared to spend mega money maintaining a more desirable set of wheels. Indeed I pointed out that my goal for the future was to spend as little as possible – perhaps based on the theme of downsizing.

I had never believed that I was alone in my attitude of purchasing an A2, but the key point of interest is that in glancing through previous cars owned by other A2 owners it would appear on the face of it as though I am part of the majority – and not within a minority group. If this is the case then clearly Audi dealers have got their marketing strategy all wrong.

It’s a deviation from the topic, but for me times have greatly changed. I remember in the early 1970’s frequently pulling up at Pedestrian Crossings in my company Rolls Royce and being confronted with countless smiling faces looking in admiration (perhaps that someone so young was enjoying themselves), but those days have long gone. In more recent years a past fishing friend of mine (Jim Davidson) felt compelled to get rid of his RR, because he was fed up with people spitting at it, or scratching it whilst it was parked up. Why such levels of resentment and bitterness exist in the year 2002 is totally beyond me, but for sure the situation appears to be getting worse by the day.

Someone’s I wonder what the future really does hold, and I confess I can see a time where if one is not driving an “old banger” on the streets of London, then it will be viewed by many as intimidating – and likely become a target for vandalism/abuse.

Regards
John Disdale

[ianjohnsonws14]

The car the A2 replaced was a Peugeot 206 CC 2.0SE, Leather, aircon - Fast,leaky a fortune to insure and doesn't even have space for a spare! - lasted 6 months.
Before that was a Renault Megane Scenic Alize 1.6, Aircon - faster than it felt but rolled in the corners - was falling apart at 3 years old.
Micra 1.0L


Ian

2002 1.4 Petrol SE, silver with climate control.

The above cars are/were the second car in parallel with (in reverse)
Passat 1.8T SE now - great car, company wont let me chip it!)
Passat 1.8 SE temporary car waiting for the turbo - no torque like all modern 1.8s)
Vectra 2.0 LS 16 valve turbo diesel - 53 mpg over 43k miles shames the A2.
Vectra 1.8 GLS - first company car,temporary car while waiting for the diesel.
1990 Sierra 1.8GLX saloon - Bought second hand in 1992, much better than the 1.6.
1983 Sierra 1.6L Bought new, ran for 9 years for approx £1000 including services so cannot complain!
1981 Fiesta 1.0L - Replaced when children arrived.
1969 Morris Minor - Second hand buy in 1978 - sold for more that we paid for it! On cross plies the only car I could slide in the dry without really trying - quite an experience!

[GP]

In the past 3 years since opting out the company car scheme:-

Nissan Almera Gti - Very under rated car. Huge fun.
Subaru Impreza Turbo - Great Car but £1200 insurance & 19mpg too expensive to run.
Peugeot 307 XSi - A hugely disappointing car with dreadful dealer service (p/x'd for A2)

Gary
2002 1.4 Tdi SE Open Sky

[kit lewis]

A Volvo V40 D Estate in white with blue, yellow and red go faster stripes and the words ECILOP on the bonnet. Funny thing though...it was never the fastest thing on the road - but nothing ever overtook it!

Take Care

Kit

Soon to be the owner of a Dolphin Grey 1.6 FSI SE with Red Leather, ECC, DIS & Symphony 6 CD

[Foghorn]

Okay here's my list:

Raliegh Falcon (10 speed schimano gears, centre pull brakes) - Gets me from A to B
Honda C90 (step-through, semi auto, white top box) - Its got an engine
Robin Reliant supervan MK111 (without sign writing) - It has a roof and heater
Trabant (pigeon grey) - Its got 4 wheels at each corner
A2 - The ultimate 70mpg style machine

Only joking:
A2
A4 tdi 110SE (superb engine - please Audi put it in the A2)
2.6E Cab with electric hood
Plus various other makes - BMW, Merc,
I still rate the last model Merc 190E as the best small executive. This was quality now they are made of cheaper materials


Regards - The Foghorn

2001 TDI SE Atantic Blue, Open Sky, 16" 6 spoke alloys, Satellite cloth & space box system. The "Dogs Twitchers"

[maersk]

Imp
Full house rally imp
MGB Roadster with extras
Triumph Dolomite Sprint with rally tune
Mk 1 Fiesta Ghia
M1 Escort Ghia
Sierra 1.6
Mk2 XR2
Mk2 Escort RS Turbo
2.9 Sierra 4x4
BMW Coupe 320
BMW Coupe 328
Alfa Romeo GTV
A2 TDI

I came over all 'save money' twice.
Fiesta Ghia

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[Karcsi]

In reply to JDi:

A recent Autoexpress article said that roughly a third of cars parked in London get damaged in one way or other.

Even so, I still cannot imagine that a classic car would attract such a response. The modern flash stuff, in the hands of a young male, I can believe - a friend's brand new golf was keyed just a few weeks after delivery, while parked outside his house.

I have a feeling that it has something to do with more and more ne'er-do-wells doing very nicely indeed.

Before, if you did see someone like Jim Davidson, someone who had through hard work pulled themselves from their modest backgrounds, driving a RR you would think "Good on him. Well done".

These days, many such people do exist, but a much larger minority than before have got where they are today through not so commendable ventures. These people have left a lot of (ex-)friends back on the housing estates who resent it just a tad that they have done well, and left them in the mire. Hence a resentment of all those doing well.

OK, then there's the lack of a police presence and also public apathy, which means that they know that they can easily get away with it. Hell, they can get away with murder in broad daylight!

[runboy]

Values these days are well down-no repect for others and their property.

Steve - 2003 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior

[Potato]

mine was a Mercedes Aclass 1.6 elegance, what else would you go for after that!

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

[McMuffin]

-1973 Jag (not sure what it is called, but it was the saloon with 6cylinders and the two petrol tanks - there was a switch to choose either of them. The car was terrible!! I mean it was huge and hat preatty much every option imagineable, but all in really poor quaility. That was besides the fact that I went through 100liters of only the best and most expensice premium quality petrol in less than 400km or about 250miles or so??!! )
-2 Opel D-Kadett ((beginning of 80's Astra) one was 1.2liter (blew that engine to pieces) the other 1.3SR, both in white - aweful!!)
-VW-Caddy (1.6liter Golf 140bhp tuned GTI-Engine fully lowered and one hell of a ride!! Still have it just need to have the time to continue rebuilding it) (Oh yes!! It is Apple-Green!! Yuck!!!!)
-Golf MKIII GTD lots of extras but engine gave up on me fairly quick!! Was not amused!!
-BMW 320 Coupe E30 excellent car bar the image and the fuel consumption.
-now:

A2 1.4TDI Silver, CC, Blaupunkt Hamburg CD70, still fairly standard :(

[alu2000]

1990: Trabant 601 deluxe 26 PS (East german vehicle)
1992: Lada 21061 80 PS
1993: Golf 1.8 TD 75 PS
1995: Audi 80 Lim. (B4) 1.9 TDI 90 PS
1995: Audi 100 Lim. 2.3E 121 PS
1996: Audi A6 Avant 1.9 TDI 90 PS
1997: VW Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90 PS
1998: VW Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110 PS
2000: VW Passat Varinat 1.6 100 PS
2002: A2 1.4 SE Exclusive Petrol 75 PS

Best regards
Ulrich [8D]
A2 1.4 SE cobalt-blue Open-sky, Removable Trailer-docking, all german packages (HighTech, Adavnce and Style), sport seats, winter pack ...

a2k