I have bought my first A2 (and first car) a couple of months ago. While I have always liked cars, and enjoyed driving whatever I could get my hands on ever since I had a license, my degree of mechanical knowledge pretty much stopped at checking the oil level and tyre pressure... That has changed a lot in the past two months, as a result of reading this forum, and interacting with the very knowledgable, kind and generous people here.
I can see that a lot of the pleasure of car ownership comes from understanding how your car works, and being able to take care of it properly. Unfortunately, living in London means paying a considerable bill for that, and it can be a minefield for unnecessary costs. And while there are absolutely excellent guides here for servicing and pretty much all things A2, that still wouldn't give enough confidence to someone who is let's say a beginner.
I have had this idea, and wanted to suggest and see if anyone else would find it worthwhile having a system whereby, whenever more experienced members perform their regular service, or any repair or replacement on their A2, new members could be notified and would be able to attend that, and help if suitable. I for one, would be more than willing to travel a reasonable distance and see anything from a regular service to changing of suspension, headlights, interior, detailing etc. The advantage for the experience member could be having a pair of helping hands (although I can see that also possibly being a disadvantage, so I guess it would depend case by case).
Anyway..that's what I thought about today. Would like to hear your thoughts about it!
I can see that a lot of the pleasure of car ownership comes from understanding how your car works, and being able to take care of it properly. Unfortunately, living in London means paying a considerable bill for that, and it can be a minefield for unnecessary costs. And while there are absolutely excellent guides here for servicing and pretty much all things A2, that still wouldn't give enough confidence to someone who is let's say a beginner.
I have had this idea, and wanted to suggest and see if anyone else would find it worthwhile having a system whereby, whenever more experienced members perform their regular service, or any repair or replacement on their A2, new members could be notified and would be able to attend that, and help if suitable. I for one, would be more than willing to travel a reasonable distance and see anything from a regular service to changing of suspension, headlights, interior, detailing etc. The advantage for the experience member could be having a pair of helping hands (although I can see that also possibly being a disadvantage, so I guess it would depend case by case).
Anyway..that's what I thought about today. Would like to hear your thoughts about it!