So I just got an MOT pass today after having the car for 9 months.
I have had so much help from searching the forum for answers and from members services, I thought I would do a write up of the things I have done and where I got help/information.
I must apologise from the off - I am the worst at taking photos at the best of times, let alone up to my eyeballs in oil, so there will be very few pictures.
So why an A2?
When I bought the car, I was planning retirement, and have many DIY projects on the go, so was looking for a small cheap car to run around, fetching and carrying things, so small, cheap to run, versatile were the watchwords. Just so happened a good friend of mine had recently bought an A2 and I saw its virtues, so off I went to buy one. Not a minter you understand, just something that I would use and (lightly) abuse every day (sorry to the purists)
Now, I also enjoy spannering, and have the idea that I could run projects while I am retired, to keep myself busy and maybe make a little money, or at least have experience of interesting cars. So what better place to start? buy a run down A2 and save it. Hmmm...
So I found a cheap 1.4 2002 on Evil Bay that had stood for a couple of years, with just over 100k miles. Seemed like the perfect challenge. I spoke to the guy and all seemed genuine, so I bought it sight unseen (I won't do that again) and had it delivered.
When it arrived, it was worse than described, but not too far off the photos and description, and I thought 'I'm up for the challenge, how hard can it be?" So the project started.
I have had so much help from searching the forum for answers and from members services, I thought I would do a write up of the things I have done and where I got help/information.
I must apologise from the off - I am the worst at taking photos at the best of times, let alone up to my eyeballs in oil, so there will be very few pictures.
So why an A2?
When I bought the car, I was planning retirement, and have many DIY projects on the go, so was looking for a small cheap car to run around, fetching and carrying things, so small, cheap to run, versatile were the watchwords. Just so happened a good friend of mine had recently bought an A2 and I saw its virtues, so off I went to buy one. Not a minter you understand, just something that I would use and (lightly) abuse every day (sorry to the purists)
Now, I also enjoy spannering, and have the idea that I could run projects while I am retired, to keep myself busy and maybe make a little money, or at least have experience of interesting cars. So what better place to start? buy a run down A2 and save it. Hmmm...
So I found a cheap 1.4 2002 on Evil Bay that had stood for a couple of years, with just over 100k miles. Seemed like the perfect challenge. I spoke to the guy and all seemed genuine, so I bought it sight unseen (I won't do that again) and had it delivered.
When it arrived, it was worse than described, but not too far off the photos and description, and I thought 'I'm up for the challenge, how hard can it be?" So the project started.