Bargepower
A2OC Donor
I had a brand new A4 1.9 Tdi in 1996 (red I, more bhp) and once it was run in it would achieve high 40’s mpgAn Audi A4 tdi couldn’t achieve 40mpg?
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I had a brand new A4 1.9 Tdi in 1996 (red I, more bhp) and once it was run in it would achieve high 40’s mpgAn Audi A4 tdi couldn’t achieve 40mpg?
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anyone want to sell their Stag...please let me know...
the mpg will balance out with my A2 Tdi...
The A4 convertible was/is a very heavy car..... had it down to low 30s.... normal 40s.... driving like Miss Daisy 45..... and that was on 45 mile journeys. Just because it says TDI does not mean it sips like an A2
Still have the Stag, had it since ‘86’?I did wonder if you had a stag with the JaveGreen user name
I also had a Java green stag mk2 for some 21 years
Loved it but is just got too expensive to pore petrol in in
Paul
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The Stag I have is well sorted...... never ever did better than 26 mpg... but normally did 21mpg.... I am in the SOC and know of no one who has had one and got 28+ to the gallon. Now they have classic status and starting to fetch good money.Mine was a stag that I had a lot of time and love invested in. Bought in 1988 and had a bear metal re spray after mugging in wheel arm sections, inner arm repair panels, door bottoms, door skins, boot lid repair sections etc
The car had been zebart treated from new so the structure was reasonably well protected
New hood fitted and it was ready for my wedding and was used as the wedding car (weather played nicely)
It also took us round France a number of times and on those longer runs returned 34 mpg but normal usage was more like 28mpg
I guess that 20 plus years of ownership I simply got bored with it and to be honest I’ve never missed it
A few years latter I bought another open top car a focus cc3 and had that 9 years and replaced it with an A5 cab 18 months ago
I know they say modern cars have no soul but the A5 is the best of those 3 by some way and returns 50+ mpg on a run and never less than 44mpg
If only it had the V8 burble of the stag engine
Paul
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Like I said, depends how you drive it, the A4 Convertible was a heavy motor due to the extra strength in the frame.I had a brand new A4 1.9 Tdi in 1996 (red I, more bhp) and once it was run in it would achieve high 40’s mpg
All the golfs that we had 2.0 tdi never bettered 55 mpg, nice all the same.My main car is a Seat Alhambra 7n with a 2.0tdi on a long trip it will return 57mpg on normal commuting etc the tank average is 48mpg
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All the golfs that we had 2.0 tdi never bettered 55 mpg, nice all the same.
I bet people used to say that about MK1 escorts!I don't think A2 is a future classic. They will always have a strong following but I don't ever see car collectors competing for them. I intend to drive mine and keep it going as long as I can. No retirement in a dry garage for my A2.
They were always going to be a sought after classic, it was a massively popular car and people aspired to a Mexico. They bought any Mk1 and modified it etc or just didn't get one. Now old and grey with spare cash, some of those are prepared to pay to get a dream motor from when they were younger. A Mexico is now silly money and clean basic cars are bringing good money. Something similar is now happening with 80s hot hatches (especially Fords, aspired to by the masses) and clean basic cars from the same range.I bet people used to say that about MK1 escorts!
A2 is without doubt a unique and clever design but they were never popular with the masses. There is not a generation out there that wanted one who will be competing for one in the future. The market for these cars is us and we have them so I can't see them making big money in the future; or perhaps I got my definition of classic car wrong?