carbore
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Hi, I picked up my "early" 1.4 Petrol A2 on Sunday after hankering for one for a while. My usual car is a Discovery 3 and since COVID im only doing very short trips which in a huge Diesel isn't very good for anyone including the Disco.
My A2 was an ebay, semi impulse/lucky buy for not a lot of money. Car has an alarm/central locking issue and had been unused for 10 months. I have my own car tansporter trailer and a fair bit of space so was a buy it, collect it and fiddle with it without incurring much cost or hassle beyond fuel for the trip. The handbrake was seized but a few taps on the drums with a hammer and drift freed them up (years of watching Chasing Classic cars and Wheeler Dealers paid off). Electric winch pulled it onto the trailer, absolute luxury.
List of jobs/issues.
Thanks.
My A2 was an ebay, semi impulse/lucky buy for not a lot of money. Car has an alarm/central locking issue and had been unused for 10 months. I have my own car tansporter trailer and a fair bit of space so was a buy it, collect it and fiddle with it without incurring much cost or hassle beyond fuel for the trip. The handbrake was seized but a few taps on the drums with a hammer and drift freed them up (years of watching Chasing Classic cars and Wheeler Dealers paid off). Electric winch pulled it onto the trailer, absolute luxury.
List of jobs/issues.
- Reprogram key to fix alarm issue I hope (VCDS or local garage as only have 1 key and usual methods dont work)
- Revive or replace battery
- Start the thing! its still on the trailer and im going to remove plugs and spin engine before running normally
- Stereo volume has "that issue", will replace with original or buy a chip/kit
- Remove dodgy cd changer wiring I found under drivers seat
- No owners book (ordered one)
- Side pillar interior alarm switch broken - HOW MUCH! (will try to to fix)
- Door crack on driver side - will refurbish check hinge
- Needs a darn good valet inside and out
Thanks.