Hi everyone, im a proper car guy, been kicking around Car Forums for years.Always been a fan of the A2 and i have a big thing for 3 cylinder engines.Always fancied a 1.4TDI with red leather as a runaround but life took some turns, found myself on my own after divorce and ended up with a BMW 335i coupe, with red leather ( tough life) 
As my daughter got closer to her 17th Birthday ,i suddenly had one of those Brainwave moments and realised that an A2 could be a great car to teach her to drive in ( ex ADI) Kept eye on Autotrader, read stuff on here and decided on a 1.4 petrol...Then a 1.6 Sport came up locally,Black with red leather.Quick check on insurance and weirdly no difference in cost and an amazing £470 fully comp on a learner policy..Anyways, had a look, drove it, bought it....Cant stop driving it!!! So we bought it in November and Daughter drives it like she has driven it all her life, fantastic learner car.It's got a few jobs need doing ,but thats why i bought it. Usual amber engine light, bit of a leak Sunroof drain channel/ screen, wheels are buckled but are ok till she passes her test. Somebody has fitted a HID kit on it so thats coming off ,but we will update all the bulbs to make it better than standard.Because my 335i is so quick, i just put down the obvious performance deficit to that.However, the Alternator belt shredded, the Tensioner pulley was seized solid , got it replaced and i cant get over how peppy it is now,The seizing pulley obviously dragging on the crank. The engine now runs round to the red line so easily and quickly with a lovely roar, it really is like a mini GTI and actually apparently it's about the same as a mk4 GTI Golf.The engine really is very sweet with no rough running or any other issues and has lots of low end pull, which is really useful when a learner pulls away in the wrong gear!!!
So, the plan is to get Daughter through her test and let her run it for a while but at some point i will have it back and bring it right up to a good standard.It has a lovely interior with no wear on seats ,with a bit of food and a little bit of leather paint on one small bit, seats will be like new.Red gear knob has seen better days tho , and we have the standard wear on the radio,aircon and window switch buttons.Oh and two days ago the wipers stopped...Yep , standard issue earth problem on motor,so will be running a wire from motor body to earth tomorrow.It is a truly wonderful little car and it genuinely keeps my 335i parked in garage for a good few days every week and that is a massive recommendation because up till now, i couldn't bare the thought of ever giving my BMW up!!!
As my daughter got closer to her 17th Birthday ,i suddenly had one of those Brainwave moments and realised that an A2 could be a great car to teach her to drive in ( ex ADI) Kept eye on Autotrader, read stuff on here and decided on a 1.4 petrol...Then a 1.6 Sport came up locally,Black with red leather.Quick check on insurance and weirdly no difference in cost and an amazing £470 fully comp on a learner policy..Anyways, had a look, drove it, bought it....Cant stop driving it!!! So we bought it in November and Daughter drives it like she has driven it all her life, fantastic learner car.It's got a few jobs need doing ,but thats why i bought it. Usual amber engine light, bit of a leak Sunroof drain channel/ screen, wheels are buckled but are ok till she passes her test. Somebody has fitted a HID kit on it so thats coming off ,but we will update all the bulbs to make it better than standard.Because my 335i is so quick, i just put down the obvious performance deficit to that.However, the Alternator belt shredded, the Tensioner pulley was seized solid , got it replaced and i cant get over how peppy it is now,The seizing pulley obviously dragging on the crank. The engine now runs round to the red line so easily and quickly with a lovely roar, it really is like a mini GTI and actually apparently it's about the same as a mk4 GTI Golf.The engine really is very sweet with no rough running or any other issues and has lots of low end pull, which is really useful when a learner pulls away in the wrong gear!!!So, the plan is to get Daughter through her test and let her run it for a while but at some point i will have it back and bring it right up to a good standard.It has a lovely interior with no wear on seats ,with a bit of food and a little bit of leather paint on one small bit, seats will be like new.Red gear knob has seen better days tho , and we have the standard wear on the radio,aircon and window switch buttons.Oh and two days ago the wipers stopped...Yep , standard issue earth problem on motor,so will be running a wire from motor body to earth tomorrow.It is a truly wonderful little car and it genuinely keeps my 335i parked in garage for a good few days every week and that is a massive recommendation because up till now, i couldn't bare the thought of ever giving my BMW up!!!
