A2on18's
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I bought my first A2 2 weeks ago, 2003 A2 1.6FSI with 138k, the decision was made purely on the fact it had the Votex kit on it, made my way via train to Maidstone to view/collect and at that point had pretty much commited without seeing
The car needs some work and the more time I spend with it the more things I find, I'm a keen modifier but this will be an OEM+ project rather than anything more..
The car looks better in the pictures than in real life, wheels have been sprayed over to make them look fresh and every door has at least one dent in along the main line so not really repairable, it also has damage to the C pillar on the nearside. I truly bought this heart over head!
At this point I'm not deterred though...
Current known issues 06/06
- knock from N/S front
- seems low on power above 3k
- temperature rarely gets close to 90 degrees
- rear hatch inner cover comes off when closing boot
- some water in boot well
- wheels need refurb
- Votex kit needs respray and jack covers (@Sarge already contacted
- corrision bubble on leading edge of roof
- soft touch buttons worn
- near to no radio signal
- no air con and VERY noisy blower motor
Things to do
- Investigate and resolve knock from N/S front
- Full service including all filters and plugs (looking at the top of the engine don't think the plugs have been changed for a long time!)
- Replace all 4 doors
- Remove Votex kit get resprayed and refitted
- Refurbish headlights, fit new brighter bulbs
- Refurbish fog lights, fit new brighter bulbs
- Full paint decontamination and machine polish
- Treat all glass with hydrophobic product
- Full interior clean
- Hard touch refurb of switches etc
- replace concert radio or fit bluetooth kit
- refurb wiper arm
Planned Modifications
- TT Steering Wheel
- TT Gear Lever
- TT Pedals
- Custom A2 footrest (watch this space for a new post on these!)
- Test fit 18" TT Wheels
- Hub & Caliper Refurb
I'm sure there is plenty more to list but as a starter for 10 that's enough for the time being!
The car needs some work and the more time I spend with it the more things I find, I'm a keen modifier but this will be an OEM+ project rather than anything more..
The car looks better in the pictures than in real life, wheels have been sprayed over to make them look fresh and every door has at least one dent in along the main line so not really repairable, it also has damage to the C pillar on the nearside. I truly bought this heart over head!
At this point I'm not deterred though...
Current known issues 06/06
- knock from N/S front
- seems low on power above 3k
- temperature rarely gets close to 90 degrees
- rear hatch inner cover comes off when closing boot
- some water in boot well
- wheels need refurb
- Votex kit needs respray and jack covers (@Sarge already contacted
- corrision bubble on leading edge of roof
- soft touch buttons worn
- near to no radio signal
- no air con and VERY noisy blower motor
Things to do
- Investigate and resolve knock from N/S front
- Full service including all filters and plugs (looking at the top of the engine don't think the plugs have been changed for a long time!)
- Replace all 4 doors
- Remove Votex kit get resprayed and refitted
- Refurbish headlights, fit new brighter bulbs
- Refurbish fog lights, fit new brighter bulbs
- Full paint decontamination and machine polish
- Treat all glass with hydrophobic product
- Full interior clean
- Hard touch refurb of switches etc
- replace concert radio or fit bluetooth kit
- refurb wiper arm
Planned Modifications
- TT Steering Wheel
- TT Gear Lever
- TT Pedals
- Custom A2 footrest (watch this space for a new post on these!)
- Test fit 18" TT Wheels
- Hub & Caliper Refurb
I'm sure there is plenty more to list but as a starter for 10 that's enough for the time being!
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