A2Si
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Hi just bought a 2001 A2. 1.4tdi
think I might have bought with rose tinted glasses .
It needs a really good clean and then a list of jobs.
—roof console light cover does not hold in.
—fuel switch on door pillar pushed down inside trim - first drive had to use the manual control under RHS rear light cover . Thank goodness for that.
—Service hatch on bonnet not latching.
—Horrible wear to soft covering on various switches.
—Sunroof doesn’t work— only a motor sound.
—Service light on.
—Wrong wheels.
—Bit of bodywork tidying a scratch on a door and dented bonnet. Interior leather need a clean and feed.
—Radio been taken out leaving a double DIN size hole.
—No towbar!
Broken rear light . Now sorted .
Speaker grilles both rear doors damaged. NS still to do. OS replaced.
Two holes drilled in rear bumper alloy trim.
So why did I buy it ... thought it was a cool older car. I like a challenge and know the 1.4tdi engine from other cars.
it should be reasonable cost to run £30 tax , insurance was ok , fuel ...let’s see.
would appreciate help with locating a towbar.
also thinking to change to 15” pepperpots.
most urgently I need to sort a water leak which I’ve got to trace.
doesn’t smoke either white or black so I’m guessing not the head gasket . Also seems to pull like the turbo works and no plumes of black smoke so hoping the turbo etc are ok..
I’m in Cheshire so happy to chat and take any advice from the more knowledgeable.
think I might have bought with rose tinted glasses .
It needs a really good clean and then a list of jobs.
—roof console light cover does not hold in.
—fuel switch on door pillar pushed down inside trim - first drive had to use the manual control under RHS rear light cover . Thank goodness for that.
—Service hatch on bonnet not latching.
—Horrible wear to soft covering on various switches.
—Sunroof doesn’t work— only a motor sound.
—Service light on.
—Wrong wheels.
—Bit of bodywork tidying a scratch on a door and dented bonnet. Interior leather need a clean and feed.
—Radio been taken out leaving a double DIN size hole.
—No towbar!
Broken rear light . Now sorted .
Speaker grilles both rear doors damaged. NS still to do. OS replaced.
Two holes drilled in rear bumper alloy trim.
So why did I buy it ... thought it was a cool older car. I like a challenge and know the 1.4tdi engine from other cars.
it should be reasonable cost to run £30 tax , insurance was ok , fuel ...let’s see.
would appreciate help with locating a towbar.
also thinking to change to 15” pepperpots.
most urgently I need to sort a water leak which I’ve got to trace.
doesn’t smoke either white or black so I’m guessing not the head gasket . Also seems to pull like the turbo works and no plumes of black smoke so hoping the turbo etc are ok..
I’m in Cheshire so happy to chat and take any advice from the more knowledgeable.
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