esayem
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Hi all, I’m Sam – I picked up my first A2 earlier this week! It’s not in great shape and has a few issues that need sorting but I was looking for a project and have always loved these cars. With 71000 miles on the clock the £850 I paid for it seemed like a decent deal (especially with 12 months MOT), but I’d be interested to hear what you all think? The car has a 1.4 petrol (BBY) engine and the spec is extremely basic.
I believe the car is finished in cobalt blue metallic paint but please correct me if I'm wrong - I've not been able to locate the information sticker to confirm this yet (I've checked the service book and battery storage compartment). The car will be getting a deep clean soon and then I'll start trying to address the major issues:
I believe the car is finished in cobalt blue metallic paint but please correct me if I'm wrong - I've not been able to locate the information sticker to confirm this yet (I've checked the service book and battery storage compartment). The car will be getting a deep clean soon and then I'll start trying to address the major issues:
- Intermittent misfiring/engine cutting out - I suspect this is the ignition coils but may also be due to a lambda (or other) sensor failure.
- Driver door doesn't unlock with the key fob, but it does lock with the key fob and unlock with a key turn - possible microswitch problem?
- Fuel cap button doesn't work - likely related to the door locking issue.
- No cambelt change history so this will need to be done soon.