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Today, I took the plunge and purchased an A2 1.4 SE petrol from Facebook Marketplace... It was a 9 hour round trip for me, and is the spec I was after, having owned a red FSI in 2019, I didn't want one of those again! This one is a 'Y'-reg from April 2001. Silver, with cloth trim (Matrix in Swing), 6 spoke alloys too. It has been SORNed for 3 years and is covered in moss, however it drove well to the garage to get the inspection/MOT. The brakes grind like Jaws' teeth, and the ABS and Engine lights are on, both symptomatic of being standing I'm sure. It has 66000 miles on the clock, and a partial history. Best of all for me, is the OSS works (its clunky) and the interior is immaculate including all switches and the 'Chorus' deck and all displays work. It is lacking a load-blind and compressor though.
I don't want to get ahead of myself here- the intention is for it to be my daily driver (I do 9000 miles a year) and I am sure that next week the VW/Audi specialist in Norwich who told me how much they hate A2s will tell me exactly why it was SORNed!
Assuming the car is mechanically OK, and fixes up OK, then I will be after the loadblind and compressor, and then getting it all up to scratch. I'm absolutely sure I will be asking for help on here! I have attached a couple of pictures today of my £1000 find.
I don't want to get ahead of myself here- the intention is for it to be my daily driver (I do 9000 miles a year) and I am sure that next week the VW/Audi specialist in Norwich who told me how much they hate A2s will tell me exactly why it was SORNed!
Assuming the car is mechanically OK, and fixes up OK, then I will be after the loadblind and compressor, and then getting it all up to scratch. I'm absolutely sure I will be asking for help on here! I have attached a couple of pictures today of my £1000 find.
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