So today ... 1 year ago I collected my A2 Tdi 90 ....and named him Basil , this being a long term plan for a project car , which was 1st hatched in 2005 ... 4 house moves later , and a replacement wife finally allowed this to happen last year ...
And while sitting beside the pool in France on holiday ... though it’s been an amazing year of ownership, and started to think , it’s been hell of a journey...
Here the list repairs , modifications, and improvements required over the year ... I added around 12k of miles , bringing the total to 186k
1. New engine coolant sensor, and thermostat, easy fix
2. New rear shocks , easy fix
4. New carpet mats , via Crewe Audi
5. Rear cup holder , via the market place
6. Hand brake tray , via the market place
7.Front and rear mud flaps , easy job
8.1.2 exhaust cover , easy job
9.Door check straps , both fronts
10. Rear discs and pads
11. Rear Abs sensors
12.Rear wheel bearing , both sides
13. Rear hand brake cables
14. New battery
15. Replacement steering wheel angle sensor
16. Refixed the aluminium heat sheilds
17. Unblocked the cabin heat exchanger, it’s was filled with rust
18. New flap motor sensor
19 .New a/c compressor
20. New a/c condenser
21. And a complete engine over haul , with new short engine ...
22. Reconditioned turbo
23. FSI , 1.2 winglets
24. Lower engine dog bone bush
24. Roll bar bushes
25. New front discs and pads
26. Cleaned engine to body earth cable
27. Replaced damaged internal plastic trims
The following , I would consider to be modified from standard
1. Myp 6 speed gear box , with tt gear knob
2. Pro intercooler
3. Remap , giving 380mn of pulling power , and around 125 BHP , plus 80 mpg
4. 2nd rear fog light
5. MK2 RNS-E
6. MK1 TT Pedals
7.bose sound installation
8.Auto dimming mirror
9. TT COMP wheels with 205/45/17 tyres
10. Flat bottom steering wheel
11.Audi blue tooth set up
12.Full colour DIS
13.Double din dash board swap
14. Heated seat climate control unit
15.AUX input socket
16. Front fog lights , and switch
For those that have followed this journey , the car is with WOM autos , following its unplanned excursion down the drive , into the wife car...
All things being well , it should be back on the road in the next 4-6 weeks , with the following upgrades
1. New Audi towbar
2. New windscreen
3. H And R roll bar package
4. 312mm discs and pads , overhauled TT callipers etc
5.35mm lowering springs
6. New front shocks , bearing
7. New lower wish bones
8 .resprayed front end , on a reclaimed bonnet/ bumper
9. New radiator
10. New condenser
11. Reclaimed slam panel
Other than the above , the cars been totally reliable.....
Regards Mark