Audi A4 2.0 FSI

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:58 pm

Rob S wrote:Steel lasts longer than solder and sensors I guess.
what you need is an older car, less sensors, more simple.....oh bugger I just sold that!

Yes you did.

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:06 pm

@Russ,
LOVING the Leon mate, a perfect car would have the grunt and decent running costs of the 1.8T, but have the simple charms of the Sierra.
It was good, but currently I'm a bit smitten by the Spanish FWD hairdressers car

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:07 pm

Thanks for the reply Russ

The Mazda did look good, but if I'm going derv I'd like to try and get more than low 40's to make all the noise worth it

A4 Tdi seems ideal, reasonable power with low 50's mpg

Tempted to have a look at this...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Need to see what the mileage is and find out if it's silver or blue

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:09 pm

ill order you a nice rug for back seat scott.lmao

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:13 pm

gary@apt wrote:ill order you a nice rug for back seat scott.lmao

I am getting on a bit now

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:17 pm

Also watching this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320865165070? ... 97.c0.m619

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:57 pm

I hate admitting it but im realy becomming a big supporter of this whole VAG rules thing. My golf is great and the A6 has now notched me up 15000 miles of bliss comfort since september.
However as i needed a van and had to be lez compliant i bought a vauxhall combo cdti the other week. It broke down on the drive home (no come backs it was a trader to trader sale) It broke down the next day as well

. It turned out to be nothing more than a gummed up turbo, But after taking it to a few trusted garages with better diagnostics than me to find out what the problem was they both said vauxhall cdti..........yuk!
Connected to what i said earlier and electrics. There is a bp member (who i expect will read this) And is a bloody good mechanic that a few years ago was a total vauxhall nut (i was sure that if you cut him in half he would have had vauxhall written through him) But due to the modern faults he now has a e36 bmw and his good lady had an A6 sportback tdi!
The Audi looks nice on autotrader and by all accounts the 1.9 is a real slogger and will go on forever.
I dont know if Gerry H still has his A4 avant? The last time i spoke to him he was thinking of selling it? Nice 2003 2.5 v6 tdi?:D
Good luck and i hope you find a good `un.

Adam_sx · Post by **Adam_sx** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:24 pm

if you do get a derv,
make sure the egr valve is leaking oil mist everywhere it'll work fine but make a mess of the engine bay lol, the valve is about

Post by **Ben** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:18 am

Russ, totally with you, the best vehicles are German now days !! ... (p.s. have you seen some of the amazing mk2's on Dubgeneration - you need to get a 1.8T lump in yours plus some mega BBS Lm's

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drifter · Post by **drifter** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:15 pm

Right then, going to look at this on Saturday morning

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Anything I need to check service wise like cambelts etc?