Jeetesh
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Following a good idea from a fellow member to add my car to ‘Members Car’s’ area of the forum, here is my car purchased in Nov 19 prior to doing anything to it.
It’s a Jan 2004 1.6 FSI SE in Akoya Silver with 26k miles (2 owners) with the following spec:
Ayoko Silver (metallic), Sports Seats, Lumbar Support, Rear Parking Sensors, Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror, Winter Pack, Colour DIS, Xcarlink Bluetooth kit, Bose.
Having had a SE TDI 75 previously (bought new and specced to the hilt), company cars followed thereafter but pined for another as I originally bought into the engineering ethos which never waned. I decided on an FSI with good spec and needed to be clean as it would be my local runabout (I have another car) therefore I’m able to keep miles low. Having read lots about FSI’s (good and bad) it needed to be low mileage. The only grey area was service history, there were 6 years of missed services however it had only done 5k miles in those 6 years (potential red flag especially for an FSI) however there after annually (inc pump and timing belt) under 2nd owner together with V-Power throughout so I was told. I took a view on the missed services as everything checked out.
On purchase I’d decided I wanted it up to my standard (pristine, tidy, OEM and everything working). If it proved to be a donkey then maybe an engine swap however not until it was terminal (hopefully decades).
My to do list was as follows:
1. Rear discs and pads. ✔
2. Repair plastic near lumbar on pass side. ✔
3. Adjust washer nozzles to spray screen. ✔
4. Repair rear cabin light - not working. ✔
5. Clean misted front fog lights. ✔
6. Fix glove box poll and mechanism. ✔
7. Fix glove box light actuator. ✔
8. Adjust headlight N/S aim. ✔
9. Sort the door edge scuffs. ✔
10. Paint scuffs on the base of boot lid. ✔
11. Clean and refresh carpets. ✔
12. Replace seat track cover on pass side. ✔
13. Replace missing drivers door rubber seal. ✔
14. Clean limescale from under rear spoiler. ✔
15. Replace out of date contents of first aid kit. ✔
16. Clean front seats with upholstery shampoo. ✔
17. Repair window trim near front 3/4 light. ✔
18. Clean fuel injectors with additive.✔
19. Source ‘Dot’ for Between the 1 & 6. ✔
20. Paint trim on underside of rear spoiler. ✔
21. Clean chrome badges with WD-40. ✔
22. Clean the marks on all door cards. ✔
23. Refurbish all 4 alloy wheels. ✔
24. Replace /refurbish centre caps. ✔
25. Replace instrument cowling (broken clip) will change when next removed, until then it’s fine.
26. Replace interior motion sensor switch. ✔
27. Adjust drivers door, doesn’t sit flush. ✔
28. Refurb/replace yellowing door cards (platinum), eventually.
29. Roof gutters have discoloured, need repainting.
30. Replace lanyard for filler cap. ✔
31. Replace cracked cap for sun visor clip. ✔
Most things are cosmetic and brings the car up to my very high standard. There a few things still to do and will probably add more together with routine checking of FSI specific items however now feel the car is something to be proud of.
Why ‘Elsie’ - my 5 year old thinks it looks like a small baby elephant being pale grey with a hunchback. I’m not one for naming cars despite getting attached to them however as the other one is masculine, my daughter thinks it’s a girl. Hey, if it helps my kids look after it then I’m agreeable. ?
Goal - look after, keep it forever, it will be a classic someday and hopefully it may appreciate (it’ll probably depreciate a bit more first), until then a perfectly able, spacious small car which looks 10 years newer now I’ve hidden it’s age with a private plate.
Some of my other posts (some FSI specific) so they are in one place. I’ll add more FSI specific stuff in time.
Check/monitor carbon buildup.
Decent fuel economy
Considering a different tyre choice
It’s a Jan 2004 1.6 FSI SE in Akoya Silver with 26k miles (2 owners) with the following spec:
Ayoko Silver (metallic), Sports Seats, Lumbar Support, Rear Parking Sensors, Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror, Winter Pack, Colour DIS, Xcarlink Bluetooth kit, Bose.
Having had a SE TDI 75 previously (bought new and specced to the hilt), company cars followed thereafter but pined for another as I originally bought into the engineering ethos which never waned. I decided on an FSI with good spec and needed to be clean as it would be my local runabout (I have another car) therefore I’m able to keep miles low. Having read lots about FSI’s (good and bad) it needed to be low mileage. The only grey area was service history, there were 6 years of missed services however it had only done 5k miles in those 6 years (potential red flag especially for an FSI) however there after annually (inc pump and timing belt) under 2nd owner together with V-Power throughout so I was told. I took a view on the missed services as everything checked out.
On purchase I’d decided I wanted it up to my standard (pristine, tidy, OEM and everything working). If it proved to be a donkey then maybe an engine swap however not until it was terminal (hopefully decades).
My to do list was as follows:
1. Rear discs and pads. ✔
2. Repair plastic near lumbar on pass side. ✔
3. Adjust washer nozzles to spray screen. ✔
4. Repair rear cabin light - not working. ✔
5. Clean misted front fog lights. ✔
Today I.....
Wow, I bet that looks just mint ... take lots of interior photos while it still does! I wonder where they found one? O miss this mint look ...
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Today I.....
Wow, I bet that looks just mint ... take lots of interior photos while it still does! I wonder where they found one? O miss this mint look ...
www.a2oc.net
8. Adjust headlight N/S aim. ✔
9. Sort the door edge scuffs. ✔
10. Paint scuffs on the base of boot lid. ✔
11. Clean and refresh carpets. ✔
12. Replace seat track cover on pass side. ✔
13. Replace missing drivers door rubber seal. ✔
14. Clean limescale from under rear spoiler. ✔
15. Replace out of date contents of first aid kit. ✔
16. Clean front seats with upholstery shampoo. ✔
Today I.....
sounds like the previous owned may have physically pulled out the ashtray.... ahem I should know :rolleyes: Haha!!
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18. Clean fuel injectors with additive.✔
19. Source ‘Dot’ for Between the 1 & 6. ✔
20. Paint trim on underside of rear spoiler. ✔
21. Clean chrome badges with WD-40. ✔
22. Clean the marks on all door cards. ✔
23. Refurbish all 4 alloy wheels. ✔
24. Replace /refurbish centre caps. ✔
25. Replace instrument cowling (broken clip) will change when next removed, until then it’s fine.
26. Replace interior motion sensor switch. ✔
27. Adjust drivers door, doesn’t sit flush. ✔
28. Refurb/replace yellowing door cards (platinum), eventually.
29. Roof gutters have discoloured, need repainting.
30. Replace lanyard for filler cap. ✔
31. Replace cracked cap for sun visor clip. ✔
Most things are cosmetic and brings the car up to my very high standard. There a few things still to do and will probably add more together with routine checking of FSI specific items however now feel the car is something to be proud of.
Why ‘Elsie’ - my 5 year old thinks it looks like a small baby elephant being pale grey with a hunchback. I’m not one for naming cars despite getting attached to them however as the other one is masculine, my daughter thinks it’s a girl. Hey, if it helps my kids look after it then I’m agreeable. ?
Goal - look after, keep it forever, it will be a classic someday and hopefully it may appreciate (it’ll probably depreciate a bit more first), until then a perfectly able, spacious small car which looks 10 years newer now I’ve hidden it’s age with a private plate.
Some of my other posts (some FSI specific) so they are in one place. I’ll add more FSI specific stuff in time.
Check/monitor carbon buildup.
FSI carbon buildup
I’ve been doing a bit of reading around carbon buildup around the intake/valves with FSI engines as this seems to be a problem across direct injection engines in general. Whilst my FSI doesn’t have this problem now, I can imagine at some point it will happen due to the design of direct...
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Decent fuel economy
Today I.....
hmm yes I should change the O/S as that's crusty where the N/S is just surface. Can I swop them both to cast or is that not an option. John Yes, assuming you plan to keep it, cast is the best option. There's extensive discussion regarding the options though Lemforder are OEM supplier I believe...
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Considering a different tyre choice
185/50 R16 vs 195/45 R16
I have recently bought an FSI SE with 16” 6 spoke wheels. The car has 185/50 R16 Continentals on it and whilst I have some time before I need to replace all four tyres, I thought I’d ask for some opinions. I’ve read the definitive tyre thread amongst others but I have a slightly different...
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