Martin03
Member
I am new to the club and enjoying reading the various threads. I have been an Audi driver for 35 years and currently enjoying a Q5PHEV.
However I have also ran for many years various classic cars but decided I was too old and in future would stick with one car. That didn’t last long so decided the A2 as a modern classic would be perfect. We had previously owned a new A2 90bhp with 2004 plate and my wife owned that for 10 years and put 120k miles on the clock as she used it to get to work and visit parents in York’s. Only p/x as neither of my adult children wanted it. It was well equipped, dark blue, sky roof etc. Maybe a member now owns it?
So I now have the light Met blue 03 plate SE 75 bhp with 108k miles. The car is very clean, interior is very smart still and runs v well. Spare, tool kit, owners manuals all complete.Everything works with the exception of the following which appear to be common threads.
1. Clips broken on the hub caps and typical wear. I have repaired all clips, sanded and sprayed the caps and not bad now but I meanwhile got some VAG Seat caps that fit and covered the wheel nuts with caps. Put some transfers on, lacquered them and they look ok
2. The pillar ‘alarm switch’ is missing. Is there any VAG alternates or ‘work arounds’ any one knows about please?
3. Now it’s getting chilly the battery looks new but not up to occasional starting so I’ve followed various threads Re trickle charging. Is trickle charging via 12v socket an option pse? I may put leads on battery to overcome the fuss of getting to it for trickle charging. With all this in mind thought I had better try boot release…… and found the cable broken. Followed useful threads Re removal of trim and I have fettled a repair using electrical connectors and shrink sleeves. So far works fine but may drill a small hole in trim with an extra piece of blind cord.
What’s really nice having the A2 is that it’s attracted a lot of attention from young learner drivers / new licence holders who think it’s such a cool car and great modernistic design! Always surprised it’s a 30 year old model.
Kind regards
Martin
However I have also ran for many years various classic cars but decided I was too old and in future would stick with one car. That didn’t last long so decided the A2 as a modern classic would be perfect. We had previously owned a new A2 90bhp with 2004 plate and my wife owned that for 10 years and put 120k miles on the clock as she used it to get to work and visit parents in York’s. Only p/x as neither of my adult children wanted it. It was well equipped, dark blue, sky roof etc. Maybe a member now owns it?
So I now have the light Met blue 03 plate SE 75 bhp with 108k miles. The car is very clean, interior is very smart still and runs v well. Spare, tool kit, owners manuals all complete.Everything works with the exception of the following which appear to be common threads.
1. Clips broken on the hub caps and typical wear. I have repaired all clips, sanded and sprayed the caps and not bad now but I meanwhile got some VAG Seat caps that fit and covered the wheel nuts with caps. Put some transfers on, lacquered them and they look ok
2. The pillar ‘alarm switch’ is missing. Is there any VAG alternates or ‘work arounds’ any one knows about please?
3. Now it’s getting chilly the battery looks new but not up to occasional starting so I’ve followed various threads Re trickle charging. Is trickle charging via 12v socket an option pse? I may put leads on battery to overcome the fuss of getting to it for trickle charging. With all this in mind thought I had better try boot release…… and found the cable broken. Followed useful threads Re removal of trim and I have fettled a repair using electrical connectors and shrink sleeves. So far works fine but may drill a small hole in trim with an extra piece of blind cord.
What’s really nice having the A2 is that it’s attracted a lot of attention from young learner drivers / new licence holders who think it’s such a cool car and great modernistic design! Always surprised it’s a 30 year old model.
Kind regards
Martin
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