Hi All,
I've been looking through this site since last December since when I finally acquired my long sought after A2. It has been in the family since 2006. I was instrumental in choosing it as on paper it seemed the best car that could be bought for under 20 grand. And so it has proved to be. I always hoped one day it would be mine. Knowing its history meant deciding to be the new owner was an easy decision. It is though nearly 13 years old. With few tools and little mechanical knowledge is keeping it for 10 more years viable? Were it not for information contained here I might well have looked for a newer car. With its mostly non ferrous material build I hope it will cost me (over 10 years) no more than buying a new car would.
It's been regularly maintained by a local well regarded non specialist garage.
My biggest problem to date has/is in changing the coolant temp sensor. I'm hoping for some help later on putting back the plastic U clip and will post question in relevant area.
The car seems in good shape for a late 2004 model. It's first owner was a manager at an Audi dealer. I like to think the car got some special attention from Audi when new as it's only now having some of the problems that have afflicted other A2's.
It's completely standard in terms of modifications. It's in Dolphin Grey and has done 58k.
Jerry
I've been looking through this site since last December since when I finally acquired my long sought after A2. It has been in the family since 2006. I was instrumental in choosing it as on paper it seemed the best car that could be bought for under 20 grand. And so it has proved to be. I always hoped one day it would be mine. Knowing its history meant deciding to be the new owner was an easy decision. It is though nearly 13 years old. With few tools and little mechanical knowledge is keeping it for 10 more years viable? Were it not for information contained here I might well have looked for a newer car. With its mostly non ferrous material build I hope it will cost me (over 10 years) no more than buying a new car would.
It's been regularly maintained by a local well regarded non specialist garage.
My biggest problem to date has/is in changing the coolant temp sensor. I'm hoping for some help later on putting back the plastic U clip and will post question in relevant area.
The car seems in good shape for a late 2004 model. It's first owner was a manager at an Audi dealer. I like to think the car got some special attention from Audi when new as it's only now having some of the problems that have afflicted other A2's.
It's completely standard in terms of modifications. It's in Dolphin Grey and has done 58k.
Jerry