I don't hate the A2 one bit, I now have a great little car that will keep me busy for quite some time, it's just so surprising how much I am loving the A2 for a car that cost peanuts to buy and gives you so much joy in so many ways.
If I had to pick one thing that frustrates me about the car is no cruise control, for a premium brand that made a car ahead of it's time they went backwards on that one thing for me.
Cruise control was available from factory, but surprisingly few original owners chose to have the option fitted. I’m slowly trying to correct this, having installed cruise control to factory standard hundreds and hundreds of times, including another this afternoon. If you’re a hardened cruise control addict like me, you needn’t let your A2’s lack of cruise get in the way of your love for it. ?No cruise control
PM sentCruise control was available from factory, but surprisingly few original owners chose to have be option fitted. I’m slowly trying to correct this, having installed cruise control to factory standard hundreds and hundreds of times, including another this afternoon. If you’re a hardened cruise control addict like me, you needn’t let your A2’s lack of cruise get in the way of your love for it. ?
Cheers,
Tom
Sorry Darren i did appreciate the info, just got caught up messaging Tom. Thank you sincerely.Glad I could help.
Absolutely. The worst is in a tight parking space: Squeeze into the car, activate button with backside on the way down, get out to re-close fuel flap, squeeze in, activate with backside again, repeat...
I'd also like to moan about the lack of 6th gear in the TDIs and FSIs - baffling in a car supposed to maximise economy. The FSI is actually less economical at 70 mph than the 1.4 as the gearing means it's no longer in lean burn mode.
Lastly (for now) the oil filter location on the FSI in particular (it's similar to the 1.4 but extra pipework makes it more awkward).
That’s the beauty of racing snake hips Ed. I must confess I’m a frequent button bumper!In all the years I’ve had an a2 I’ve never once done this with my backside.
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I'm in the same boat as you, the chap I bought it off warned me that this was something that happened all the time. I have not done it once since I bought the car.In all the years I’ve had an a2 I’ve never once done this with my backside.
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Tom you may well be right, but as you may remember I am 6'2" with standard seats.I’d wager that it’s mostly dependent on how tall you are. Those whose driver seat is all the way back will probably accidentally press the fuel cap release button with greater regularity.
I also think it’s more easily done with standard seats, as the wider bolsters of Sport seats shield the button somewhat.
Cheers,
Tom
My theory clearly doesn’t apply universally.Tom you may well be right, but as you may remember I am 6'2" with standard seats.
I’m sure that an algorithm could be written around leg length, waste size and bottom depth ?My theory clearly doesn’t apply universally.