Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Actually budget 20k because you'd need to sort that ride height out

Throaty and rapid! Bet you’re glad you didn’t sell it👍

Epic!

Jesus! Sounds like a small plane!

Love the way you parked your day to day countryside wagon in the foreground too

straight-cut gearboxes! it makes it almost undriveable on the road.

the front-end loader is my rural vehicle of choice...

Certainly glad i waited to use it!

It's stupid to buy any car from Scotland, the amount of rain, snow, sleet and then the salt they throw on the roads there.

Do it.

Took the Mini to our local race circuit for a weekend show, Sport et Collection 500 Ferraris Contre le Cancer. We took part in a rally beforehand, and some laps of the track at the end of the Sunday.

Yes, there really were 500 Ferraris, more probably. It's quite a thing to see a Testarossa or F40, and then immediately see 5 more.

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Random question, anyone had their wipers go sluggish/stall? I’m not blowing a fuse as can hear the motor engage and if I give them a poke they spring into life again so guessing the issue is mechanical, not electrical.
Had to pull over twice on the way home as they gave up on me.
2014 ford ka, not been fucked around with or anything in the past.
A quick google(I’m yet to attempt to remove the scuttle pan) suggests there’s plenty of linkages and bushings that could dry out…
Any thoughts welcome, looks like a motor+linkages is only £70 so not the end of the world if I have to replace.

This is what the assembly looks like so assume one of those pivots could be seizing up?

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I still have the Thule Touring on my Qashqai that used to b an Avant A4.

Websites suggest a loss of up to 10 percent.

The extra space is valuable when something substantial has to take up boot space.

We acquired a 5 man inflatable tent which comes in around 33kg and takes up half the boot.

I would think an estate / box combo was probably even better depending on drive.

You can even fit a bike or 2 on depending on specs that will really suck your mpg.

Well worth it IMO.

It's stupid to buy any car from Scotland

I made that mistake once. It had a deep fried Tam O' Shanter for an air filter.

I'm looking at A4 Avants - any pitfalls with yours?

Will message you, as feels a bit pointless chatting on here.

After all we have all been through with your car, congrats on finishing it and when are we going to be able to cheer you on?

Usually the pivots, plastic bushes wear. Is it the same as the fiat panda and the fiat 500?

Mines is a 2013 plate, Quattro
Am the second owner from 30k miles, and have done another 50k in the last 8 years but regular services. You need to get the timing chain done at 8ok which is a bit pricey. But other than tyres and replacement Zenon bulbs it's been great. It's not Ulez compliment but I'm still holding on to it for family holidays. I can fit a road bike in it with wheels on.
The rides pretty firm, a slowish steering rack but it is a great driving car and eats up motorways.

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Thanks for intel

Thanks for that. I have an A6 and I know all about pricey servicing. But I haven't seen a Quattro for sale here - I will look. What's fuel consumption like? I drive short distances generally and my A6 drinks diesel. Longer runs would never be an issue but I don't really do them.

It’s 2.0 litre and on long journeys keep it under 70 and you can get 50+ mpg.

Urban more like 38

Thanks for the additional info. That's where my consumption is now. I have a heavy foot though. Time to give a change some thought. A4 Avant or A6 saloon - I want the A6 Avant but they are too pricey. A headache I could do without! Thanks again for the info.

First Golf mods:

• R rear spoiler fins (mostly to keep the rear window clean)
  
• Skoda Yeti exhaust trims (same as the VW part, but cheaper)
  
• Chopped the rear plate holder down for the NZ plate (temporary - i'll make a custom one at some point)
  

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Sounds and looks amazing. Great work. Must feel good to finally turn a wheel in it.

I have a 2015 a4 avant 2.0t quattro s-line. With a tune and dsg tune.

I've had it for 6 years now. Not faultless but absolutely solid feeling and a great highway/road trip car. It was highly specified when new so it still has pretty current tech in it.

Issues:
Coolant expansion tank and coolant return lines from turbo @ 90,000 kays - not expensive
Dual mass flywheel replacement @70,000 klms = expensive (thousands with the transmission/ AWD service too)
Airbag system ECU failed @ 85000 , that was thousands again and a 9 week wait for the part from Germany ( I'm in Australia)
Brakes, go through pads every 20,000 and discs every 40,000.
Tyres wear well with a good alignment so my last set lasted 65000 - Michelin ps4 S but being on 19" rims tyres are expensive.

It drinks fuel at about 14 litres per 100 in urban driving. 6.8 on the motorway at 115 kph

Otherwise, still looks new to me, and the interior holds up well to kids.

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Worth ten mins of your time for the ace cars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApZ-YQkI44

LoL. My dual mass fly wheel died around the same time.

Time to take the gearbox out. 👌

Also the particle filter blocked around 60k.

They should have these 'milestone' markers on the Sales specs...

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