crazypainter
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Hi,
Just signed up! I currently own a Passat that I have spent alot of time and money on and now I need a new challenge. Its going to be an A4, almost certainly an Avant and maybe a 1.8T as I am familiar with the engine although the 2.5 TDi maybe a goer??
In an ideal world, chrome pack, S-line, leather and under 100k miles. But we'll see!
I have searched for an A4 buyers guide on here but after trawling a while and not finding anything thought I would ask! So, you can see what I am thinking of getting, performance wise I want something approaching 200 horses or that can be comfortably mapped to at least that. My current car went to MRC Tuning who turned a great job so I have no hesitation doing that. What sort of things do I need to be aware off specifically? I obviously will get a vehicle with FSH but its the more specifics I need to know for example on the B5 passat you need to check passenger carpet is not wet as a common problem was the drain holes getting blocked under scuttle and then water building up and back down the bulkhead , down into footwell and causing damage to comfort control module which controls the electrics, locks etc etc etc Its this sort of thing I neeed to know as I have literally just started to root around. I have been scouring adverts and taken a few test drives for a while so I have a rough idea what i could get. All advice greatly appreciated and I hope soon I can provide some input myself!
Just signed up! I currently own a Passat that I have spent alot of time and money on and now I need a new challenge. Its going to be an A4, almost certainly an Avant and maybe a 1.8T as I am familiar with the engine although the 2.5 TDi maybe a goer??
In an ideal world, chrome pack, S-line, leather and under 100k miles. But we'll see!
I have searched for an A4 buyers guide on here but after trawling a while and not finding anything thought I would ask! So, you can see what I am thinking of getting, performance wise I want something approaching 200 horses or that can be comfortably mapped to at least that. My current car went to MRC Tuning who turned a great job so I have no hesitation doing that. What sort of things do I need to be aware off specifically? I obviously will get a vehicle with FSH but its the more specifics I need to know for example on the B5 passat you need to check passenger carpet is not wet as a common problem was the drain holes getting blocked under scuttle and then water building up and back down the bulkhead , down into footwell and causing damage to comfort control module which controls the electrics, locks etc etc etc Its this sort of thing I neeed to know as I have literally just started to root around. I have been scouring adverts and taken a few test drives for a while so I have a rough idea what i could get. All advice greatly appreciated and I hope soon I can provide some input myself!