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Guys and gals,
Went to view a Saloon TQS this morning seeing as I was pipped to the post to win a low mileage saloon, mid week on eBay.
This one is X reg 2000, 128k miles. Appears to have been looked after. It was also on eBay, but only an hours drive away.
On first sight the car looks clean. Engine is sweet. On much closer detail inspection there are some lacquer peel spots on rear window pillars and along top of boot edge the wings. One bubbly rust patch, size of 50p coin. Interior is standard part leather but very, very clean. Wheels are RS4 (I think, thick 5 spoke?!) Not keen on them to be honest. Dash lines are pixelated.(can this be repaired?!)
Took for a drive, as expected, I wasn't blown away by the performance. Flat in 4th gear. Not great in 3rd either. But from a standing start, it was pulling great through the gears. Feels solid on the road, steering was responsive too. Very feint knock on o/s/f once. Looking at mot there is an advisory for the c links being worn, so probably those.
Mot'd last week. Possibly paid a little more than I should for it, but the guy did end the auction for me and it was less than his buy it now price.
Picking it up a week today.
Only pics are those that are on eBay here: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=252265144751&alt=web
So plan is to source a remap/chip for it asap. Then over time I can source some subtle parts give me a bit more 'oomph'
Dan
Went to view a Saloon TQS this morning seeing as I was pipped to the post to win a low mileage saloon, mid week on eBay.
This one is X reg 2000, 128k miles. Appears to have been looked after. It was also on eBay, but only an hours drive away.
On first sight the car looks clean. Engine is sweet. On much closer detail inspection there are some lacquer peel spots on rear window pillars and along top of boot edge the wings. One bubbly rust patch, size of 50p coin. Interior is standard part leather but very, very clean. Wheels are RS4 (I think, thick 5 spoke?!) Not keen on them to be honest. Dash lines are pixelated.(can this be repaired?!)
Took for a drive, as expected, I wasn't blown away by the performance. Flat in 4th gear. Not great in 3rd either. But from a standing start, it was pulling great through the gears. Feels solid on the road, steering was responsive too. Very feint knock on o/s/f once. Looking at mot there is an advisory for the c links being worn, so probably those.
Mot'd last week. Possibly paid a little more than I should for it, but the guy did end the auction for me and it was less than his buy it now price.
Picking it up a week today.
Only pics are those that are on eBay here: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=252265144751&alt=web
So plan is to source a remap/chip for it asap. Then over time I can source some subtle parts give me a bit more 'oomph'
Dan
