For Sale 1999 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro Sport, aka the Snotmobile

[Supernaut]

I'm doing it!

 

My trusty, thrusty, lurid steed since April 2014 is for sale due to me having already bought its replacement. Collection thread on that one to follow on Friday 4th of March...

 

 

The details then. This is a 1999 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro Sport. The best way to describe it is an S4 with a smaller engine.

 

The good parts:

 

- 115k (and some change) miles on the clock.

- MOT until 22nd of March 2017. Yes that's right, OVER a year of MOT on it. This year's MOT just had one advisory for the dust cover on the driver's side lower front balljoint.

- Timing belt, clutch and flywheel all done in May 2014 at 105k miles. The flywheel was also converted to a solid flywheel rather than the original dual-mass bollocks.

- Oil and filters changed annually by me, but I've only done about 5-6k per year in it anyway.

- Stage 1 'Quantum' remap done by Reidline Performance in Kintore in May 2015, brought it from 180bhp to 211bhp, paperwork to certify this work. Suffice to say this is a very rapid car.

- Mid and rear sections of exhaust from an S4

- EBC Greenstuff brake pads

- QUATTRO! Good in snow / rain / whatever

- The mods may put some people off, but I've always managed to insure it for a reasonable price with Adrian Flux, as in about £30 more than the meerkats would quote for one of these in completely standard specification.

- Absolutely immaculate interior, complete with the original factory-fitted floormats

- Random spare parts I've collected will be provided. Stuff like a front wheel bearing (I misdiagnosed a problem a while back and it turned out to be the CV joint), the plastic undertray, a handbrake cable, the original head unit and CD changer (alongside the one in it right now, which plays CDs and has USB and AUX inputs).

- Car will be provided with OBD lead and VAGCOM software, so you can reset the service indicator light yourself when you change the oil!

- The colour

 

The not-so-good parts:

 

- Only one key with the car, but I can't remember the last time I owned a car with more than one key, so it's never bothered me!

- Service history from before my ownership is non-existent, however, as written above, I've made sure it's got some life left in it.

- Bodywork has a few little scrapes and scuffs, but nothing major. The "plaster" on the driver's side wing is covering a scratch that was there when I bought it. Remove it if you want, I'll provide a bottle of touch-up paint with the car.

- Tiny bit of corrosion on the plinth above the rear number plate "they all do that, sir" and a tiny crease below the rear numberplate. That was my fault entirely, did it against the spare wheel of my neighbour's Freelander.

- Although there are zero warning lights when driving it or at any other time, the ABS seems to like kicking in at 15mph until the car has warmed up. I don't know why this is linked to the car being cold... but it is! It's done this since I had the left rear hub off to do some work on it. Even with a new sensor and ring it still does this. Not a major concern and never been flagged in an MOT.

- The colour?

 

In general, this is your typical '90s Audi saloon but quicker and in a sillier colour and with all the right mods and none of the wrong ones. The interior is a sober mix of black and silver and half-leather, so at least you don't see too much of the lurid green from inside, apart from the bonnet and the edges of the door mirrors.

 

Photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The car is located in Aberdeen, you can PM me for contact details if you're interested.

 

Part of me feels like I might regret selling this car, I've had a lot of fun in it... but I want to scratch my itch for a big lazy land yacht, and I already have one waiting for me, so this needs to go in order to make space.

 

 

I'd like to ask £1200 ONO for the car, or if anybody is interested, we can do a roffle for £20 per number (hey, I saw a rusty old Lada Niva roffle for that much a couple of months back so shut up!).

[rantingYoof]

It's GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENN!

 

GLWTS!

[Pillock]

I really, REALLLLLY like that.

 

Don't get excited, I've got no use for a big pezzle saloon, but still. I really like that. Way better than the fifty shades of grey that is the current Audi colour chart. Is it an original colour or has it had a respray? 

[Dave_Q]

Looks a bit bright compared to any of the stock 99 Audi greens I can google within 10 seconds but it could have been "individual" or something?

[Negative Creep]

Thank go there are new car buyers who can locate paints other than silver, white and black in the colour charts

[Ghosty]

We have one of these, N reg in 2.6 V6 flavour (and boring silver, on 80K with pale grey interior), and that's a bloody good thing, goes more than well enough. Cost us £1150 last year.

And this ones's 210bhp, V reg, Boleros, green, half leather, all for £1200?

 

Sounds good to me - I bet Old Man would have it on lower miles (he's a picky fucker).

 

GLWTS!

[trigger]

That's a bloody smart looking car, the colour really looks good on it. GLWTS B&Q ETC

[Supernaut]

The colour is VW java green, left the factory in that colour!

 

Its replacement only has 180bhp again, but is 6 cylinders and not one of the big three Germans...

[Lacquer Peel]

Its replacement only has 180bhp again, but is 6 cylinders and not one of the big three Germans...

 

 

?

[Supernaut]

Ha! I bloody wish.

[fatharris]

Damn Snaut, I'm guessing S-type, for no reason other than balls to you.

[rantingYoof]

It's not that. ASK ME HOW I KNOW.

[Supernaut]

Seeing as you lot aren't interested in it (not surprised really, it's not proper shite), I've put it on gumtree.

 

I will update this thread with the retard count for your amusement.

[Supernaut]

One gumtree retard so far.

 

Got a text asking if it was an original colour, I said yes it's VW Java Green and was painted that colour from the factory.

 

No response so far.

 

DUUURRRRR

[RoadworkUK]

I have one of these (albeit with fewer driven wheels) and can vouch for its general excellence.

 

VGLWS

[Supernaut]

Gumtree retard count is now at three.

 

Got one today who sent me a couple of texts asking about the colour (again) and also asking if it needs any work. Well the fact it's got a year of MOT on it suggests it fucking doesn't, eh?!

This person just stopped dead after 2 texts.

 

I also got an email through gumtree that simply said "800"

No punctuation, no nothing, it didn't even say £800, just 800.

 

WOW. It amazes me that these people manage to breathe and walk at the same time.

[Tamworthbay]

Gumtree retard count is now at three.Got one today who sent me a couple of texts asking about the colour (again) and also asking if it needs any work. Well the fact it's got a year of MOT on it suggests it fucking doesn't, eh?!This person just stopped dead after 2 texts.I also got an email through gumtree that simply said "800"No punctuation, no nothing, it didn't even say £800, just 800.WOW. It amazes me that these people manage to breathe and walk at the same time.

they don't, that's why they need a car