Six-cylinder Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 That is lovely. I am jealous with your 14 and all that power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Angrydicky said: F619 POO? They've had that for at least ten years to my knowledge, seen it out of the car park only a couple of times! Edit: its been out of mot since Feb, is it still there? The one by Bournes Green? I did go past that way on Sunday, didn't see it but then I didn't really look for it. I usually notice it so perhaps it wasn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 That is fucking glorious, well bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thanks for the comments all. In nearly a decade of spotting cars, I've only seen two E reg ones about, both now gone. Also, this is entirely Jim Bell's doing for tagging me in the for sale post on Facebook Lacquer Peel, Amishtat, jumpingjehovahs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Well done Barry sheenepeas The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 3 hours ago, EssDeeWon said: The one by Bournes Green? I did go past that way on Sunday, didn't see it but then I didn't really look for it. I usually notice it so perhaps it wasn't there. That's the one, it would be a shame if it's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Well bought Sam. I had a 1.4 TZS years ago and they go very nicely in something that weighs less than a crisp packet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Already had someone leave a note on it asking to buy it, no dice pal! I've never had notes left on anything before. stephen01, 500tops and holbeck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Already had someone leave a note on it asking to buy it, no dice pal! I've never had notes left on anything before. Did you hear the sound of Bucketeers massive feet scampering away? Jerzy Woking and mrdelmonti 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, snagglepuss said: 8 hours ago, bramz7 said: Already had someone leave a note on it asking to buy it, no dice pal! I've never had notes left on anything before. Did you hear the sound of Bucketeers massive feet scampering away? I had to take his note off to get mine on there! The Moog, stonedagain and 500tops 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: I had to take his note off to get mine on there! Have you two written the Ultimate AX guide yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Well, I had decided to spend some of my savings on a decent car that will hopefully last and just be a car. I found a BMW 318TDS and another Xantia, but despite both being within budget and decent cars judging from the sellers, I couldn't get excited about either and was stalling viewings. I was determined to find something else, and woke up abruptly last night (previous evening night shift ruined my sleeping) and set about ransacking Gumtree for something decent, a tall order these days. However, I came across an Audi A6 TDI for £550. Cheap, and not far from where I was heading today. Surely too good to be true?! Pestered the seller relentlessly and got a response earlier today, yes the car was still around and yes it had had a new cambelt, crank pulley and injection pump belt in the last year. Owner picked me up from Mills Hill station in an Audi 80 TDI. A good start. He then told me it was a 6 speed (maximum mpg alert!!!) And it looked good from first impressions, largely straight and tidy. Some front arch rot, and the tyres, whilst Firestone and full of tread, are quite elderly. Clutch tested, nicely balanced and the gearbox was brilliant. Gears slot in and no sloppy linkages. All the windows work, central locking works and the heaters heat up! No stereo, but I'll take the burble of the 5 pot. It's the lower powered 115hp TDI, but still has plenty of poke and is a real good cruiser. 70 is 2k revs. No wheel wobble, but the brakes are a bit poor. There is also a fair bit of clag but I'm thinking it needs the cobwebs blowing out more than anything else. The seats aren't great in typical Audi fashion but they promote better posture and are still way better than the concrete A4 ones. I could find leather ones if I can be bothered to look I guess. Oh yeah and it's tested for 12 months!!!! nacho man, The Moog, rainagain and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Oh and all the interior fittings look fresh. I don't know what Audi were making their dashboards out of back then but they are like granite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Nice. Those 5-pot TDI engines are unburstable. So much better than the later V6. Has it done daft miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Only 172k, so lower than both the Volvo's I've had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Sounds a good 'un, stick with it! I'd happily do one of these first generation A6s, but preferably in pez flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That does look nice, well bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Well bought mate, sounds like a good seller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Well bought, one of the last generation of unobvious Audi’s. Presumably zero rust? Can we have some interior pics pls mister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I rather fancy an Audi estate myself, but preferably 2.4 petrol auto. Anyone got one for sale. Nice looking car Bramz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Yep that's a proper car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 10 hours ago, RobT said: Sounds a good 'un, stick with it! I'd happily do one of these first generation A6s, but preferably in pez flavour. Stick with it? Pahaha. Nice one. It looks great. It’ll definitely see you through July. Back in the late 90s my brother was a serial shiter and had an E reg AX. E___ FRP. It shit its belt so he got rid. Someone fixed it and managed to torment him with it for about 5 further years! His was a 1.0 having had a 1.4 before it. After that it was a Peugeot 309 for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 #34 please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 8:00 PM, bramz7 said: I hope that's your finger BorniteIdentity and Wingz123 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 As the Audi is likely to be my only running car in three weeks time (I'm aiming for long term ownership, see?!) I might have to risk taking it to the classic parking at FOTU. To be fair, I've seen two of them in the past year so I think they're rare enough.... rantingYoof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Please don't forget to update us on the progress of your Mk1 AX14 TRS, full title to show I recognise the high rank of that car! 500tops, The Moog and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Audi looks great, sounds like a proper bargain too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 An early AX two-door on 'those' wheels just looks so right! Well bought Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Does that say £2000 on the rear screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Yeah I don't know why they put that on there as they sold it to us for £500..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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