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Wow been a while since I've been on a forum....I may need a refresher....
Anyway I'm Nick, long time VW guy (mostly old IDI stuff with a TDI mixed in) and just picked up this nice old A4 Quattro. 99, 2.8, 5spd, 165k on the clock. Front end leaks oil like a pig, has a heater hose/heater core leak & needs a clutch. I picked it up from the original owner. Included was the original order sheet, deposit receipt for ordering the car, original hand written bill of sale and 17 years worth or maintenance records. I've started into the car and will post another thread with all that fun stuff!
Our last TDI was a 2006 and after the fiasco with a cam failure at 21K I swore off VW... Since '07 I've had an old '86 Golf purchased from the second owner and the wife briefly had a Cayanne.
Glad you made out well on your TDI. Some really shady stuff VW did..... I won't buy another GM vehicle after the bail out and I doubt I'll ever own another TDI or VW.
I remember when I first got a ride on one of those,black tdi , year 2000 or so in Madrid - Spain, I was very impressed and that was the moment when I start falling in love with Audi
Body looking good,I hope it won't give you too much headaches the mechanical part
Damn! That looks like a drawing of one of those extremely complex machines that does nothing in a cartoon. Only a real mechanic would be where you are now.
Keep us posted. You could probably have all the part time work you want from fellow Audi owners near your home when you successfully complete that project.
I was a wrench in a former life if you will. I work on everything that we own including the kitchen sink. We boat most of the summer and we'd never be able to do that if I didn't work on my own stuff.
I'm a Caterpillar guy during the day supporting our dealers & customers with better engine repair options. I'm also our turbocharger overhaul/balancing instructor/'guru'
12-06-2016, 08:39 PM
