zman Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 hiya. first of all good forum chaps.. nice and active with plenty of info. :D right... i've had a good look around and need to ask your opinions and advice.. i'm possibly looking to change my wife's audi a4 avant ('98 2.4v6 auto) for a 2001 2.8 ghia auto with high miles (over 90k)... having looked around the forum there are threads about * linkages?* expensive to fix aircon* wet footwells* mpg - tho looks like there is a obsession with diesel mpgs! so..chaps and chapesses... re mpg.. the audi returns low 20's and wife does low mileage so not tooo worried about that... 7 seats... is a must... wife is a childminder and needs the extra space auto again is a must and she wont drive manual... so any hints.tips.etc etc in particular... how unsupportive/supportive are the rear seats (rows 2&3)?electrical gemlins? sorry if thats all jumbled... but ya get the idea...:D :D Quote
zman Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Posted December 29, 2005 19 views and not a single reply? :D Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 Well you seem to have hit the search engine and found most of the usual problems that seem to occur on a annoying regularity :D the seats are the usual VW affair firm and hard wearing :D I think they learnt from the MK2 Golf seat bolster failures :D your right about the TDI brigade :D I'm supprised one of the TDI muppet's hasnt posted how good their MPG is, give it time and I'll sure one of the OAP's will pop in and tell you :D Quote
widu13 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 I'm supprised one of the TDI muppet's hasnt posted W.A.W http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing37.gif Quote
Phil Neal Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 40+ round town :D if it had been my car it would have been a v6, it's not so isn't. you can always fit a second fuel tank. blah blah blah either way petrol or diesel it's better than a minibus or an espace or even a zafira Quote
johnb80 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 Not rising to VR6's derogatory comments, he's just an overgrown boy racer. At the end of the day if you want something fast you don't buy a Galaxy. If you want something practical you don't buy a VR6 it's a simple concept that he seems unable to get his single brain cell around. It would seem that fuel consumption is irrelevant for you so why not a VR6! go for it and enjoy. Timing chains CAN be an issue and an expensive one, listen to it start from stone cold when oil has had time to drain back overnight or longer, for any rattles (imagine a bike chain being pulled over the edge of a work surface. If that noise is heard and then disappears about 4 or 5 seconds later be careful. If it's there for half a second or so no problem. Make sure ALL electrics work Check the CC / Aircon is working Wind the spare wheel down all the way and back again to check the winch. Good luck and enjoy. Regards - JB Quote
delboyt Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 if it's been raining & the car has been wet check the passengers side footwell for wet/dampnessthe bugger tends to leak from the bulk head filterwater build up therelook under the bonnet passengers side to see ifyou can see if water has built up there look for a line like you may see in a bath after the kiddies been in there well mine a dirty buggers lol i hope you enjoythe flooding it not a prob as it's blocked drain holes thatcauses it Quote
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