Can i use this car daily?

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  • mavraolan
    S2Forum Tinkerer
    • Sep 2011
    • 3
    • Country: Cyprus

    #1

    Can i use this car daily?

    Hello,
    I am new here but this is a great forum and very helpful.
    So, i am planning to buy an Audi Coupe Quattro S2 3B engine model, 5 speed manual and use it in a daily basis. Of course the car is stock and i am not planning to upgrade anything for more power.
    So, do you thing i will have any problems? I mean did you notice any part on that car that brake easily?

    Thanks
  • andy10v
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Mar 2009
    • 5996
    • Country: Scotland

    #2
    I use my 3b s2 as a daily, works great

    It is an 18 year old car so maintenance is to be expected.
    Current-2004 Impreza PPP wagon

    Sold-92 3B coupe-RS2+, 996s, konis, rear torsen, forged rods........
    Sold ABY-stock

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    • BrianSmith_S2
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Jun 2005
      • 1342
      • Home: Northern Ireland Current: British Antarctic Territory

      #3
      Yep, ive had mines since 2005 and used her on my daily commute to work

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      • jchn_smith
        S2Forum Enthusiast
        • Sep 2011
        • 138
        • Country: England

        #4
        just got mine but i plan on using it daily to only thing thats bad so far is the fuel

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        • John B
          S2Forum Maniac
          • Apr 2008
          • 926
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          Daily use

          As with other things in life, if you look after her....she'll look after you!

          I use my S2 (ok it's an ABY) once every week to go to work and back (~100 miles round trip) and i look forward to that day each week. Even with some abuse, i still average 27mpg

          Enjoy!
          2001 996 C4 - Being renovated
          1994 ABY Coupe - "Das Smaragd RS2+ Coupe" - Sold

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          • jay walker
            S2Forum Enthusiast
            • Feb 2009
            • 113
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            i use my 370bhp aby avant as a daily. occasionally it lets go on little things like power steering fluid gasket, but its a joy to drive, and its yet to deny me getting to work!

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            • Sleeper_Avant
              S2Forum Fiend
              • Mar 2009
              • 2372
              • Country: England

              #7
              i used my A4 daily but at £100 week in fuel i soon got sick lol
              poor things licky if i use it one saturday a month
              but when he comes out, rev limmiter and open wastegate screams are all the way to and from work the 50mile journey
              1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
              1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
              BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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              • mackenzie50
                S2Forum Maniac
                • Mar 2010
                • 740
                • Country: Scotland

                #8
                I use my 3B daily too- 21,000 miles in 22 months-I'm under no illusions that I'm gonna have to spend £££s mechanically sometime in the next 20k,but she's still thriving on fast road work . Right now,she's needing some cosmetics done but that's not the car's fault-just a not an easy life..but I've had other performance cars and tried to keep them 'good' and sitting parked up for awhile..It might keep the mileage down,but I think (and it's been noted on the forum before!) that our cars need regular use..mine's getting a service and another waxoyl this week, in anticipation of lots more hard winter driving!

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                • HuwSy
                  S2Forum Enthusiast
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 181
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  Iv been running my avant daily since she was road worthy again at the start of July. More or less just following the weekly service schedule on http://www.s2central.net and spending much on fuel getting about 22mpg.

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                  • mavraolan
                    S2Forum Tinkerer
                    • Sep 2011
                    • 3
                    • Country: Cyprus

                    #10
                    Thank you all guys!! You were so helpful. Actually you convince to buy and drive that car everyday The only minus is just the fuel but if i keep maintenance the car properly no problem.
                    I already have an evolution IX and i know that if you don't accelerate too much, turbo cars can be the same as normal cars as far as fuel is concern.

                    Thank you all again!

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                    • mavraolan
                      S2Forum Tinkerer
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 3
                      • Country: Cyprus

                      #11
                      Does anyone ever had problem trying 0-100? I mean is it like other cars that break easily doing that? FWD cars like evolution have this issue accelerating from 0 and first gear with a part which i don't know how they call it is that thing under the car that helps four wheel to move together

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