Jobs done on your car so far

[Christophski]

I did that once on a beetle. Counted all the receipts and when I got to £18k I got scared and gave up on the rest of the pile of receipts. Oddly enough it's now mostly rust split off the pan and sat in my garage.

I learnt at that point never to add up receipts again so I'm not going to do it for the Audi lol

[newsh]

It's almost easier for me to work out what I haven't done on the car, pretty much the only original parts are the shell, petrol tank and doors, boot carpet, dash and wiring (some of it), rear lights, drive shafts and hubs, 3 of the legs, the block and crank and flywheel. In 9 years I've also doubled the mileage to 250,000

It's on its 3rd gearbox (original 5spd and 2 6spds), 3 PS pumps, 2 heads, 3 turbos, 2 sets of In and Ex manifolds, 3 remaps (another to come) 2 cam changes, 2 central locking pumps, 2 rads, 2 interiors, 4 sets of fronts seats, 2 trim changes .. Just about to have the dash out to change the heater box and ECU loom and do the heater matrix for the second time and go 5 coils..... Also got a new radio to fit

[Gazmitchell]

Bought my ABY mid May this year, so far I've stripped and replaced interior, headlining carpet and everything else, sent steering wheel off to be re leathered. New leather on gearknob, replaced gearstck linkage, new rads, serviced, new sensors ,new expansion bottle, de- crapped engine bay of 18 years of crap , re sealed rear lights, added rear opening windows and loom, new bottom door rubbers, new ellipsoid glass and rubbers on lights, new fogs, new front grill ...

Now it's up on stands and gonna have a peek underneath.... Got a stainless to fit at some point ..and alloys to refurb.. And I haven't even driven it on the roads yet !

[mdz]

It'd be easier to count what I'm not done yet

[audinut]

. And I haven't even driven it on the roads yet !

HAHA what is it with us , got mine in december ish driven it 10 miles .....

[Tonks4x4]

Another one in the list of what have I not done yet.....

Engine bay is last thing to sort before going back to the beginning and starting again

And I'm not kidding! It needs paint again only 4 years down the line


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[Gazmitchell]

Bahaha !!! I've just driven mine on the trailer , then off into the garage ffs !!!!!

[mackenzie50]

HAHA what is it with us , got mine in december ish driven it 10 miles .....

Apart from 9 months off the road cos of poverty/stupidity(two other vehicles on road),my 3B has been my 'daily' -I've done 28,000mls in three and a half years...and I've not yet got to the huge spend yet- just small to moderate..mmm will good sense rear its, er,sensible head,and will I sell it on before the 'abyss '?? Watch this space (between my ears!)

[Rocco]

and at the end.... does it worth?

[macspring]

It's almost easier for me to work out what I haven't done on the car, pretty much the only original parts are the shell, petrol tank and doors, boot carpet, dash and wiring (some of it), rear lights, drive shafts and hubs, 3 of the legs, the block and crank and flywheel. In 9 years I've also doubled the mileage to 250,000

It's on its 3rd gearbox (original 5spd and 2 6spds), 3 PS pumps, 2 heads, 3 turbos, 2 sets of In and Ex manifolds, 3 remaps (another to come) 2 cam changes, 2 central locking pumps, 2 rads, 2 interiors, 4 sets of fronts seats, 2 trim changes .. Just about to have the dash out to change the heater box and ECU loom and do the heater matrix for the second time and go 5 coils..... Also got a new radio to fit

Sounds like mine, and both sound like Trigger's brush, original except for a couple of brush heads and a couple of handles.

[Pat D]

I did that once on a beetle. Counted all the receipts and when I got to £18k I got scared and gave up on the rest of the pile of receipts. Oddly enough it's now mostly rust split off the pan and sat in my garage.

I learnt at that point never to add up receipts again so I'm not going to do it for the Audi lol

I too get rid of all receipts I don't need, saves a lot of when coming across them and realising how I've been with it all

[rynaqui]

Thanks guys, I feel much better knowing I'm not alone .

But it's always so tempting to spend money on these cars

[Sonic]

and at the end.... does it worth?

I'm sorry to be the one to break this to you, but there is no end...

[martinws]

Not an S2 but typ85 90Q

Swapped ABY engine in
Mapped it.
Swapped all suspension parts to S2 after Galvanising and/or painting each bit.
Poly or solid bushes on everything
Porsche 996 front brakes
S2 rears
Evo 4 recaro seats
Stainless side exit for that proper group B noise!

Still got to get interior sorted a but nicer.

[newsh]

Sounds like mine, and both sound like Trigger's brush, original except for a couple of brush heads and a couple of handles.

Yep