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Well, after 10 years registrated in this forum, I think that it is the time to present my car... I am going to talk my story trying to sum up a lot. Take some popcorns.
It is a audi coupe 2.3 20v FWD engine code 7A, from early 90s, 2 connectors ECU.
I bought it in 2009 here in my location (Spain), but this car is from Switzerland. Thats why the car does not have AC but it come with solar roof. I am the third owner, Previous one imported the car himself in the `97.
In the Pictures attached, we can see the car when I bought it.
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As you can see, the car had some things.
- Koni coilovers + yellow springs
- Momo wheels 17' inches
- B4 conversion?
- Windows and rear tail lights smoked.
- Remus exhaust
- Momo steering wheel
- Black painted grill
During next years, I was young and I started with a car audio installation. I put speakers on the doors, a subwoofer box and an amplifier removing the extra wheel. In that moment I didn´t expect I will stay with this configuration more that 10 years... haha
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2010 was the year when government started to control tuning, They implanted the obligation to have all parts homologated. I couldn´t pass the inspection due to the rear exhaust, so I had to cut all the pipe line and put a new one... Horrifying but that's what there is....
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Days after, I swapped the tails to make it more attractive.
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After that, I had some issues that we can avoid until we got to 2015. My girlfriend was driving my car when she had an accident. Another car crashed into her in a highway retention. She was good, but the car had big damashes.
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It was a difficut decision. At that moment, this car was my daily car, It runs very good and without issues. Of course the Insurance valued my car in 450€, so I couldn´t repair or buy another car with that amount.
At the end, I Payed a lawyer and I claimed all the repair invoice. This repair took me over a year, 6 months fighting with the insurance and another 6 to repair the car before going to the judgment. I took the opportunity to paint the rest of the car too.
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I was very very happy to have the car running again. But happiness didn't last long. Engine started to sound baddly 6 months after. It was the crankshaft.... OMG!
At this moment, with the car fully painted, It was a difficult decission... But I was an student in that moment...
During next months, I asked for advice, And with my few budget, I started looking for a good engine to swap it.... In my country, there are not 7A engines ( all are imported). Here was the NM engine.
I can tell all the story, but summing up, I had 2 bad repairs before changing my mechanic.... Firstly a NM engine and secondly a 70km repair...yes...70km... 1 year lost.
At the end, I fixed my engine with another crankshaft, new rods and another staff...
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to be continue....
It is a audi coupe 2.3 20v FWD engine code 7A, from early 90s, 2 connectors ECU.
I bought it in 2009 here in my location (Spain), but this car is from Switzerland. Thats why the car does not have AC but it come with solar roof. I am the third owner, Previous one imported the car himself in the `97.
In the Pictures attached, we can see the car when I bought it.
1-60491314-510807664-60491314-1253138164# .jpgSNC00057.jpg20130723_171541.jpg
As you can see, the car had some things.
- Koni coilovers + yellow springs
- Momo wheels 17' inches
- B4 conversion?
- Windows and rear tail lights smoked.
- Remus exhaust
- Momo steering wheel
- Black painted grill
During next years, I was young and I started with a car audio installation. I put speakers on the doors, a subwoofer box and an amplifier removing the extra wheel. In that moment I didn´t expect I will stay with this configuration more that 10 years... haha
IMG_1381.JPGIMG_1375.JPG
2010 was the year when government started to control tuning, They implanted the obligation to have all parts homologated. I couldn´t pass the inspection due to the rear exhaust, so I had to cut all the pipe line and put a new one... Horrifying but that's what there is....
IMG_0776.JPG
Days after, I swapped the tails to make it more attractive.
IMG_1164.JPG
After that, I had some issues that we can avoid until we got to 2015. My girlfriend was driving my car when she had an accident. Another car crashed into her in a highway retention. She was good, but the car had big damashes.
2015-01-19 17.13.33.png
It was a difficut decision. At that moment, this car was my daily car, It runs very good and without issues. Of course the Insurance valued my car in 450€, so I couldn´t repair or buy another car with that amount.
At the end, I Payed a lawyer and I claimed all the repair invoice. This repair took me over a year, 6 months fighting with the insurance and another 6 to repair the car before going to the judgment. I took the opportunity to paint the rest of the car too.
2015-01-22 12.41.13.jpg2015-04-27 10.41.51.jpg
IMG_6762.JPGIMG_6778.JPG
I was very very happy to have the car running again. But happiness didn't last long. Engine started to sound baddly 6 months after. It was the crankshaft.... OMG!
At this moment, with the car fully painted, It was a difficult decission... But I was an student in that moment...
During next months, I asked for advice, And with my few budget, I started looking for a good engine to swap it.... In my country, there are not 7A engines ( all are imported). Here was the NM engine.
I can tell all the story, but summing up, I had 2 bad repairs before changing my mechanic.... Firstly a NM engine and secondly a 70km repair...yes...70km... 1 year lost.
At the end, I fixed my engine with another crankshaft, new rods and another staff...
20170825_183123.jpg20170825_191045.jpgScreenshot_20220309_191248_com.whatsapp.jpg
Screenshot_20220309_191729_com.whatsapp.jpgScreenshot_20220309_191743.jpg
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to be continue....
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