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I've got two S2's at the moment and due to being busy with 'other' things, like getting my garages finished and the pending kitchen move, both are needing some TLC. One in particular is a project car that I picked up in September last year off a forum member who had the car for 12 years. Lots of very good work had been done in terms of upgrades, and due to one thing and another it never got finished.
I think we've all been there with that feeling and a lack of motivation to get things finished. This is where I am at the moment and as such I started work on it at the weekend otherwise it is going to become an unfinished project for sale. That said, I will only keep one S2 and I think it's likely to be the other one which is down to colour preference.
So it's a 1996 ABY in red. Interior wise it's black leather with the ribbed seats which I prefer, black headlining and wood trim. There's an electric sunroof which works and the mileage at approximately 149K with a standard engine that runs well. There's service history which is reasonable with lots of bills and receipts. A bit of a OS rusty patch on the front wing and the odd age related mark here and there but overall what appears to be a very solid car.
Here's a list of jobs so far:
1. The engine is standard and I plan on doing a timing belt due to the time off road, an oil change with new coolant etc.
2. The fuel lines could do with being replaced.
3. Four wheel alignment due to having suspension replaced.
4. CV boots need clips.
5. Oil leak from the top of the engine.
6. Brake fluid leak from NS front calliper.
7. Bleed brakes.
8. Remove old exhaust and fit S/S Miltek exhaust system from the cats back.
9. Repair dint to NS sill where it fell off the bottle jack with the previous owner which I believe was the last straw.
10. Water jets missing from the front bumper.
11. General tidy up.
Good Bits and there are lots of them:
1. Front end front subframe changed to a galvanised subframe supplied by Brian Tonks.
2. Bambridge poly spec engine mounts.
3. Bambridge poly spec gearbox mounts
4. Bambridge solid alloy subframe mounts ( new bolts from Audi)
5. Steering arms bushes and adjuster changed to Bambridge
6. Upgraded wishbones which are powder coated and Power Flex Bushes (new bolts).
7. New wheel bearings x4 with all housings stripped and re-painted.
8. Front brakes are Porsche 996 Brakes with 314mm Discs (new) Bambridge Adaptors, Goodridge Hoses, new Pagid pads with new anti vibration pads.
9. Coilovers front and rear with new springs.
10. Rear Subframe changed and powder coated Bambridge poly spec rear transmission mounts
11. Bambridge solid ally subframe mounts Wishbones.
12. Powerflex anti roll bar bushes.
13. Rear Brakes Upgraded to 296mm Discs (new) 1 Caliper replaced with new slider pins, carriers stripped and re-plated.
I think we've all been there with that feeling and a lack of motivation to get things finished. This is where I am at the moment and as such I started work on it at the weekend otherwise it is going to become an unfinished project for sale. That said, I will only keep one S2 and I think it's likely to be the other one which is down to colour preference.
So it's a 1996 ABY in red. Interior wise it's black leather with the ribbed seats which I prefer, black headlining and wood trim. There's an electric sunroof which works and the mileage at approximately 149K with a standard engine that runs well. There's service history which is reasonable with lots of bills and receipts. A bit of a OS rusty patch on the front wing and the odd age related mark here and there but overall what appears to be a very solid car.
Here's a list of jobs so far:
1. The engine is standard and I plan on doing a timing belt due to the time off road, an oil change with new coolant etc.
2. The fuel lines could do with being replaced.
3. Four wheel alignment due to having suspension replaced.
4. CV boots need clips.
5. Oil leak from the top of the engine.
6. Brake fluid leak from NS front calliper.
7. Bleed brakes.
8. Remove old exhaust and fit S/S Miltek exhaust system from the cats back.
9. Repair dint to NS sill where it fell off the bottle jack with the previous owner which I believe was the last straw.
10. Water jets missing from the front bumper.
11. General tidy up.
Good Bits and there are lots of them:
1. Front end front subframe changed to a galvanised subframe supplied by Brian Tonks.
2. Bambridge poly spec engine mounts.
3. Bambridge poly spec gearbox mounts
4. Bambridge solid alloy subframe mounts ( new bolts from Audi)
5. Steering arms bushes and adjuster changed to Bambridge
6. Upgraded wishbones which are powder coated and Power Flex Bushes (new bolts).
7. New wheel bearings x4 with all housings stripped and re-painted.
8. Front brakes are Porsche 996 Brakes with 314mm Discs (new) Bambridge Adaptors, Goodridge Hoses, new Pagid pads with new anti vibration pads.
9. Coilovers front and rear with new springs.
10. Rear Subframe changed and powder coated Bambridge poly spec rear transmission mounts
11. Bambridge solid ally subframe mounts Wishbones.
12. Powerflex anti roll bar bushes.
13. Rear Brakes Upgraded to 296mm Discs (new) 1 Caliper replaced with new slider pins, carriers stripped and re-plated.
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