New S2 Avant Nothelle N300 owner

[Fat Audi 80]

They are about £300. Half normal price

Wonderful! Thanks

[Tractor Dave]

Old girl came out of winter hibernation and passed mot with flying colours. Needs a good wash now.



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[Tractor Dave]

So she had a spring clean.




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[John.]

Looking fresh

[Tractor Dave]

I had to move the old girl out of the barn whilst doing some cleaning in there. Parked up just noticed how good she looked in the setting sun.



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[Ian Simmonds]

I had to move the old girl out of the barn whilst doing some cleaning in there. Parked up just noticed how good she looked in the setting sun.



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It’s a stunning car Dave, and needs to get used more. They’re long legged old girls who need to roam.

[Tractor Dave]

Agree. Embarrassing that she hasn't been out since the mot in April

[Tractor Dave]

Haven't done much with the Nothelle this year as I've been busy with the RS2 project. However, amazingly it's due a timing belt. I ordered one from Autodoc and it arrived today. Luckily I checked the box before opening.
The seller by date is up!
It's been in stock for 5 years!



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[Ian Simmonds]

Lol…. I suspect that’s the case for most components these days.

Incidentally, we do need to see some more of the N300 ‘out and about’…. It’s an understated but awesome car.

[Tractor Dave]

I was going through the service history for the Nothelle and found a few invoices from a chap living in Teddington, South London. Found his number and we had a long chat. He sold the car in 2005. He sent me a few pics. Lovely chap, Audi enthusiast and past forum member. From the records, looked like he owned the car for about 6 years.






I will be updating this thread again soon as she is due a timing belt change.


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[hashluck]

Oh wow, brilliant to add to the history. At the NEC the original owner of my Alpina B3 GT3 came and said hello and sent me loads of pictures from his original collection day later.

[Pibbow]

Fantastic Dave

[JayCab]

I’m careful when I use Autodoc. There are some decent parts to be had and their stock range is good, but you really have to keep an eye on what they send you. They have a habit of substituting your order for Stark and Ridex parts (junk) when you order a specific brand part.

I’ve had this a couple of times, called up and complained that they had sent me something I didn’t order. Salesperson started telling me about the “premium quality” of Stark and Ridex (their own budget pattern parts line) and told me substitution is in the small print and was a stock convenience feature I’d agreed to..!!!??!!!!?

It seems they actually consider this substitution legitimate business practice.

Their response to me calling it fraudulent was to “offer me the option to turn this convenience feature off on my account”, which I obviously did.

Now if I place an order, I watch them like a hawk and double confirm everything and exactly what they are going to send out on the phone if I use them…

[Tractor Dave]

Yes, agree. I've had lots of issues with them to. You do have to watch them carefully.

[Tractor Dave]

I didn't use the Nothelle at all last year. Time she had some love. The Ur has been serviced and taken for a blast. She is running nicely.



Seats have a few mold patches so out in the sun for a clean while the engine is warming up.


Then in for full service and timing belt change.
Oil first. It's quite clean but I haven't done many miles since it was last changed.



Still made in Germany.


I see Gates now do security marks to eliminate fake products. That means there are fakes out there!



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