Love for the Audi A2

Quite simply, no.

When I was looking for a new modern daily car I nearly bought one.

I've been using one at the minute, they're awesome. This one is the inlaws, I bought it for them cheap (for one of these anyway, they hold their value like nothing else) to replace their old zafira, that's actually newer but is falling apart cos its a rubbish vauxhall.

The alloy construction is so technologically advanced its silly, I'd put it as still beig 10 years ahead of most manufacturers current models. Iirc an a2 is actually lighter than a lupo, amazing when you park them side by side and see the size difference.

Build quality and spec is very high, very good seats, nice dash design, lots of clever storage, etc.

There's a few know weak points that are shared with other VAG with the same engines, mostly temp sensors and egr valves. Front springs and top mounts are a weak point as well. Aside from that its only really wear and rear or accident damage to the alloy monocoque you need to look for.

The inlaws is the 1.4 petrol which ain't bad, but next year I think I'm gunna get me a tdi one as its the same awesome 3cyl motor as our lupo. eBay has 180quid coil overs for em, they're 5x100 so wheel choice is huge, and the arches are plastic so can be messed with without effecting the alloy monocoque. Not that I've research this at all

Always thought they were a great supermini. Not the sort of thing for me though.

Only Audi (or VAG group Car tbf) I've got any want for. They're awesome cars.

Sacks of potential these. I came close to hunting one but fr some reason they are thin on the ground without epic mileages and strangely depreciation free price tags.

Cool cars though, would love one for a quirky commuter. Would also, as ever, benefit heavily from "the treatment"

Yeah antiroll bar bushes and central locking ecu's are also prone to failure, as well as metal fatigue surrounding the hinges on the front door. I have researched them too, as it seems to be one of the cars from the VAG group that really does not seem to get heavily modified or changed as opposed to say a Lupo, and that makes it different and more appealing to tinker with. I don't think the A2OC owners club helps, as even running modest mods like coilovers are frowned upon because it ruins the ride comfort.

I really quite like these.

Saw one of these recently, with the black plastic bits.




And that blue interior is gorgeous!

I've considered one of these briefly...for about as long as it took to see how well they hold their value (and I couldn't afford one!). I've heard rumours of ridiculous MPG from the Diesels.




www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-AUDI-A2-TDi-SPORT-30-TAX-A-YEAR-/251316047407