(VAG content) My A3 1.8T (again)

[Curt]

First of all, I know this is a 306 forum. Unfortunately I no longer own one, but would like a project thread. So, here it is...

Some may remember this from a while ago...


I sold it just over a year ago, then realised I'd made a massive mistake.

My mate phoned me the other day to say that the bloke that bought it (his partners brother) was selling and did I want it. Well I offered him a lot less than his asking price and picked it up that weekend.

So it's back:


DSC_0928 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Unfortunately, he has left it with a few scars and a few "chav" additions.

Tried to remove stickers with a scourer?


2013-06-06 14.17.59 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


2013-06-06 14.18.07 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

So I'm going to get the W&D on it and then the mop, hopefully this week.

Then the rest:


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Bloody heavy shitty 6x9's:


2013-06-06 14.18.40 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Why? Now I need a new pressed plate...


2013-06-06 14.18.48 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Another new scratch...


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Shitspeed HU:


2013-06-06 14.20.30 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

EVERY wire in the car was twisted together... Including the remote cable for the amp...


2013-06-06 15.00.46 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Speaking of which, look how thin the wire he used for, erm, part of it was:


2013-06-06 15.04.02 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


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If a wood screw through the boot floor isn't enough, what do you do? Wedge a spoon underneath it, of course!


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2013-06-06 17.34.48 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

This stopped me wondering why the "sub" kept cutting in and out all the pissing time.

So, back in with my stuff... again. Luckily it was all cut to fit.


2013-06-06 14.41.36 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


2013-06-06 14.44.29 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


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DSC_1630 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

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Then I thought I'd "fix" the parcle shelf holderupper. So a shaved bolt head and 2 nuts later:


2013-06-06 17.01.39 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


2013-06-06 17.01.46 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Then, brilliantly, I found it under the boot carpet with the clip that came off the back...


DSC_1631 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

I also changed the window regulator too, as it still didn't work since the last time I owned it

Then I had a delivery...
No tyres:

2013-06-05 11.11.36 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Tyres:

2013-06-05 12.07.48 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


DSC_1595 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


DSC_1598 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

8.5J front and 9.5J rear

During:


2013-06-05 13.26.32 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

After:


DSC_1667 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


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DSC_1686 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Then re-fitted my facelift rears:


DSC_1703 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

...and that's where I'm up to.

Fozzy has very kindly sourced me a replacement parcel shelf, so that solves that. Next I need to mop the car and do some paint correction, then sort the engine bay out. As it did look like this:



It now looks a bit neglected. Then, full service, probably cambelt and waterpump and possibly a FMIC and KO3S...

Thanks for looking.

[THE_Liam]

Nice to see this back, I was actually thinking about buying this off you, and after how shit the VRS turned out I wish I had

[Stephen]

Always loved this car the first time around,
Glad to see you've got it back!
Looks good

[Tom]

I hate that twist and tape shit. And a spoon i mean wtf, since when were chavs smart enough to do that? Lovely car though, looks amazing on those wheels!

[ozonehostile]

those are some pretty amazing bodges, i really do think the previous owner would've had to go to more effort to bodge it than do it properly surely?

ah well, im sure you will rescue it

[C.A.R.]

Love it mate, that car sits so well on those wheels.

Purfekt. Unlike the previous owners attempts at modding.

[Face.]

Great looking car mate.

[Ben]

Nice I do prefer the look of these to the mk4 golfs, but find the golfs interior is far nicer. Are they interchangable? The golfs recaro's are very nice seats..

[Curt]

Nice to see this back, I was actually thinking about buying this off you, and after how shit the VRS turned out I wish I had

Well tbh, I'm glad you didn't... as I probably wouldn't have got it back . You got unlucky, shame it's turned you off 1.8T's as they're great fun and this one is brilliant.

Always loved this car the first time around,
Glad to see you've got it back!
Looks good

Cheers bud I'm pleased too!

I hate that twist and tape shit. And a spoon i mean wtf, since when were chavs smart enough to do that? Lovely car though, looks amazing on those wheels!

Yeah I know, I was appalled at the twisting... then I lifted the carpet up and saw that. I've never seen anything like it. Yeah I love the wheels, even better with extra dish

those are some pretty amazing bodges, i really do think the previous owner would've had to go to more effort to bodge it than do it properly surely?

ah well, im sure you will rescue it

You'd think so wouldn't you... I honestly don't know what goes through peoples minds.

It's already pretty rescued, just the paint and engine bay really.

Love it mate, that car sits so well on those wheels.

Purfekt. Unlike the previous owners attempts at modding.

Cheers Chris, yeah I do feel bad for letting him do it I'm making up for it!

Great looking car mate.

Thanks dude.

Nice I do prefer the look of these to the mk4 golfs, but find the golfs interior is far nicer. Are they interchangable? The golfs recaro's are very nice seats..

I prefer these to Golfs in every way really. I've always preferred the A3 interior as well, and I put full leathers in this so I'm happy with them. But yeah, they are interchangeable. I gave my old interior to my mate with a 1.6 Golf.

I may freshen this up like I intended before by painting the trim "piano" black like the S3's have.




So I've just been to pick something up:


DSC_1710 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Standard filter from an S2000. It's rather large!


DSC_1713 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Paper filter rather than foam or gauze, so better filtration. Plus a velocity stack and it's huuge! Not bad for £20 from a motor factor, can be had cheaper online too. Just a shame about the colour.

Just got to get a reducer for my MAF now and it can go on

[Ben]

Is that a 1.5l bottle?!

[Curt]

Yep

[Niall]

I may freshen this up like I intended before by painting the trim "piano" black like the S3's have.

Use this stuff

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAPLAC-HIGH-GL...3f22f30885

When it says high gloss, it really is. I did my dash in halfords gloss and it was ok but got told about this so redid it and its much much better and cheaper.

[Matt]

So glad you have it back! Just don't sell it again

Will look forward to the next outing in it always out a smile on my face

[Curt]

Cheers Niall, will give it a go


Haha, trust Matt, it's not going anywhere . Yeah man, it does mine too... Ready whenever you're next over!




Ordered my reducer. Well I ordered the wrong size one, as the only option would be a custom one and I'm impatient. Anyway, hopefully some hot water and Fairy will solve that

[Toms306]

Nice! I do like A3s, just a bit pricey in diesel form for me...plus they don't come with the 150TDi which I'd prefer after having 2 130's now.

Out of interest, the 1.8t is 150bhp isn't it? What's the fuel consumption like?

[Curt]

Cheers Tom

They come in 2 forms, 150 and 180. This was a 150... But it's had a Revo stage 1, Forge DV, Ramair filter (soon to be the S2k), 3" decat downpipe, straight through diesel centre section and aftermarket back box... So it's not exactly standard plus I can't really remember what it was like standard apart from boring.

But it has a split personality... If you can be sensible it'll be very good. I remember cruising back from Bournemouth with Matt once at like 60 all the way and being very pleasantly surprised. If you can't resist however (like me) then it's rather thirsty. I've never worked it out, but I probably average 100-120 miles to £30.

[Matt]

Yeah I remember that! Was real good on fuel when not booting. But when it sounds like it does its hard not too haha

[Curt]

Yeah man, nice relaxing cruise for once eh with the good ol' XSi. Yeah tell me about it haha

[Matt]

Man I miss that car! Was so much fun

[Curt]

Me too gone but not forgotten!

[Toms306]

Cheers Tom

They come in 2 forms, 150 and 180. This was a 150... But it's had a Revo stage 1, Forge DV, Ramair filter (soon to be the S2k), 3" decat downpipe, straight through diesel centre section and aftermarket back box... So it's not exactly standard plus I can't really remember what it was like standard apart from boring.

But it has a split personality... If you can be sensible it'll be very good. I remember cruising back from Bournemouth with Matt once at like 60 all the way and being very pleasantly surprised. If you can't resist however (like me) then it's rather thirsty. I've never worked it out, but I probably average 100-120 miles to £30.

Haha, fair enough, sounds a lot less boring now then!

I could be tempted by one, the 1.8ts come up so cheap these days, and Im not doing the milage I was before so not 'too' fussed by the mpg, but obviously its got to reasonable. Might try one or two out, see if I like...

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Oh and as for the spoon earth.....I done the same but with an old window lock key in the silver Golf haha, worked quite well!

[THE_Liam]

Cheers Tom

They come in 2 forms, 150 and 180. This was a 150... But it's had a Revo stage 1, Forge DV, Ramair filter (soon to be the S2k), 3" decat downpipe, straight through diesel centre section and aftermarket back box... So it's not exactly standard plus I can't really remember what it was like standard apart from boring.

But it has a split personality... If you can be sensible it'll be very good. I remember cruising back from Bournemouth with Matt once at like 60 all the way and being very pleasantly surprised. If you can't resist however (like me) then it's rather thirsty. I've never worked it out, but I probably average 100-120 miles to £30.

It's ok on a run, about 38-40mpg from my experience, but round town or booting it is proper shocking. I once had 196 miles from a tank in the Octavia

[Curt]

Haha, fair enough, sounds a lot less boring now then!

I could be tempted by one, the 1.8ts come up so cheap these days, and Im not doing the milage I was before so not 'too' fussed by the mpg, but obviously its got to reasonable. Might try one or two out, see if I like...

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Oh and as for the spoon earth.....I done the same but with an old window lock key in the silver Golf haha, worked quite well!

Yeah, you could say that

Give it a go, like I say it's dependant on driving style. They can be good, can be very not good.

... oh dear. I've yet to find anymore cutlery, hopefully that was it.

It's ok on a run, about 38-40mpg from my experience, but round town or booting it is proper shocking. I once had 196 miles from a tank in the Octavia

A bit different though... yours had more weight and a completely different map etc. I find if you're sensible it's good all round, it's not shocking cruising about if you're behaved.

[ginge191]

Looked and sounded awesome the other week! shame about the chav areas, but nothing a bit of TLC can't sort

[Curt]

Cheers, yeah it's getting there . Just want to fit my filter now!

[THE_Liam]

A bit different though... yours had more weight and a completely different map etc. I find if you're sensible it's good all round, it's not shocking cruising about if you're behaved.

Yeah but be honest, how often do you behave? The 1.8T just begs to be thrashed, I couldn't really stop myself

[Curt]

I've already said I don't

[THE_Liam]

It's just too tempting. Much as I love a tuned XUD, that wave of torque from 3k-6.5k is awesome...

[Curt]

Got my filter on today, adapter took a lot longer than I was told.





Sounds pretty awesome. As I already had the Ram-Air it's not really any louder under load, but when it dumps it's a lot louder

[Piggy]

reliable and punchy but is it not bit boring to drive though?