hey guys,

I am going to check out a 2001 A4 1.8T down in CT in a few hours, today I am not able to have a mechanic put it up on the lift and check it out.. so I come here asking

What noises should I look out for, and anything else? Any basic Audi stuff to look out for? it has been serviced at 90k and has 96k right now, water pump, clutch, flywheel, slave cylnder, timing belt, pretty much everything this guy has had it done.
I am going to look at how the steering is when I drive it. Anything else I should keep my eye open for...

I appreciate it guys.

 

just the normal, stuff. I mean it should sound like a car when you drive, it. If this guy really keeps up with his stuff it should be great and you'll love it.

 

One thing you should definitely look out for (and avoid at all costs) is any A4 with a SILVER plate around the shifter, with the characters "P R N D D+ D- 2 1" around it. That is bad, and you don't want it. Make SURE it's got the BLACK LEATHER shifter which says "1-2-3-4-5-R" on the top of it.

Oh, and there should be three pedals - if it only has two pedals, that's bad.

 

^HAHA^ major points....i'm in CT and looking as well, let me know if you pass on any b5 2.8s (that is if your made up on a 1.8t)

 

yea haha i wouldn't get an autotragic...

as for the 2.8 i don't like that either.


thanks guys

 

Check to see how much tread the tires have left. Not a major thing, but if you're just buying a car, you may not want to drop even more money on tires right after.