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My Avus Silver 3.2 V6 TT
- Thread starter Gally
- Start date
M16a
Silvervisions & Turini's
Value for money its fantastic on these tbh!
I bet your neighbours etc have all commented on how nice and expensive it is, completely disregarding that old purple fiesta; pretty much the polar opposite to the comments on the internetz haha.
I had the Audi votex wheels on mine, lovely wheels, rare, lightweight and oem, prefect.
Please don't go there mate lol.
They're not drivers cars, but they will do most things very well.
I bet your neighbours etc have all commented on how nice and expensive it is, completely disregarding that old purple fiesta; pretty much the polar opposite to the comments on the internetz haha.
I had the Audi votex wheels on mine, lovely wheels, rare, lightweight and oem, prefect.
Please don't go there mate lol.
They're not drivers cars, but they will do most things very well.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
I can't decide if I like those wheels or not Chris. Any better pictures?
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Meh, DSG 3.2 VAGs are for gays iirc.
Avus silver is lovely, although it is a little too close to Peugeot's manstone blue for my liking ... Easy for detailing though, so not entirely what you'll do with your weekends now you wont be cleaning the car for 8 hours a day!!! Eat more deep fried haggis/Mars bars i assume?
Avus silver is lovely, although it is a little too close to Peugeot's manstone blue for my liking ... Easy for detailing though, so not entirely what you'll do with your weekends now you wont be cleaning the car for 8 hours a day!!! Eat more deep fried haggis/Mars bars i assume?
RS6+ & 40d MSport X5
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
I prefer my suggestion to those TBH. I thought I recognised them (was from the TT Ant took me out it). They look A LOT better in the flesh.
Looks in good nick.
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Nice car mate, looks lovely!
Would have to be LMs for me!
Would have to be LMs for me!
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
tbf that does look in good nick gally, if it were me i would have had a manual but that's just me 
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Those LM's or the 225 wheels.
LM's are so amazing, wish i could have them on zed. There's one around the corner from me with them on, makes me want to weep.
LM's are so amazing, wish i could have them on zed. There's one around the corner from me with them on, makes me want to weep.
I nearly bought one of these around a year ago, v6, dsg in akoya silver with nappa leather.
Unfortunately the test drive didn't excite me and I wasn't a fan of the box. There were also a fair few horror stories online regarding dsg and the one I was looking at had already been rebuilt under warranty!
As stated it looks tidy but for me it's just another tt.
Unfortunately the test drive didn't excite me and I wasn't a fan of the box. There were also a fair few horror stories online regarding dsg and the one I was looking at had already been rebuilt under warranty!
As stated it looks tidy but for me it's just another tt.
Clio 172
I actually think that colour is lovely! A friend has a 1.8t MK1, and it seems your getting better MPG than him.
I can completly understand what you mean about how much you get in these cars, they feel so modern, and very well equipped, for a car that was around the same era as the phase 2 Clio. They are lovely places to be, and yours looks lovely, good buy I say!
I can completly understand what you mean about how much you get in these cars, they feel so modern, and very well equipped, for a car that was around the same era as the phase 2 Clio. They are lovely places to be, and yours looks lovely, good buy I say!
david hodson
ClioSport Club Member
Dont like the painted red calipers,looks pretty tidy though also not sure on the leon front splitter either in the other photo
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
That'll be the mechatronic unit. Can fail at any time really, but it does give a few tell tales that its dying, ie unwillingness to change gear, jumping into 1st when pulling away etc. DSG oil change every 40k helps avoid the issue.
From VW, the part alone is circa £1500. However a company called 'ECU testing' will refurb your broken one for £350. The failure is caused by a small breakdown in the electronic circuits within the unit iirc (similar to the issues with the e46 M3 vanos solenoid) - so relatively easy to fix by said specialist.
There is definitely horror stories about everything on the net. People quoting 5k to replace the gearbox just because the Mechatronic unit failed! Feck off! Cost a friend £750 to get his fixed and it's been fine for another 15k miles. Scaremongering. It certainly wouldn't put me off. That's what warranty is for.
The engine could blow up tomorrow. Can't be any worse than the 1.8 turbos failing! Much more to go wrong on the 1.8t!
Thanks mate, hoping to have it really tidy by the end of the years, need to get the calipers sorted soon. Non car people seem to think they look awesome! Because Red because Brembos iirc!
I just find it hard to think of a car that gives so much for the money in that kind of price range.
Thanks mate. A correction detail will transform it.
Yeah it is at the opposite end of the scale of the Frp but it got to a weird stage with the Frp, not only was it totally unsuitable for the roads around me I wasn't driving it like it should have been. I was driving it like a comfy cruiser when it wasn't. It was a perfect time to change. I've come out of it very lucky.
Yes not the 5k new gearbox people would have you believe. It's not something that will ever play on my mind. Oil was done at it's 40k miles service and it will be done in the next few months, well before the 80k service. The gearbox is more than worth the possible issues.
As usual for every 100 that have broken there are another 5000 that are perfectly fine!
Thanks Ian!
It really has, If I was doing a long journey, couple of hundred motorway miles i'd maybe change it back, not that I think it will be droney, i'll try it soon and see. It certainly adds a little more voice to the car about town!
Golf 7R
Looks lovely does that. I was toying with the idea of a V6 3.2 before buying the Z4.
Enjoy it, mate.
Enjoy it, mate.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Avus and DSG. :dapprove: Lol.
Looks really tidy though!
Please get those Audi decals off the callipers though, and paint them black. It looks super pikey.
Looks really tidy though!
Please get those Audi decals off the callipers though, and paint them black. It looks super pikey.
Hmm if I only needed 2 seats i'd have bought a Z4 possibly.
Avus and DSG. :dapprove: Lol.
Looks really tidy though!
Please get those Audi decals off the calipers though, and paint them black. It looks super pikey.
Cheers mate, the calipers (1 "l"
are proper shat! I did laugh when someone at work said they were nice! Behave, i'll probably do them silver. Although Black would mean I wouldn't actually have to worry about dirt. Should get that done soon.The Dsg box is superb, upshift and downshift on the paddles is proper awesome.
I don't understand why people think it's a sad box when 90% of supercars actually have the same thing. :S
RS6+ & 40d MSport X5
I feel bad even saying it but it feels like a "proper" car, with a "proper" engine. The Frp sounded great but it was all just exhaust. The TT at least sounds like it has some meat to the engine.
Feels nice not to have to avoid every single bump in the road now! Just cruises with minimal effort and can do the "sporty" thing just as well.
Feels nice not to have to avoid every single bump in the road now! Just cruises with minimal effort and can do the "sporty" thing just as well.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Multitronic i assume? Made by Cathedral City iirc.
Does your have cruise control Gally? Worthwhile addition if not, & easily retrofitted.
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