Return of a former forum A6. Project Bus.

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:27 pm

It wasn't intended to be a project at first, bought as most of you know for impending family duties, but sadly that was not to be.
We decided to keep it in the hope it can fulfil it's role in the not to distant future. Besides, we both really like it.

1995 Audi A6 2.5 TDi Avant, 5 speed manual, non quattro with the AAT five cylinder 10v engine (one cam Shocked

)
Originally owned by MarkCov, (who spookily owned project sooty before me Shocked

) then MikeO, it's been up in the North East only 3 miles away from me while away from the forum.

Sat 10/04/10. Picked up yesterday for a tidy sum.
Tomorrow me and Allie will wash, machine polish, hoover and wax her, but today I needed a bit of car maint to take my mind off other things, so...........

Bye bye Grandpa wheel;

Hello sport wheel;

It's a 1995 S2 sport wheel. The slip ring on the back is the same part as the grandpa wheel. Splines exactly the same, as would be expected. Same airbag connector and horn connector.

Grandpa slip ring;

Sport slip ring;

Also removed instruments and swapped in a spare re-bulbed ATD.
Wondering why the reading was a bit high, I traced the sensor only to find it tie wrapped to a rad hose Laughing

With it repositioned, it's now reading the same as the sensor in the S2 and Sooty.

Last but not least, no matter what I did with the fitted Pioneer headunit, it constantly lost it's memory. Downloaded schematics and even hooked up right to permanent live and a switched live, it lost it's memory everytime it was turned off.
Fug it, off to Halfords where I got an clearance ex-display Kenwood MP3 headunit for £50.

Will get lowered a bit (not too much) and thinking a set of 19" B5 RS4 style rims will suit her well. That'll be next month, what with a huge bill on the S2 and buying this, I've killed my current account stone dead.

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:15 pm

Nice looking car...

Mike Very Happy

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:43 pm

Chrome gone;

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:18 pm

looking good jas, i rather like the ride height Smile

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How did you rebulb the air temp display?

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:38 am

It's in this how-to Doug >>> Linky
Just scroll down a bit.
(same ATD in the A6 as the Coupe's/80's etc)

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:16 pm

It's in this how-to Doug >>> Linky
Just scroll down a bit.
(same ATD in the A6 as the Coupe's/80's etc)

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:18 pm

I surmise you've not read my "OMFG" thread?
One day Iain, one day.

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:35 pm

Jason are you going to buy all my old cars LOL?

You might need to get my first car in that case a white 1992 Vauxhall Astra SI reg J766 APU lol

Mark

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:53 pm

You might want to chat with Bladerunner on here as his P reg is to die for......

He helped out alot on this one......as did OUR friends over at the Lion Garage in Hinckley.....in fact they had the Spanner's on it the most....

I do regret selling it as I do not like my Current V reg A6....but no one wants to take her off my hands.....

And to think I spent alot of cash on this one and sold it.....I'm nothing but a fool.......

And I had to spend a ton of cash getting the V reg A6 right days after I bought I think I was taken on that one.......

But hey ho!

I never TOWED with this car, Jason if you want any info from when I owned her let me know.,......

Mark

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:28 pm

Was rather spooky when I found out off Jon that this was your old car. I'd already contacted the seller before being told.

Laughing

I think that'll probably be in a scrappy somewhere. Best place for Vauxhalls (Before I get shot down by anyone, I had three poxhalls many moons ago)

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Thanks a lot, that thread looks really handy Smile

Car looks pretty good, cant decide if I prefer it with or without chrome Confused

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:45 am

I surmise you've not read my "OMFG" thread?
One day Iain, one day.

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:54 pm

No idea Iain. This is the first car I've ever owned that's had a towbar.
As I don't intend ever using it, it'll get removed at some point.

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:05 pm

if its a removable type towbar then you might be talking to the buyer!

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:56 pm

It looks very nice a shiny jas and very red Laughing

Think the 850's all had AEL but yes it's the same engine..

Cruise is excellent being electronic.. I use it all the time although I can beat it by a few mpg if I really try but it's just too hard to bother mostly..

Sorry to hear your bad news, but at least you are in the C4 Tdi club now Wink

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:03 pm

And a good club it is too Very Happy

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:44 am

Jason, as this appears to be the start of a PROJECT, On this rare occasion can I have the chance to name the project?

Mark

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:26 pm

That's ok Doug, I'm just a massive hater of chrome grille surrounds.
They make my eyes bleed.

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:52 pm

Don't know, sorry - but I'd like to hear more about the programmable relay - I had one on my old 80 Sport and was very pleased with it. Are they still available?

Mike Cool

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:13 pm

Don't know, sorry - but I'd like to hear more about the programmable relay - I had one on my old 80 Sport and was very pleased with it. Are they still available?

Mike Cool

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:50 pm

As long as it's appropriate Mark Wink

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:00 pm

relay is behind the dash undertray drivers side, 5 x 8mm bolts to remove and use finger on it while intermittent wiping to find if it's not obvious there are a few in there inc glow plug relay...

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:02 pm

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:24 am

looks very nice,
im more than chuffed with my tdi a6,
has a great autobox and can get 54mpg on a motorway run

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:36 pm

HID's in.
Located the passenger side ballast atop the ABS unit. Same place as I put user Lune's (Ben) in his S6 way back over three years ago.
Drivers side is atop the chassis mount to the front bumper.
Strong 3M double sided foam trim tape used to secure.

Excuse crappy fone camera, they aren't really green Confused

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:52 pm

Yeah I think Jon-bladerunner got it just right.... Project spongy!!!!!

hids look impressive!

Mark

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:53 pm

Thanks Jon, intermittant wiper relay was under drivers shelf as you said.
It's the one with 299 printed on top in the below picture.

Also received and fitted this tuning box today. Bought off user "2qu" (thanks Robin) it's a bit mad now Laughing

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Can't see them for sale any longer on Webcon's website, but found a bit of info on TDiclub about them.
As far as I can work out, because it has an attachment to a vacuum/boost line, it only pumps more fuel in when at a certain boost pressure. Put your foot down now and it has noticeably more oomph.
Mad as a bag of wasps Laughing

The instructions were a bit vague concerning where to tap into a vac/boost line, so I put it in the vac/boost line that comes off the rear of the inlet manifold. I presume this line terminates at the ECU.
Only downside, well two actually, are:
1/ Noticeable black smoke on hard acceleration (not to bothered really)
2/ Temptation to welly it Laughing

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:06 pm

Oh, I'm missing a bit of the engine Shocked

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It's the air intake trunking that runs along the top of the offside headlamp. Anyone got a spare for sale?

Ta,
Jase..

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:09 pm

pretty sure will have to double check though