LEE P

Well just come home from an enjoyable malcom wilson rally!

had a good few runs up and down the lakes, and to my amazement my wee diesel handled very well!

had a good burn up with 2 scoobs, undoubtedly on acceration the scoobs were away, but in the rain on the twisties my lickle a3 was right in there realing them in!

just needs chipping now, and the suspension sorting, iit doesent like yumps very much and bottomed it, oh well once its stiffened up it will be away!

and to top it all it didnt drop below 41.9mpg! im not selling it now! very/ pleased with it!

Lee

P.s nice to see you BOB!

igratton

These cars don't drink this nasty DERV stuff very quick do they I no longer know staff at garage forecourts by their first names anymore. Only 1 2/3 fill ups in 900 miles - something must be wrong with mine

Ian
PD150

Robertio

iTrader: (1)

My engine has done almost 1000 miles on its current tank of fuel This RX-7 thing is more economic than the Ibiza tdi I was going to get (as long as it's transport on AA trucks, or with carriers anyway ).

scooby-new

How much more than normal 95 RON does Diesel cost these days? Surely your gonna have to do some mega miles before you recoup the cost. Diesels make sense in Europe where it currently costs €0.83 Cents (60p ltr ish)in the UK I'm not so sure. I need some convincing to drive a car that sounds like a taxi cab.
Glad to hear you gave the scoobies as good as you got.

Flat 4x4

LeeP

I gave up trying to convince people that Quattro + turbo diesel
is a good combo (when I had mine), but you know Best !

If I start doing the miles again it will be back to another one.
The A4's are now gettin 'cheap' enough for me to think about keeping an Impreza as well - best of both worlds

LEE P

Hi folks!

Just checked the underneath!

Theres a hole in the sump guard and its leaking oil

the landing must of been harder than i thought!

Steel sump guard as well as suspension needed!!

its normally o.k but having an extra 14 stone in the passenger seat didnt do it any favours!

It will be back!

Lee

i miss going to the petrol stations for my regular read of the mags!

ChrisB

Ian,

How big is the tank in the Golf?

Chris.

Jonto

Thinking of getting a TDI PD myself !

Chrisb, your confused, a golf is a tank !

BOB.T

Hi Lee!

I must admit I was seriously impressed with your car We were both stunned when we saw the TDI badge on the back I've been seriously enjoying taking the p*ss outta my mate for getting smoked by an oil burner too

I'm tempted to go back up that way in mine for a jolly, the roads are great, especially the make shift dual carriage ways

I hope you get the sump sorted out without too many worries....and your mate gets another lamp cover at that special price

Bob

S3

Was this the scooby that was all over the STI on the way up to the rally?

Is this the Scooby that had the Prodrive pack on it ? and the Suspension modded ?

Bob's mate must have been gutted when the DIESEL went past him on that long stretch and then to top it all off, he out braked him into the roundabout. All this from a little 130 Bhp Diesel that weighs more than the scooby.

Surely this goes to show how good these DIESELS are these days.

LEE P

LOL Bob!

Yeah i said to my mate we will have to pass em so you could see the TDi badge on the back! didnt realise it was you in there!

thought you might of been surprised!

My mate was nearly under the dashboard going in to that roundabout!

now running round in a A2 Tdi! while mine gets sorted!

Lee

BOB.T

S3, yep, the very same one that backed off to let you past

It's lucky I wasn't in mine, I'd show you ALL how to go on

Midmotorsteve

I've supported these before! myself and two mates had a race (albeit in the wet) MR2, Civic type R and A3 TDi quattro sport, we struggled to keep with the little TDi! TDi driver was quite honest though (audi sales man) said it's so stuffed with cleaver computers he's got used to going into bends knowingly too fast and letting them take over, active individual wheel breaking etc..

LEE P

Dont know about that steve, when the Esp kicks in a light comes on the dash to let you know your being silly, it on ly came on twice allday and this run wasnt one of them!

Maybe i wasnt pushing hard enough!
Imagine if we had been in S3/TT!

and is on 55 series NCT 5's!

Lee

Flat 4x4

I'm seriously thinking about a Skoda Fabia 100PD / 173lb/ft
(which normally come with about 115 bhp out of the box)
and chipping it to 140bhp+ and 220lb/ft as the guy on Briskoda has done.

So,
- Classic Scoob wagon (with "extras") for fun and the dog
- Stealth Skoda for fantastic mid-range and annoying the hell out
of everyone in a hot hatch whilst still doing BIG mpg.

igratton

Think the tank is either 50 or 55 litres.

Jonto

Flat 4x4 - why don't you hang on abit, skoda are bring out a 130bhp pd in the form of the Fabia RS

Can you imagine that with a revo re-map !

555 BOY

Hehehe Lee, I knew you would'nt be able to resist gloating about your superior Audi oil burner & kamakazi driving style, it was an excellent view from where I was sat just behind you........oh sorry I mean the scoob pity I did'nt have a camcorder handy.

Shame about your gearbox pal, but I did tell ya that I heard ya land(or should that be arrive) even being 100yrds behind ya

BOB...Yes I got one of my special price lamp covers, the last one unfortunately !:wink:

555

BOB.T

That's a good do 555

PS, the wink is ; ) without the space

555 BOY

Hmm thats what ya get for using more than one BBS

555

C h a z

Don't for get in this diesel Audi V Scoob thread that Lee is not that bad behind the wheel.
Not allways just the car, but hte combination of car and driver etc etc.

yhe chod

im sure the seat ibiza cupra diesel thats coming out soon is cheaper and quicker than the boring audin for less dosh!!

LEE P

Hi chaz hows the skyline? you like?
Yhe Chod it might be cheaper but the finish, build quality and badge snobbery wont be matched LOL!
Its now back on the road, new gearbox casings!
1400 quid later yikes!
But....theres now *** of torque at *k! and ***mph at 4k in 6th and still picking up! private road i might add!
So watch out folks!

[Edited by LEE P - 3/31/2003 9:28:44 AM]

O n i o n.

I thought that you wanted to keep the power of the Audi a secret?

LEE P

LOL at S3! welcome aboard M8! come to give your HONEST view as on lookers!
Malcom wilson cleaned up eh!
My cousin was about 23rd ish, if they didnt waste 4/5 mins changinging the puncture it could of been top ten, oh well next time!
Bob i was telling the lads about your fiesta on scooby meets whupping ***!
We were coming by whatever up to that roundabout LOL
This A2 will keep me out of trouble! different driving style altogether!
just aint it to expensive! Uprated spings for me!
Lee

P.s hope your still taking pish outa your mate! bob!

He wont forget that one for a long time! i know i wont!
Great fun and good roads!

i did my sump/gearbox on the way back from the morning session on that twisty dual carriageway with yumps outside keswick!


[Edited by LEE P - 3/9/2003 11:11:04 PM]