At least you have it back now, things could have turned out a lot worse Ricky.
2.0tfsi special edition project
- Thread starter Ricky Burrows
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Just found this build thread of that beautiful red girl and been having a trip down memory lane reading and seeing how much the car changed and the help you lot always offered me i found myself smiling away sat here, it was an awesome journey defiantly regret not finding the time to meet you all at an ASN car meet/display at an event, someone message me if anything's on the cards this summer would love to tag along in the Mrs A3 and have a chat 
I do miss that little thing.
Thanks again you legends
I do miss that little thing.
Thanks again you legends
Wish I could of bought this for my first TFSI but it went almost as soon as you put it upJust found this build thread of that beautiful red girl and been having a trip down memory lane reading and seeing how much the car changed and the help you lot always offered me i found myself smiling away sat here, it was an awesome journey defiantly regret not finding the time to meet you all at an ASN car meet/display at an event, someone message me if anything's on the cards this summer would love to tag along in the Mrs A3 and have a chat
I do miss that little thing.
Thanks again you legends
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Sold the same day because it was a great car and worth having.
Sad that you sold it Ricky, they are making a strong comeback now, well good ones are.
Sad that you sold it Ricky, they are making a strong comeback now, well good ones are.
It sure was Rob thanks for the help along the way, defiantly helped me out massively.
Yeah prices of everything are sky high, shame she didn't crash into me now i would of had a decent payout lol.
That said I did go to view an AMG sport estate last week, 2012, looked nice from the outside but the interior was very cheap and flimsy, build quality was very poor compared to my old bus.
I've always loved Mercedes from a boy around 6-7 ish when i seen a model of a red SL gullwing in our local shop that i saved up my earnings and bought my Dad for his birthday so as much as the Mercedes forum is a bit poop its never boring for me looking at that 3 pointed star everyday
How come you was looking at that then mate? Not thinking of jumping ship are you the B7 section needs you.
Mines a 2015 so its still a 212 chassis i think the interior is great quality, apart from the artificial leather they have
the earlier 212's 2009-12 or 13 are very plasticky though and yes very cheap feeling and dated.Don't look at that eyesore of a winter mat though...
I'm happy with the old bus Ricky , it looks great, does all I ask and owes me nothing so a win, win situation really.
I was just snooping Autotrader as one does and this AMG caught my eye, it was local so had a look.
Great shape etc but inside was rubbish quality and those naff artificial leather seats, whats that all about, I'll be sticking with what I have.
I was just snooping Autotrader as one does and this AMG caught my eye, it was local so had a look.
Great shape etc but inside was rubbish quality and those naff artificial leather seats, whats that all about, I'll be sticking with what I have.
I'm happy with the old bus Ricky , it looks great, does all I ask and owes me nothing so a win, win situation really.
I was just snooping Autotrader as one does and this AMG caught my eye, it was local so had a look.
Great shape etc but inside was rubbish quality and those naff artificial leather seats, whats that all about, I'll be sticking with what I have.
Were they "retro" vinyl seats Rob?
Trip down memory lane.
The seats are a mystery to me Rob there's an option from factory for proper leather but you'd think an E would come with it stock, the Mrs A3 feels worlds apart and that's an flipping A3I'm happy with the old bus Ricky , it looks great, does all I ask and owes me nothing so a win, win situation really.
I was just snooping Autotrader as one does and this AMG caught my eye, it was local so had a look.
Great shape etc but inside was rubbish quality and those naff artificial leather seats, whats that all about, I'll be sticking with what I have.
Your like me just mooching around on ebay and autotrader innocently enough with a cuppa next minute something catches your eye and your finding excuses to why you need it.
It's that dreaded, oh that looks nice and it's local, then bang its open wallet time again....Sadly I tend to think about it more these days so the wallet gets put away again no worse for wears...lolThe seats are a mystery to me Rob there's an option from factory for proper leather but you'd think an E would come with it stock, the Mrs A3 feels worlds apart and that's an flipping A3
Your like me just mooching around on ebay and autotrader innocently enough with a cuppa next minute something catches your eye and your finding excuses to why you need it.
I need to learn how you do that resisting thing i hear people talk about I'm the worst for impulse buying.
It's not easy and has taken me years to get a grip of it, still happens though and has again as I've seen another rs4.
That said I've been in the market for a nice one for so long now it's not really an impulse purchase, more of an overdue investment.
I'm kinda making up for lost years.
