OMG! Arosa TDI anything I should know?

[HeatSnatcher]

I recently did a thread saying I wasn't sure if I should keep my 1lt arosa or hubbies ibiza..
Well we decided I'd keep the Ibiza and low and behold, an actual Arosa TDI came up today... so we saw it... and I've bought it.
I'm shocked I actually eventually found my dream car.

So who else has one and anything I should know? What goes wrong?
It's got 128 on the clock but I should be able to keep in in good condition so want to have it for as long as possible.

I'm just so happy one came up!!

 

[MJ]

I've a 2001 model running loads of mods and stage 2 Revo software. Probably the best purchase I ever made (well, it was an accidental eBay win) but for £920 with 125k on it I couldn't grumble.

£30 per year tax
Peanuts for fully comp insurance
Struggles to get below 45mpg and I drive it hard
Best mpg was 64.5 on a run from Manchester to Bath, never dropped below 75mph all the way there.

Never let me down, never failed to start, had an issue with a snapped ball joint bolt and some shonky work carried out by the previous owner but that's it.

They have their gremlins from time to time like:

Crappy gearboxes
Rear cylinders leak
Rear shock absorber bump stops break
Check straps break as do window regs
Some other minor bits but nothing major.

Only 85 left on the road now as well!

 

[HeatSnatcher]

Thanks! I can't beleive that tax and finding one of the 85 on the road. I'm so excited and bloody proud.
Even though I've not picked it up yet!

Yeh, my 1ltr arosa needed a new gear box, whining in 5th. We got a re con one so hopefully it'll go.

 

[cupra.al]

what sort of power does that make being stage two mj out of interest?

 

[MJ]

what sort of power does that make being stage two mj out of interest?

I honestly don't know. Expected output from stage 1 is 105bhp so all things being well maybe 110?

It goes alright and achieved its highest mpg after the mods and software.

Boost now peaks at nearly 2bar up from 1.2!

 

[CatB1]

Oh James, you're making me feel guilty now after scrapping mine, only 85 left on the road! Got to agree it was a fantastic little car, crank sensor & injector harness were the only things that broke. 154,000 miles & it was still running strong.


Pete

 

[cupra.al]

I honestly don't know. Expected output from stage 1 is 105bhp so all things being well maybe 110?

It goes alright and achieved its highest mpg after the mods and software.

Boost now peaks at nearly 2bar up from 1.2!

sounds like fun as well.

 

[HeatSnatcher]

I wish I knew what you were talking about hehe.

I'm getting so excited it's unreal. I hate the fact it's outside someone elses house.

I WANT MY AROSA TDI!

 

[MJ]

Oh James, you're making me feel guilty now after scrapping mine, only 85 left on the road! Got to agree it was a fantastic little car, crank sensor & injector harness were the only things that broke. 154,000 miles & it was still running strong.


Pete

You should be ashamed Pete!

sounds like fun as well.

It's pretty cool I must admit.

I wish I knew what you were talking about hehe.

I'm getting so excited it's unreal. I hate the fact it's outside someone elses house.

I WANT MY AROSA TDI!

Good things come to those who wait!

 

[HeatSnatcher]

Wait? wassat mean?

 

[HeatSnatcher]

hmmmm Cupra.Al ... East Sussex ... me too!

 

[cupra.al]

hmmmm Cupra.Al ... East Sussex ... me too!

when do you pick your car up? also what colour is it?
best of luck with it im sure you wont need it though.

 

[HeatSnatcher]

It's black, get it Saturday.
Need to sell the other it's on ebay and no bids!! Getting stressed about it.

 

[cupra.al]

It's black, get it Saturday.
Need to sell the other it's on ebay and no bids!! Getting stressed about it.

cool in the fastest colour too.
although always require a wash.
im going to guess your old one is white.

 

[HeatSnatcher]

White ones show up the **** too. I'm a lazy cow I take it down the jetwash. I don't have time to w over it with a bottle of polish.

However, I might now! hehehehehe

 

[cupra.al]

a couple of coats of wax makes it much easier to clean when its needed.

 

[HeatSnatcher]

didnt know that. so worth the effort really then? I use the wax spray at the jetwash.
It's probably not the same as a good bottle with a nice cloth.

 

[cupra.al]

yeah definitely and it gives the car a nice shine as well protecting the paint and giving the colour more depth.

 

[HeatSnatcher]

I sound like such a girl don't I.
After the palava of selling this white thing I'm going to need to keep this one nice for as long as poss, really.

 

[cupra.al]

lol nothing wrong with that at least you know what fuel goes in the tank