Is it dying

[greendiff]

My POS 196k B5 A4 115 that is.

3 hours towing to wales, half the journey my foot was planted on the floor, barely able to to 55 on the flat, oil temp up to 140 or so, coolant steady 90. been using a small amount of water lately, unsure if its a leak or HG.

what do we think?

[greendiff]

Ill check for an air leak.

Im spending as little as possible on this junk, its a dreadful car!

slow
noisy
stupidly soft wallowy suspension
that also manages to be the crashiest i have ever felt
uncomfortable
electrical issues
only does about 35-40 mpg
small boot for an estate
its only saving grace is that it has working AC.

maybe i want it to die, so i can replace it with a large petrol motor!
i need an excuse!