My Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI Shed

[p4cks]

What can I say... I was desperate. £1450 later I got this as I needed something that was capable of doing 20K miles per year.

128K miles, previously owned by a lad so of course every panel is dented and scratched, the interior was absolutely filthy and it needs 4 x new tyres. You'd think the tyres were the most dangerous part of this shed but you'd be wrong... it's the risk of an epileptic seizure at the flashing 3 x rear light warning messages, the EML for a lambda sensor and the flashing light for a glow plug on the dashboard. It could also do with an oil service and the steering wheel is not straight.



I have been busy though... I went on National Tyres and have booked me in for 4 x Autogreen ditchfinders, front tracking, and an MOT on Friday for an initial £330.88. I did some searching and found some discount codes, 10% for the tyres and half price tracking, so that took it all to £277.43 which was even better. Don't stop reading, as because I went through a cashback website I got £7.32 back for nowt. So all that has cost me the grand total of £270.11

Whilst I was at it, they wanted £174.99 for an oil and filter service. So I've managed to get 5L of oil (eBay, Mannol) and a filter (CP4L) for £19.85 so will do that at the weekend. Glow plugs x 4 I got from CP4L for £49.21 so I'll ask them to fit them whilst it's in for an MOT, along with the lambda sensor. Ordered some cheapo floot mats from eBay too for £13.99. That's where the spending will stop, for now, as hopefully it will be good until the next MOT.

[trevalvole]

My recollection is that this was the previous generation Audi A4. How much Audi is there, especially on the inside, and how much SEAT stuff? I suspect the Audi stuff will be from the time when they majored on solidity.

[MrC986]

That'll do as a "town car" to compliment the new raging bull I'd just check when the cambelt was last changed as it's the sort of thing that if they haven't looked after it could have been parked for another day/year/decade!!

I can't see you losing all your initial outlay on this one. Top shedding

[akirk]

It needs a ‘my other car is a Lamborghini’ sticker in the back!

I think they are good cars - we have a later seat (Ateca) and it is superb

[Cockaigne]

20k a year and you buy the cheapest tyres going, doesn't make sense really they will wear and most likely be crap in the rain.

[p4cks]

trevalvole said:

My recollection is that this was the previous generation Audi A4. How much Audi is there, especially on the inside, and how much SEAT stuff? I suspect the Audi stuff will be from the time when they majored on solidity.

That's the one (B7?). Everything is Audi apart from the steering wheel airbag logo and the cloth seat pattern

MrC986 said:

That'll do as a "town car" to compliment the new raging bull I'd just check when the cambelt was last changed as it's the sort of thing that if they haven't looked after it could have been parked for another day/year/decade!!

I can't see you losing all your initial outlay on this one. Top shedding

Thanks! And yep, cambelt planned for Xmas time I think

akirk said:

It needs a ‘my other car is a Lamborghini’ sticker in the back!

I think they are good cars - we have a later seat (Ateca) and it is superb

My GF suggested that but I've kept the other car quiet from colleagues and only told a handful of people I've got it so a sticker is out of the question ha!

Cockaigne said:

20k a year and you buy the cheapest tyres going, doesn't make sense really they will wear and most likely be crap in the rain.

I'm sure if it/I survives going through torrential downpours with bald tyres I'll be OK with a fresh set of Autogreens. I actually used to work for a Michelin subsiduary so I'm fairly au fait with tyre brands etc.

[bungz]

Looks good!

I need a diesel shed but have only just finished going down the rabbit hole engine swapping an absolute eyesore of a mk1 octavia estate ( totally unplanned) so am a bit burnt out.

Its a great car tho and love driving it, maybe a winter project will be on the cards.

I think better stuff is coming on the 2nd hand market now, was grim 12 months ago.

[The Cardinal]

Good choice of car(s). Two extremes of keeping it in the VAG family.

[Scoobydrew95]

I'm genuinely not sure which updates i am looking forward to more. Whilst the Lambo is amazing and i want to hear about your ownership. There's something about a shed of an estate that just pulls me in.

[Jhonno]

Cockaigne said:

20k a year and you buy the cheapest tyres going, doesn't make sense really they will wear and most likely be crap in the rain.

Crap all round.

Can run a Lambo, won't spend £50 extra to get something decent..

For £1450 it seems a decent shed to rack out 20k miles a year mind.

[Cockaigne]

Jhonno said:

Crap all round.

Can run a Lambo, won't spend £50 extra to get something decent..

For £1450 it seems a decent shed to rack out 20k miles a year mind.

i just talk from experience, had an octavia bought cheap tyres worn after 10k. ive found premium brands last a long time and don't skid when its wet which when you are doing loads of miles isn't funny.

[7 5 7]

Good shed OP, the scruffier it looks the better in my eyes, just does the job.

Were these based on the old A4 avant (B7's) weren't they, can definitely see them in the side profile.

[MrBig]

Jhonno said:

Crap all round.

Can run a Lambo, won't spend £50 extra to get something decent..

For £1450 it seems a decent shed to rack out 20k miles a year mind.

I thought the same!

[Kuwahara]

trevalvole said:

My recollection is that this was the previous generation Audi A4. How much Audi is there, especially on the inside, and how much SEAT stuff? I suspect the Audi stuff will be from the time when they majored on solidity.

A4 cabrio interior I believe…

[Cockaigne]

MrBig said:

I thought the same!

he bought the lambo, never said he would drive it.

[VeeReihenmotor6]

I've had my Exeo since it was 3 months old 3k on the odo and I still llke driving it today. It has thrown it's first repair bill after 10 years though, broken PAS rack at a cost £1000 for a geniune part, however other than that it's just had annual servicing and a set of disc and pads up front at 92k. Now on 98k.

They are very solid cars and I don't doubt you'll get an easy 20k out of that car.

RE the "how much is audi" questions - front end and rear end is Seat, everything inbetween is Audi except for the Seat badge on the steering wheel and the speedo/mph font is different. The rear seats are sculpted slightly differently to the A4 to allow a little more leg room.

Edited by VeeReihenmotor6 on Thursday 27th July 15:32

[Jhonno]

Cockaigne said:

MrBig said:

I thought the same!

he bought the lambo, never said he would drive it.

I have made a rather large assumption there..

[anonymous-user]

Kuwahara said:

A4 cabrio interior I believe…

Yes it looks exactly the same as my old Audi A4 b6 convertible.

[Countdown]

MrBig said:

Jhonno said:

Crap all round.

Can run a Lambo, won't spend £50 extra to get something decent..

For £1450 it seems a decent shed to rack out 20k miles a year mind.

I thought the same!

Or maybe he can afford a lambo because only spends money on what he needs, rather than what other people tell him he needs?

Nice car OP - love the colour

[Cloudy147]

akirk said:

It needs a ‘my other car is a Lamborghini’ sticker in the back!

A friend of mine was fortunate enough to own two Lamborghinis for a time, so I bought him two of those stickers, to put in the window of each car.