Audi A4 1.8t advice

[tedster79]

Got my heart set on one just a matter of finding the right one hopefully it will be a quattro 1.8t 190 any advice from owners as to what to look for when buying any known faults etc, im new to the audi world after several years of bmw ownership?

[AAT1981]

My 1.8T 190 S Line has been great, make sure the car has had the water pump changed, they used plastic in the internals on early models, which the cam belt has to be come off to replace if it needs changing.

Also buy some coil packs, they go 3 times in three yesrs on mine, £30 a pop from main dealer.

Apart from that, trouble free motoring. Oh,and have it chipped

[Dr G]

AAT hit the nail on the head there

Usual stuff really, make sure panel gaps are even and paint finish is correct. Glove box and armrest lids are fragile and surprisingly expensive. Aircon should be cold, "needs gassing" means expensive problem. If it's done some miles you can be looking at worn bushes on the front end (feels vague and steering indirect) which isn't the end of the world but budget for it if you want it to feel nice and tight. S-Line wheels get kerbed 99 times in 100 but I've never seen one buckled.