Since the scanning of photographs has slowed down, I may as well talk about what is currently occupying my time - I recently purchased a 2000 Audi A6 as a replacement for my 2004 Lincoln Town Car.
The Lincoln has been a great car - but I am getting into issues with it that I would rather not be dealing with, namely rust. I don't mind mechanical repairs or maintenance, but there is something about starting to repair rust damage that makes me really want to avoid it.
So the Audi I purchased has 120,000 km on it and is rust free. That is not to say it doesn't need some TLC or any repair. But I feel I have a good start with the car.
The young man who owned it before me should have bought a truck - that was what he wanted (and is buying now he sod the car). I'm really not sure what made him decide that a car was the way to go, but hopefully this turns out to be to my benefit.
Like most people who are trying to sell a car that is trading for not a lot of cash, he stopped spending money on the car for upkeep. Right now, it really needs a detailing to make it look sharp again, especially the interior. I've wiped up a lot of the coffee stains, but the carpets need to be cleaned and the whole interior cleaned. up.
On to some of the things that need looking after.
When I bought the car it had some lights on - check engine, and a flashing air bag light. A trip to the local service centre cleared the codes, and I'll see what comes back on. I was told the check engine light was due to an O2 sensor, and by the codes the car was showing, that may be the case. I wonder if they appeared because he was running regular fuel instead of the premium that it calls for. No idea what caused the air bag light, but it is gone now too. As I start driving it, I can then figure out what is causing the codes, if they do return.
So, next stop is oil change. These apparently like to run full synthetic - so that is the way to go. It also appears I have an oil leak, so while it is up in the air is a good time to look for that. After that a check of the front end (I have a clunk) and some fresh tires, and I should be good to go!
All in all, not a lot to catch up on when dealing with a seventeen year old car.
But today I am driving the Lincoln - I really want to see 800,000km roll over on it before I start driving the Audi!
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